Comments on: PIKANTO http://www.anderswallin.net Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:08:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Administrator http://www.anderswallin.net/pikanto/comment-page-1/#comment-55405 Administrator Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:08:52 +0000 http://www.anderswallin.net/?page_id=2535#comment-55405 Hello Mike, We have tried the normal-sized Hitec servos, the older one I have used is a HS-5955, but HiTec comes out with new servos all the time. I just looked at their site and they have one called HSR-M7990TH which looks powerful. I have been using 6.0V packs with five AA batteries. A few years ago LiPos were still quite unreliable and caused fires etc, but I think they are better now, maybe worth a try. The output shaft on the servo is metal, so in theory the winch-drum could dissipate some of the heat, but I think it would be much more effective to put a heatsink on the lower casing of the servo which is aluminium. I haven't paid any attention to cooling and haven't had any problems with overheating so far. Modifying these servos so they could turn 360-degrees or 2-3 turns would be interesting. Also the new and cheap Eurgle winch looks interesting(6 turns, not adjustable). Anders Hello Mike,
We have tried the normal-sized Hitec servos, the older one I have used is a HS-5955, but HiTec comes out with new servos all the time. I just looked at their site and they have one called HSR-M7990TH which looks powerful.
I have been using 6.0V packs with five AA batteries. A few years ago LiPos were still quite unreliable and caused fires etc, but I think they are better now, maybe worth a try.
The output shaft on the servo is metal, so in theory the winch-drum could dissipate some of the heat, but I think it would be much more effective to put a heatsink on the lower casing of the servo which is aluminium. I haven’t paid any attention to cooling and haven’t had any problems with overheating so far.
Modifying these servos so they could turn 360-degrees or 2-3 turns would be interesting. Also the new and cheap Eurgle winch looks interesting(6 turns, not adjustable).
Anders

]]> By: mike french http://www.anderswallin.net/pikanto/comment-page-1/#comment-55388 mike french Sun, 25 Jul 2010 20:37:46 +0000 http://www.anderswallin.net/?page_id=2535#comment-55388 Dear Anders I have noted your pictures of the large aluminium drum for the winch and also noticed that the Pikanto appears to have a standard sized servo for the winch. I am thinking about using the one of the new Hitec servos myself but I have been warned that they may not be able to dissipate the heat they are prone to generate. For this reason I was thinking of using a metal drum as a heat sink. However your own version of the large diameter drum connects to the plastic disc atop of the servo which would negate its use as a heat sink. So, is the winch servo of a standard size as it appears in the photos and if so have you experienced any heat issues with this set up. Also are you using lipos or a 6 volt regular pack? Many thanks Dear Anders
I have noted your pictures of the large aluminium drum for the winch and also noticed that the Pikanto appears to have a standard sized servo for the winch. I am thinking about using the one of the new Hitec servos myself but I have been warned that they may not be able to dissipate the heat they are prone to generate. For this reason I was thinking of using a metal drum as a heat sink. However your own version of the large diameter drum connects to the plastic disc atop of the servo which would negate its use as a heat sink.

So, is the winch servo of a standard size as it appears in the photos and if so have you experienced any heat issues with this set up. Also are you using lipos or a 6 volt regular pack?

Many thanks

]]> By: Administrator http://www.anderswallin.net/pikanto/comment-page-1/#comment-54993 Administrator Mon, 12 Jul 2010 07:53:48 +0000 http://www.anderswallin.net/?page_id=2535#comment-54993 Hi vanBeek, Nr 2 is sold. We are finding that with many colors we need to apply two thin layers of gelcoat to get a good cover. This adds weight to the hull. It might be better to do a really thin clear gelcoat and then paint/sand the boat aftwerwards. That means we will probably be making more clear hulls, and some might be for sale later. Keep watching this page for the latest info (next updates in August probably) Anders Hi vanBeek,

Nr 2 is sold.
We are finding that with many colors we need to apply two thin layers of gelcoat to get a good cover. This adds weight to the hull. It might be better to do a really thin clear gelcoat and then paint/sand the boat aftwerwards.
That means we will probably be making more clear hulls, and some might be for sale later. Keep watching this page for the latest info (next updates in August probably)

Anders

]]> By: s van beek http://www.anderswallin.net/pikanto/comment-page-1/#comment-54974 s van beek Sun, 11 Jul 2010 10:18:46 +0000 http://www.anderswallin.net/?page_id=2535#comment-54974 would you sell no 2 that would look so good in transperent form would you sell no 2 that would look so good in transperent form

]]> By: Administrator http://www.anderswallin.net/pikanto/comment-page-1/#comment-54591 Administrator Wed, 16 Jun 2010 05:41:58 +0000 http://www.anderswallin.net/?page_id=2535#comment-54591 Hola Enric, We might have hulls/kits for sale in July/August - we don't know. The preliminary prices are on this page. I don't know how much shipping/packaging is going to cost, probably around 100euros. Anders Hola Enric,
We might have hulls/kits for sale in July/August – we don’t know. The preliminary prices are on this page. I don’t know how much shipping/packaging is going to cost, probably around 100euros.
Anders

]]> By: enrique busquets http://www.anderswallin.net/pikanto/comment-page-1/#comment-54588 enrique busquets Tue, 15 Jun 2010 18:39:17 +0000 http://www.anderswallin.net/?page_id=2535#comment-54588 hola: Desearía saber cuando podría fabricar un PIKANTO EN PIEZAS lo montaría en Spain y que me costaría Muchas gracias Enric Busquets hola:
Desearía saber cuando podría fabricar un PIKANTO EN PIEZAS lo montaría en Spain y que me costaría

Muchas gracias

Enric Busquets

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