Engel U177 IX D2 - Page 3

solo · 01-02-2008

After reading the advice I have ordered the mixer it should arrive Tuesday .Good job its only small I am running out of room to put things

Screw Loose · 01-02-2008

On your piston tanks you said the only control you have is fully open or fully shut ? Are you having problems with the tanks ?

Oh and the PVC tubing that attatches to the inlet / outlet pipes, make sure you put a cable tie or some form of fixing on them. Mine this week, with the cold I think have kept coming off rather too easily. I would hate the boat to sink for something as silly as a tube coming off.

Paul

Mankster · 01-02-2008

I would try and move the water intakes where they would be more cosmetically acceptable. The front or rear bulkhead below the surface water line (may be hard to get to once you have bonded the middle deck, if you dont make a bigger opening) or even lower down nearer the bottom of the hull away from eye shot.
Looks like you have the TAES controller board with the depth controler plug on module. Only a slider (or a the main stick with the spring removed) will be able to control that properly.

bao · 01-02-2008

why not use your throttle stick as a ballast and set it on your pitch on the 6ex as they do using it for helicopter pitch and using the pitch to control ballast its just an idea here is a link as how we use pitch control on helis , this looks like it may work ? i would love too know.
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solo · 01-02-2008

Again many thanks for you helpful replies and yes it is the TAES controller board with the depth controler plug on module. I wiill look into all the suggestions made and let you know how it goes.

solo · 04-02-2008

Bit of a disaster today. Wired the dive tanks and control worked well until i decided to test the failsafe ie blow the tanks to surface on loss of radio signal.
The tanks emptied ok but the center spindle kept on travelling until it nearly dissapeared inside the casing. It would seem the micro switch meant to stop the motor didnt so I must have made a mistake in the wiring. Have stripped the tanks and fixed them so its now a rewire.

Screw Loose · 04-02-2008

Makes you heart sink doesnt it when it goes wrong like that. On mine one of the piston tanks, the bracket with the microswitches on got slighty bent.

So when I powered up the tanks the rod came out and snapped one of the plungers off on a microswitch. So back to RS I went

solo · 12-02-2008

After a week and half of problems with the dive tanks new tae board arrived from Engel. Wired up the piston tanks again just as before (after repairing damage to tanks with help from members of this board) Worked first time of asking passed all tests

All I need to do now is find a spot for the pressure valve and seal the wtc.

solo · 15-02-2008

Ok Time to seal the wts.
Due to the wide gap between the wts top and the side of the sub i need to fiberglass a lip first. Messy job fiberglass got everywhere but where it should. Finished with seal needs cleaning up but came out watertight.
Not much room in here to fit all needed parts,just made it.

solo · 18-02-2008

With the WTC sealed and the electics in place decide to fit the top again and oops it will not fit bow and aft. It is rased approx 2 mm so i presume if i file 2 mm of the ceneter section all will be well.