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gulfstreamI -> RE: Walmart Submarine = Cool ! (5/28/2004 9:53 PM)

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ORIGINAL: petn7

quick request: anybody here have some stern covers (aka: cowlings) from the first revision of the model subs and some stern RUDDERS (not dive planes) of the second revision they'd like to sell? i'm just looking for some tail parts and i'd hate to buy another sub just for that...


Just return it, & wait for the new versions to arrive at your local Wally world outlet.
For those who just came in, here's some pics of the old & new stern fin assembly of the "Wal Mart sub.
Pic# 1 is the OLD version.
Pic# 2 is the NEW version



gulfstreamI -> RE: Walmart Submarine = Cool ! (5/28/2004 9:58 PM)

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ORIGINAL: lyoko

hey im new, here and i need tips for my submarine. ne1 will help email me at x0085@aol.com. i need the propeller to be longer. and increase the range.


hello lyoko,

Check the previous posts for the mods that you are looking for. Start with page 1. Good luck with your mods.[:D]
GulfstreamI



petn7 -> RE: Walmart Submarine = Cool ! (5/29/2004 12:45 AM)

i don't think i'm gonna find the FIRST revision sub anywhere. as for parts from the second revision, like i said, i don't wanna buy a new sub just for 3 or 4 plastic peices. so bascially i was hoping that there might have been someone here that has some subs they either don't want anymore or maybe they took the electronics out and don't want the hull anymore or something like that



gulfstreamI -> RE: Walmart Submarine = Cool ! (5/29/2004 1:49 AM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: petn7

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quick request: anybody here have some stern covers (aka: cowlings) from the first revision of the model subs and some stern RUDDERS (not dive planes) of the second revision they'd like to sell? i'm just looking for some tail parts and i'd hate to buy another sub just for that...


I think I know what you had in mind, sorry for he mixup. That's a good idea![:D]



lyoko -> RE: Walmart Submarine = Cool ! (5/29/2004 4:37 AM)

umm how do i resoldel, with a pencil?



lyoko -> RE: Walmart Submarine = Cool ! (5/29/2004 4:49 AM)

does ne1 no how to make a ballast system in the really cool subs? im a sub frk, 4 now.



gulfstreamI -> RE: Walmart Submarine = Cool ! (5/29/2004 7:25 AM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: lyoko

umm how do i resoldel, with a pencil?


lyoko,

The post for that mod has been revised. The pencil was to point to the specific area being discussed for the mod. Thanks for calling my attention to that detail. [:D]
This sub operates on the principle of a "residual positive bouyancy." Adding ballast tanks is interesting!

Hope that clears things up!

GulfstreamI



gulfstreamI -> RE: Walmart Submarine = Cool ! (5/29/2004 7:36 AM)

Hey guys!

It's gonna be a long holiday weekend, how about some nice running pics? I'd really like to see some interesting surface (pool or pond) & underwater pics of this Wal Mart sub posted here.[:D]

GulfstreamI



lyoko -> RE: Walmart Submarine = Cool ! (5/29/2004 8:04 PM)

wat would b good 4 a ballast tank?



petn7 -> RE: Walmart Submarine = Cool ! (5/30/2004 6:05 AM)

i dunno...you find some efficient way to make a sub this small a static diver and i'll pay whatever you want...almost[:D]



rflach5 -> RE: Walmart Submarine = Cool ! (5/30/2004 8:02 PM)

Question:
I just got my Chicago sub and I added all the stock weight and still can't get the water level just above the fins like the instructions show!
Is it necessary to add additional weight than what is supplied right out of the box?
If so, where can I attach the weight? Mine is front bouyant and all the fins are full!
Help!



petn7 -> RE: Walmart Submarine = Cool ! (5/30/2004 8:12 PM)

that's odd. i just needed 4 peices in the front and one in the back. maybe removing some of the air bubbles could help?



lyoko -> RE: Walmart Submarine = Cool ! (5/30/2004 8:57 PM)

i kinda messed up the sub by removing the styro foam inside it. i cant put it back in. i thought the styro foam keeped the sub from diving. i didnt no how to dive! no it goes to the bottom. and it wont get bac to the surface. ne ideas on how tomake it float. i could just put a ballast tank in but it just would take to long. i screwed up![&o][:o]



rflach5 -> RE: Walmart Submarine = Cool ! (5/30/2004 9:10 PM)

I got the air all out. I ended up putting fishing line around the nose so I could attach weights. I am going to test it now.



petn7 -> RE: Walmart Submarine = Cool ! (5/30/2004 9:33 PM)

you could always open up the sub and take some of the foam out if it's still too bouyant



lyoko -> RE: Walmart Submarine = Cool ! (5/30/2004 9:53 PM)

the foam keeps the sub floating. and i already took the foam out. should i get my own foam and put it in. i already have half a pound of foam laying round the house.but where do i put it in the sub?



petn7 -> RE: Walmart Submarine = Cool ! (5/30/2004 10:15 PM)

i was talking to rflach5



rflach5 -> RE: Walmart Submarine = Cool ! (5/30/2004 10:54 PM)

Not a bad idea. If I open the sub, am I compromising any seals, or is everything inside sealed seperately? Ideally I would like to put the weight inside the sub so it is not visible.



petn7 -> RE: Walmart Submarine = Cool ! (5/30/2004 11:50 PM)

nope, no seals to compromise. this sub has a WTC for each of the motors, and radio electronics. look at some of the pics from this thread. they show you what the insides look like before you even have to open her up



rflach5 -> RE: Walmart Submarine = Cool ! (6/1/2004 8:09 AM)

Gulfstream1:
I took all your Mods and pics and created a somewhat organized word document of it all so I could follow it easier without searching the thread. If you do not mind, I could post it here for all to use?



gulfstreamI -> RE: Walmart Submarine = Cool ! (6/1/2004 9:23 AM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: rflach5

Gulfstream1:
I took all your Mods and pics and created a somewhat organized word document of it all so I could follow it easier without searching the thread. If you do not mind, I could post it here for all to use?


rflacch5,

Sure, be my guest! Keep your ideas flowing, you guys are the next generation of sub enthusiasts. [:D]

GulfstreamI



petn7 -> RE: Walmart Submarine = Cool ! (6/2/2004 8:04 AM)

i've been working on some of the mods posted here and noticed their obvious improvement in the handling of the sub. i did want to comment that i used a 6 cell nimh 700mah battery pack and it was obviously much lighter than the stock 4 cell AA battery arrangement. this made the sub's metacentric height smaller. (i assume i'm using the term correctly here). to reduce this roll tendency, i added some styrofoam to the top part of the hull where i had extra space so that the foam would be just below the water line when everything was trimmed out right. b/c of this extra foam, i added some extra weight to the inside of the battery cover so the center of gravity was lowered. this seemed to reduce the roll tendency at surface cruising and when underwater, the roll due to the increased torque from the propeller was reduced even more. maybe tomorrow i'll get some pics up...



sirnumskull -> RE: Walmart Submarine = Cool ! (6/2/2004 6:06 PM)

gulfstreamI:

Opened the Pool for the holiday and camped at a site with a nearby pond. . . .

checkout these one-hand holding camera one using the controller -> QuickTime Movies (4MB - .MOV):

http://www.2and2.net/Priv/surface_run.MOV

http://www.2and2.net/Priv/dive_dive.MOV

And then out at the camp site. . . .

over 50 ft. out - actually was able to control out to 80 ft. and then sub lost signal -

had to go to other side of pond about a 125 ft. across. . . .



petn7 -> RE: Walmart Submarine = Cool ! (6/2/2004 11:11 PM)

cool videos



rflach5 -> RE: Walmart Submarine = Cool ! (6/3/2004 4:42 AM)

Ok everyone, I cannot upload word docs to the forum. Only jpgs are supported. I will put the doc on my web space and send you all a link.



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