Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Golf Cart Motors? Good? Bad?

[atozed@juno.com]

Hi Pierre,

  I heard 85% instead of 70% but either way adding a battery makes up for
the loss.
 A through-hull electrical connector is more work and expense than a pipe
through the hull.
Small differences, these. 

Peter Korwin


On Fri, 25 Jun 2004 16:59:44 -0400 "Pierre Poulin" <pipo305@hotmail.com>
writes:
> Hi Peter!
> 
> Your set-up looks like a good idea but what about power lost? I did 
> some 
> calculation for a Kart some time ago (another wild project to have 
> the best 
> transmision possible...) and I end up with 70% efficiency at the 
> pump and 
> another 70% at the hydraulic motor ending up with only about 50% 
> power from 
> the motor to the wheel...
> 
> Just my 2 cents...
> 
> Pierre Poulin
> 
> 
> 
> >From: atozed@juno.com
> >Reply-To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
> >To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
> >Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Golf Cart Motors? Good? Bad?
> >Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2004 10:11:34 -0700
> >
> >Hi Curtis,
> >
> >My sub has a golf cart motor turning a hydraulic pump, valved to
> >hydraulic motors fore and aft.
> >Valves control pressure and direction, I might add a (Curtis) 
> electronic
> >motor speed control later.
> >No wires outside, no bearings needing sealing-- it's simple.
> >-Peter Korwin
> >
> >
> >On Thu, 24 Jun 2004 11:24:31 -0400 "Curtis S." <n6654f@msn.com> 
> writes:
> > > Just to let everyone know who I am my name is Curtis Soles and I 
> live
> > > near
> > > Ft. Lauderdale Florida. I have been folowing this site on and  
> off
> > > for about
> > > 2 years. I am planning on building a 2 person 1 atm sub capable 
> of
> > > depth of
> > > around 250 feet. Ok now for my question? I have some old golf 
> cart
> > > motors
> > > and I was wondering does anyone have any experience or info on 
> using
> > > them in
> > > a sub?
> > >
> > >
> > > Thank You,
> > > Curtis S.
> >



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