Print PDF
Favorite
Email
Step 6Mount the Motors
The bottom of the Decoy is a bit thin, and slightly concaved. I added a bit of reinforcment by cutting a strip of 1/16 inch thick aluminum, about an inch wide and 5 inches long, and placing it inside accross the rear floor area of the decoy in the flat area.
Remove the rubber gasket from each of the motors and position them on the aluminum strip near the ends and over a ftat area. Be certain they are centered and aligned so the motors will be straight. Mark the holes onto the aluminum, and remove it and drill 3 1/8 inch holes. Place the strip back into the decoy and drill through the aluminum and the floor of the decoy.
Apply a bit of silicon to both sides of the gasket and place it onto the motor case. Lead the wires up through the bottom and the aluminum strip inside, and secure the motors with their original screws until tight. Wipe any excess silicon away.
*Note- I may have overcomplicated this step. You are simply drilling from inside the decoy and using the rubber gasket as a pattern to space the holes. Adding a reinforcement to this area is not as important as I make it sound, and the rubber gasket on the motor works well to keep the inside dry, as it did originally on the toy Jet ski. If you have sealant, and thin aluminum or plastic to strenghthen the bottom it can added, but shouldn't cause a problem if left out.
Remove the rubber gasket from each of the motors and position them on the aluminum strip near the ends and over a ftat area. Be certain they are centered and aligned so the motors will be straight. Mark the holes onto the aluminum, and remove it and drill 3 1/8 inch holes. Place the strip back into the decoy and drill through the aluminum and the floor of the decoy.
Apply a bit of silicon to both sides of the gasket and place it onto the motor case. Lead the wires up through the bottom and the aluminum strip inside, and secure the motors with their original screws until tight. Wipe any excess silicon away.
*Note- I may have overcomplicated this step. You are simply drilling from inside the decoy and using the rubber gasket as a pattern to space the holes. Adding a reinforcement to this area is not as important as I make it sound, and the rubber gasket on the motor works well to keep the inside dry, as it did originally on the toy Jet ski. If you have sealant, and thin aluminum or plastic to strenghthen the bottom it can added, but shouldn't cause a problem if left out.
| « Previous Step | Download PDFView All Steps | Next Step » |
 |
Add Comment
|
