tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6208406.post2669877976704483929..comments2024-03-28T08:26:58.108-04:00Comments on Our Odyssey: A rocky startLouisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06306854459459257368noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6208406.post-82507985346391281642013-10-24T15:48:29.325-04:002013-10-24T15:48:29.325-04:00Actually, no, we were anchored. That said, there ...Actually, no, we were anchored. That said, there really is no "channel" here, and the location snapshot just happened to be at the outermost edge of our swing circle. The last marker is well to our east, and this section of the creek carries navigable depth all the way across from just north of us to the docks on the south side. Plenty of room -- several hundred feet -- for other boats to get by (and many did, it being the weekend). We picked a spot that gave us safe swing room but was "out of the way" as much as possible.<br /><br />Your comment, though, did inspire me to write up the anchoring process and perhaps clear up some of the confusion on this issue, as I imagine future map links may draw similar comments. The write-up is <a href="http://ourodyssey.blogspot.com/2013/10/anchoring-vector.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>.<br />Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17930398671280529448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6208406.post-35476897657100534222013-10-24T15:39:32.357-04:002013-10-24T15:39:32.357-04:00This is an end-brush motor, with wedge-shaped comm...This is an end-brush motor, with wedge-shaped commutator pads and two brushes per pole, so there isn't really any way to modify it as you suggest. As it turns out, though, we now think it was the solenoid all along.Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17930398671280529448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6208406.post-62489784837179370542013-10-22T09:47:59.857-04:002013-10-22T09:47:59.857-04:00Well Capt. I see your right in the channel heading...Well Capt. I see your right in the channel heading southeast, hope your under power as you wrote that posting....Joeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07850491334265857432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6208406.post-4516637506508539992013-10-21T21:23:48.707-04:002013-10-21T21:23:48.707-04:00Regarding the DC motor. You might be able to '...Regarding the DC motor. You might be able to 'tune' it by shifting the brushes on the commutator. Maybe you can elongate mounting holes to radially shift the brush mount. There might be a better position that gives best torque when you need it (up) and worse torque on the way down. I apologize if you already know this. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6208406.post-15784451943821047772013-10-20T10:01:21.906-04:002013-10-20T10:01:21.906-04:00boy sounds like never a dull moment, I bet that wa...boy sounds like never a dull moment, I bet that was a good balancing act with the package on the scooter. jeffAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com