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This is SO much faster than I thought it would be! I think you could definitely improve top speed if you worked on streamlining the body and diving deeper underwater so the impellers don't suck so much air.
And as an engineering teacher, what do you think the effect of the water on the contacts running with electricity. Looks like no isolation at all there. Do you think it's a proper engineering design?
I love the creativity in your channel and how you guys always make unconventional things with engineering. You guys are an example of why I want to do engineering and why it's so cool!
There are so many talented people on RUclips videos, would love to able to afford to build my own one of these it would be handy to have diving for food along the Australian coastline, well done love it.
guys, not only an unique, big challenging idea but making it work and making it look so simple is genius. very much appreciate your efforts on terrific channel. kudos
One way to make it a bit faster would propably be to reduce the drag by designing the battery and electric control boxes in a sleeker way. Otherwise i wouldn't know how to make it better, since i'm just a boring software developer xD. Great project and great idea taking iron man into the water. Keep it up :)
Yan Bär Put the leg ones on the caf in a shell and have two on your back on top of the batteries, Military Contract in the future with that, also if you do run with this idea at least mention my name or contact me
Add a shark fin snorkel to your back pack so you can catch a breath without putting your head out of the water and then dive without wasting too much time at the surface
I'm an engineering student at Rochester Institute of Technology, studying electrical engineering with robotics. I love your guy's channel and all the cool stuff you do keep it up!
At this point I don't care that much about your inconsistent uploads because you post unique AND enjoyable content. I see so many RUclipsrs following the same trends while you guys go out of your way to find interesting ideas and put them into good videos. Love the content and the enthusiasm.
Love the idea and implementation. Nice job! Love all your videos. You are the only channel I receive notifications for on my phone! Anyways, the only thing I think would have changed would be to make it more aerodynamic. As a former swimmer, we always made a big deal (especially when starting and finishing laps) to make sure we are in the most aerodynamic posture we could be. Perhaps some sort of a brace to support the angle of the propellers so the arms would be free to make your body a more aerodynamic shape or a cone on top of your head. Reducing your drag and increasing your aerodynamics would definitely get you more speed, assuming the weight change would be negligible.
Looks great fun. Version 2 would need a much better battery arrangement. Ideally you'd design them like a scuba weight belt or system, where the weight is on the fount, and can be quickly released. Then you could use it with scuba gear. Also, how was it controlled? You want a variable hand control so you have good speed control. A practical feature - you want to be able to tell how much battery you have left, while using it, or a can see you stranding yourself somewhere. On that note, probably want to be able to disable the front or back propellers, in case one set breaks while far out.
Now my Daughter wants one! We would of course have to make a streamline case to put the power box and controller box in, but all together it is an awesome start to a great project, and possibly a great retail product! Do more please! It inspires my young potential Engineers!
Excellent work guys! Now you just need to make a suit of hydrodynamic armor, preferably with a built in rebreather system, and some defensive systems like flairs and spear launchers just in case anything tries to bite you.
Wow it feels like its been ages since you uploaded. Anyways what I love is how clean your projects are. I just slap stuff together with little care for how neat it is. I know a lot of people do this but you guys make things look good. I'd love to have one of those props and motors to have something as an example.
Not much to improve on the basic concept, but a good suggestion is to reformat the power lines to be sent from the bottom of the pack, attach a angled piece to the top of the pack to reduce drag during the swim, and to make complete vambraces and greaves mounts to help keep the motors on the swimmer and give more control to the swimmer as they would be able to move one ridged body (Tibia/Fibula or the Radius/Ulna) and with a proper mount, be able to preciously move the motor. Another suggestion is to keep the power tubes close to the suit, probably with either cloth bands that are on the swimmers upper arm and leg to help keep the tubes from dragging.
Great video! My only suggestion would be to find a way to attach the propellers closer to the wrists. This will give you more agility in the water because the possible angle of thrust will be greater.
I enjoy this video a great deal! I have some questions: How much did you need to program to control the motors? Where did you buy the supplies for the build? You could find more powerful motors to go faster.
I don't have a specific improvement, but something like this with refinements definitely could have a place in water search&rescue! Good job executing your idea! (This is the first vid of yours I've seen.)
Hey Eclectical Engineering, awesome video. I noticed that your turbine design had a strait lip (the shape was a constant cylinder without bevel). I think if you guys modify the turbines shell shape into more of a funnel design, you could generate quite a bit more power, ergo faster top speeds. Keep up the awesome work.
A very neat idea. I know I have seen something on RUclips that is somewhat like this and it has a very iron manish underwater feel. It had a wearable leg and hip... for lack of other words 'armor' which housed the ducted hydro jets. So basically what I am saying is streamlining and control rudders! Go for it guys!
I would try making it be multiple propellers around the limp instead of having one big one only on the outside. Also, great video, always enjoy watching what you guys have in store!
Very Nice! I love the idea! I think you can really increase maneuverability by putting two motors on each foot for propulsion and using paddles attached to the palms of your hands (or simply webbed hands) to assist in turning, and also to keep the hands free (iron man needs the palm thrusters only for horizontal flight to provide needed upward lift and as weapons, and you don't need either in the water) . Also streamlining the boxes and cables to reduce drag, and a shark fin for fun!
Opposite. If you want to go relatively fast your legs will struggle to remain straight and your arms could buckle and flop down to your sides. If you put the engines on the arms, your arms would simply be pulled, and if the control surfaces were trailing behind on you legs, they would not strain as much either, also, going straight would be the default direction just as in a automobile.
Great job guys, looks like your idea has a lot of potential. Perhaps use only the aft thrusters so your body can be made more streamlined. Imagine a swimmer underwater with arms outstretched in front. Also, with only the aft thrusters you could more effectively use your body to maneuver. I have a DIY hydrofoil that I mounted on the bottom of a surfboard which works great being towed behind a boat but would really like some thrusters like you made to get it going.
awesome creation! You guys don't post often but you also don't disappoint when you do decide to post. I'm guessing you made this stuff on your free time from work/study?
Yeah, work is pretty demanding at times.. We work on these projects here and there whenever we both have a free weekend to meet up. Aiming to post more frequently though.
First off, I'd just like to say how much I like this project, very cool. One thing I would change is moving the back two motors to fixtures that are on your feet. This way you can utilize the ball joint of your ankle to maximize the range of motion for the propellers. It will make maneuvering much more precise and user friendly I think. What do you think?
You guys are awesome really inspired me to make something with my dad like the water jet pack. Any help would be cool for parts and stuff. Thank you and keep up the good work.
wow! what a great invention! if this was commercially available i wouldn´t hesitate... truly ingenious. i would reccomend making the battery container more aquadynamic, cause i feel you lose a lot of power that way...
If you want you can design the box on the back to be more streamlined to cause less resistance in the water so you can go faster and have more fun ,not to be just an idea
That would be an awesome idea for search and rescue in Lakes during snorkel mode you would cover a lot more ground in the least amount of time looking for the missing subject
I'd love to have one of those motors. Would be a great start in building something like this myself. Being an old guy who, now that he's retired, has no money left having spent a lifetime's worth on toys and fun. But one of the toys I do still have is a large in-ground pool to test and play with something like this. I've see quite a few personal water propulsion systems and yours ranks about the best of the lot. Thanks for a great video. And again, I'd love to have one of the motors.
Make the backpacks aero(aqua)dynamic! There's a ton of drag on them. And maybe make all the elements of the suit aquadynamic! (hands/gloves, face, etc)
Add on a very simple plastic funnel to concentrate the exhaust water so you get a more intense stream. That should create a bit of back pressure on the turbine so you might get a bit more power from the motor or more speed. You also could get really schmancy and create a steerable funnel/nozzle. I am aware of a very small engineering company called "JR3" that makes a 6 axis load cell so you could get incredibly precision direction control. But the first step is just adding a $2 funnel to see how the nozzle concentrates the flow.
Your design is really excellent for prototyping. The battery and control boxes need a custom hydrodynamic body, and similar to airborne iron-man projects, limb fatigue is a serious concern which needs to be addressed. I think the battery and controls need to be balanced for weight/buoyancy (with a nod to buoyancy) and likely placed under the belly instead of the back for not drowning to death in emergencies I don't really want the motor, but I would love to collaborate or discuss ideas! Legs could be strapped together with one large motor to reduce variables as long as one or both legs could be freed quickly and easily.
Just a quibble, but at 1:40 the video shows the two engineers (engineering students?) testing the force delivered. Unfortunately the metal beam that connects the motor to the force gage is resting on the edge of the walkway. So your force measurement may be off. Other than that, pretty entertaining.
Excellent video and design idea. Now have something that you might have thought about but may have not implemented yet and it should make you guys a lot of money. Incorporate scuba gear into your design along with a mini exosuit and you will have something that a lot of scuba divers would like to take advantage of in their sport.
I been watching a ton of videos on thiss and am in the process of making my own. my update would be to add the 2 thrusters on your hand, to the backpack and stream line the backpack using them for forward thrust only would allow a diver to have complete hand mobility. What depth do you think u could reach with your set up? How was your waterproofing?
Dudes - I am sooo jealous - just curious though is that like a couple of motorcycle batteries you're carrying? How long could it last on cruise? On full speed? Found out this was 3-4 years ago - did u guys go commercial with this - I woulda bought one!!!
We got everything from Hobbyking. The motor is a Turnigy Aerodrive SK3 - 5065-236KV Brushless Outrunner Motor, but it looks like they no longer sell the props (bummer, they were super cheap). This is the only other set we can find now: hobbyking.com/en_us/dr-mad-thrust-120mm-12-blade-alloy-edf-650kv-motor-6300-watt-12s.html
If possible, can you post a full parts list? Very interested to see what all went into it, besides just the motor and prop. Eg controllers, etc. Also, how did you keep the motors dry?
csmaster2005 electric motors are actually waterproof in general, and these actually rely on cooling them with water I believe. Might not be 100% correct though.
That could make some interesting recovery gear. Or even filming equipment. Hell you could market a version for kids too that's lower in price and slower.
I’m only 2 minutes into this video. (I checked out the giant nerf gun video before hand.) you have 100% earned my subscription and notification bell. How did you learn to do it his?????😄😄😄😄
I have been cruising in the Sea of Cortez in Mexico for 7 years, and this is one of the ideas I had that would be really fun in the sea here. I used a friends scooter and getting blasted in the chest with all the prop wash was uncomfortable. It would be sweet for free divers! Thanks for the great video, looks awesome!
In theory - this is intriguing. However - how about hooking in a subskelleton structure. Mounting the props on stressed nacelles and a snorkle mask going through the mid point of the bow and improving on the Scooters in the way. Using partial surfboard tech! With a steering system. Just a suggestion.
Really cool! So many ideas for uses. Keep it up! (PS. If so, could you provide a link [or at least name] of the motors / mounts. They seem very powerful. Thanks.)
Been a long old slog but we're now fully funded, into development and heading for production - watch our SM for details. Website coming. Jet Pack following 2019!
I would like to adapt those motors to a fixed platform, what is the website you bought them at? In the 90s I built a DPV and use 2 electric trolling motors but they were under powered . Did you ever thing to adapt a battery from a cordless power tool ? I'm doing a feasibility study on that to see if it would work better. Nice video guys
Eclectical Engineering that's why I posted it :p I've wanted to get into making this type of video for a while but I don't have the resources currently, so good luck and keep making cool stuff
one way to improve the design is to make the electronics/battery enclosure sleeker. Also finding smaller containers or any other way to reduce the amount of air held in the enclosure. The enclosure acts like a floaty making it hard to go underwater.
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Eclectical Engineering this vidio is awsome
wow thats cool. Hook me up fam!
Its fine just the fact you try your best to make videos still 👍🏼 still the best content on youtube in my opinion
Eclectical Engineering j
Ryan & David i
Bahaha, loved it! Keep it up guys!
the Hacksmith you are also so Good
the Hacksmith i love your channel😍
The Hacksmith YES.
FINISH IRON MAN PROJECT
the Hacksmith not as good as non-water iron man though is it? 😏
This is SO much faster than I thought it would be! I think you could definitely improve top speed if you worked on streamlining the body and diving deeper underwater so the impellers don't suck so much air.
How the hell does this channel not have more subscribers?
I know!! Tell everyone - the Jet Pack is coming 2019!!
becouse it is'nt well-known
i know faccs
@@der_municycler stfu
I'm a engineering teacher this was awesome I wish you would post were the motors and props came from...maybe a Kayak with prop power
And as an engineering teacher, what do you think the effect of the water on the contacts running with electricity. Looks like no isolation at all there.
Do you think it's a proper engineering design?
You guys are the most unique channel on youtube. Every video is amazing you guys make. Keep up the amazing work you guys make 👍🏼👍🏼
Thanks for the support, Nick!
Eclectical Engineering no problem! Thank you if anything lol
Thanks Nick. Been a long old slog but we're now fully funded, into development and heading for production - watch our SM for details.
I love the creativity in your channel and how you guys always make unconventional things with engineering. You guys are an example of why I want to do engineering and why it's so cool!
You guys are seriously gonna be my new favorite science/invention channel. You guys ROCK keep it up!
There are so many talented people on RUclips videos, would love to able to afford to build my own one of these it would be handy to have diving for food along the Australian coastline, well done love it.
THIS. THIS. OUT OF ALL THE ENGINEERING STUFF THATS OUT THERE IS ONE OF THE MOST COOL AND CREATIVE AND APPLICABLE THINGS! MORE PEOPLE NEEDA SEE THIS.
That is exactly what I need! This would enable me to finally reach the chart for the swimming marks at school! (I wish this was a joke)
guys, not only an unique, big challenging idea but making it work and making it look so simple is genius. very much appreciate your efforts on terrific channel. kudos
One way to make it a bit faster would propably be to reduce the drag by designing the battery and electric control boxes in a sleeker way. Otherwise i wouldn't know how to make it better, since i'm just a boring software developer xD.
Great project and great idea taking iron man into the water. Keep it up :)
Yan Bär Put the leg ones on the caf in a shell and have two on your back on top of the batteries, Military Contract in the future with that, also if you do run with this idea at least mention my name or contact me
Will bear in mind Yan. Been a long old slog but we're now fully funded, into development and heading for production - watch our SM for details.
+kgbme Someone else already made a backpack version but this could combine with that for feet to turn or for more speed
You guys are one of the best channels ever,combining engineering and entertainment in a unique and awesome way keep up the good work 👍
Thanks Thashlin. The Jet Pack is (finally) coming in 2019!
Add a shark fin snorkel to your back pack so you can catch a breath without putting your head out of the water and then dive without wasting too much time at the surface
Hi. Can I please have the link to buy the propellers and motor?
Peter Sripol must be jealous😂😂
Love you guys so glad that there's a new video!!
I want to have one of these with less power! It's very nice to explore the underwater life with it!
I'm an engineering student at Rochester Institute of Technology, studying electrical engineering with robotics. I love your guy's channel and all the cool stuff you do keep it up!
When he's above water he looks like David Hasselhoff from the spongebob movie
At this point I don't care that much about your inconsistent uploads because you post unique AND enjoyable content. I see so many RUclipsrs following the same trends while you guys go out of your way to find interesting ideas and put them into good videos. Love the content and the enthusiasm.
That is a great idea. I feel just the two arm jets would be ample for weekend fun. Great video...
I’d add fins to the motor shells allowing descent and ascent of your body more easily, Super cool build👌
Love the idea and implementation. Nice job! Love all your videos. You are the only channel I receive notifications for on my phone! Anyways, the only thing I think would have changed would be to make it more aerodynamic. As a former swimmer, we always made a big deal (especially when starting and finishing laps) to make sure we are in the most aerodynamic posture we could be. Perhaps some sort of a brace to support the angle of the propellers so the arms would be free to make your body a more aerodynamic shape or a cone on top of your head. Reducing your drag and increasing your aerodynamics would definitely get you more speed, assuming the weight change would be negligible.
Looks great fun. Version 2 would need a much better battery arrangement. Ideally you'd design them like a scuba weight belt or system, where the weight is on the fount, and can be quickly released. Then you could use it with scuba gear.
Also, how was it controlled? You want a variable hand control so you have good speed control.
A practical feature - you want to be able to tell how much battery you have left, while using it, or a can see you stranding yourself somewhere. On that note, probably want to be able to disable the front or back propellers, in case one set breaks while far out.
Now my Daughter wants one!
We would of course have to make a streamline case to put the power box and controller box in, but all together it is an awesome start to a great project, and possibly a great retail product!
Do more please!
It inspires my young potential Engineers!
Excellent work guys! Now you just need to make a suit of hydrodynamic armor, preferably with a built in rebreather system, and some defensive systems like flairs and spear launchers just in case anything tries to bite you.
The drag on the battery pack + bulky look could be reduced with a water proof bookbag. This would be awesome as a commercial product. Truly inspiring
Reminds me of my favorite cartoon: Centurions !! the Green Guy!!! Amazing
Wow it feels like its been ages since you uploaded. Anyways what I love is how clean your projects are. I just slap stuff together with little care for how neat it is. I know a lot of people do this but you guys make things look good. I'd love to have one of those props and motors to have something as an example.
Not much to improve on the basic concept, but a good suggestion is to reformat the power lines to be sent from the bottom of the pack, attach a angled piece to the top of the pack to reduce drag during the swim, and to make complete vambraces and greaves mounts to help keep the motors on the swimmer and give more control to the swimmer as they would be able to move one ridged body (Tibia/Fibula or the Radius/Ulna) and with a proper mount, be able to preciously move the motor. Another suggestion is to keep the power tubes close to the suit, probably with either cloth bands that are on the swimmers upper arm and leg to help keep the tubes from dragging.
Finally a new video! Been looking forward to seeing more of your awesome inventions :)
Superb Jetpack... Love your projects. Hats off to you guys
Great video! My only suggestion would be to find a way to attach the propellers closer to the wrists. This will give you more agility in the water because the possible angle of thrust will be greater.
I love the setup. I think you should integrate it with a scuba setup. Imagine diving and not using as much air.
dude. I think you have invented the start of a new sport. Motor or not, I just subscribed.
Thanks Dude.
I enjoy this video a great deal! I have some questions: How much did you need to program to control the motors? Where did you buy the supplies for the build? You could find more powerful motors to go faster.
For someone slowly developing an rov this really inspired me to make custom thrusters.
I don't have a specific improvement, but something like this with refinements definitely could have a place in water search&rescue! Good job executing your idea! (This is the first vid of yours I've seen.)
Hey Eclectical Engineering, awesome video. I noticed that your turbine design had a strait lip (the shape was a constant cylinder without bevel). I think if you guys modify the turbines shell shape into more of a funnel design, you could generate quite a bit more power, ergo faster top speeds. Keep up the awesome work.
A very neat idea. I know I have seen something on RUclips that is somewhat like this and it has a very iron manish underwater feel. It had a wearable leg and hip... for lack of other words 'armor' which housed the ducted hydro jets. So basically what I am saying is streamlining and control rudders! Go for it guys!
I would try making it be multiple propellers around the limp instead of having one big one only on the outside. Also, great video, always enjoy watching what you guys have in store!
Very Nice! I love the idea! I think you can really increase maneuverability by putting two motors on each foot for propulsion and using paddles attached to the palms of your hands (or simply webbed hands) to assist in turning, and also to keep the hands free (iron man needs the palm thrusters only for horizontal flight to provide needed upward lift and as weapons, and you don't need either in the water) . Also streamlining the boxes and cables to reduce drag, and a shark fin for fun!
Opposite. If you want to go relatively fast your legs will struggle to remain straight and your arms could buckle and flop down to your sides. If you put the engines on the arms, your arms would simply be pulled, and if the control surfaces were trailing behind on you legs, they would not strain as much either, also, going straight would be the default direction just as in a automobile.
Will bear in mind for product dev. Jonathan.
Great job guys, looks like your idea has a lot of potential. Perhaps use only the aft thrusters so your body can be made more streamlined. Imagine a swimmer underwater with arms outstretched in front. Also, with only the aft thrusters you could more effectively use your body to maneuver. I have a DIY hydrofoil that I mounted on the bottom of a surfboard which works great being towed behind a boat but would really like some thrusters like you made to get it going.
One easy way to make it faster is to add one more propeller on each arm-leg. Amazing video as always!!!
BRO this device makes you faster than (or slightly faster) Running
awesome creation! You guys don't post often but you also don't disappoint when you do decide to post. I'm guessing you made this stuff on your free time from work/study?
Yeah, work is pretty demanding at times.. We work on these projects here and there whenever we both have a free weekend to meet up. Aiming to post more frequently though.
awesome, I'm an EE major as well so this stuff is interesting to me
First off, I'd just like to say how much I like this project, very cool. One thing I would change is moving the back two motors to fixtures that are on your feet. This way you can utilize the ball joint of your ankle to maximize the range of motion for the propellers. It will make maneuvering much more precise and user friendly I think. What do you think?
You guys are awesome really inspired me to make something with my dad like the water jet pack. Any help would be cool for parts and stuff. Thank you and keep up the good work.
Awesome work you guys!! Another super cool project.
wow! what a great invention! if this was commercially available i wouldn´t hesitate... truly ingenious. i would reccomend making the battery container more aquadynamic, cause i feel you lose a lot of power that way...
GREAT FUTURE CONTINUE WITH YOUR IDEAS 👍🏻!
Awesome video! Great work on design and fielding that idea.
If you want you can design the box on the back to be more streamlined to cause less resistance in the water so you can go faster and have more fun ,not to be just an idea
That would be an awesome idea for search and rescue in Lakes during snorkel mode you would cover a lot more ground in the least amount of time looking for the missing subject
this should have been integrated with a scuba tank or a least use a snorkel. what incredible fun this project looked like. Well done!
Please keep updating it and keep us updated
As a diver I loved this...
Those scooters you showed, are expensive as hell
i could definitely see this being re-engineered to be more streamlined and user friendly and being sold as a commercial diving product
saw this recently on social media, reminds me of Gravity Industries in the beginning, but different medium, great work!
Hours of hard work for our entertainment. Nice!
We aim to please. Been a long old slog but we're now fully funded, into development and heading for production - watch our SM for details.
"You feel safe?"
*has unseasy look on his face*
"N O P E."
hilarious.
I'd love to have one of those motors. Would be a great start in building something like this myself. Being an old guy who, now that he's retired, has no money left having spent a lifetime's worth on toys and fun. But one of the toys I do still have is a large in-ground pool to test and play with something like this. I've see quite a few personal water propulsion systems and yours ranks about the best of the lot. Thanks for a great video. And again, I'd love to have one of the motors.
Way to go! Love what you guys are doing!
Another awesome video guys!!
This is such an awesome project!
This video was soo sick, love how you guys actually make engineering so ezciting.
Make the backpacks aero(aqua)dynamic! There's a ton of drag on them. And maybe make all the elements of the suit aquadynamic! (hands/gloves, face, etc)
You guys are awesome and the best nerds ever
Thanks James. Been a long old slog but we're now fully funded, into development and heading for production - watch our SM for details.
Outstanding camera positioning 💥🍕🍝👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🛸🛸🛸🛸Really cool 😎 inside look at electrical engineering well Done 👍
Add on a very simple plastic funnel to concentrate the exhaust water so you get a more intense stream. That should create a bit of back pressure on the turbine so you might get a bit more power from the motor or more speed. You also could get really schmancy and create a steerable funnel/nozzle. I am aware of a very small engineering company called "JR3" that makes a 6 axis load cell so you could get incredibly precision direction control. But the first step is just adding a $2 funnel to see how the nozzle concentrates the flow.
Your design is really excellent for prototyping. The battery and control boxes need a custom hydrodynamic body, and similar to airborne iron-man projects, limb fatigue is a serious concern which needs to be addressed. I think the battery and controls need to be balanced for weight/buoyancy (with a nod to buoyancy) and likely placed under the belly instead of the back for not drowning to death in emergencies I don't really want the motor, but I would love to collaborate or discuss ideas!
Legs could be strapped together with one large motor to reduce variables as long as one or both legs could be freed quickly and easily.
How has this not blown up
"we're the types of guys who would drown in our own shower"
i feel that
Just a quibble, but at 1:40 the video shows the two engineers (engineering students?) testing the force delivered. Unfortunately the metal beam that connects the motor to the force gage is resting on the edge of the walkway. So your force measurement may be off. Other than that, pretty entertaining.
Thanks Ferndalien.
Ferndalien you didn't look at the Rig properly.................
Excellent video and design idea. Now have something that you might have thought about but may have not implemented yet and it should make you guys a lot of money. Incorporate scuba gear into your design along with a mini exosuit and you will have something that a lot of scuba divers would like to take advantage of in their sport.
I been watching a ton of videos on thiss and am in the process of making my own. my update would be to add the 2 thrusters on your hand, to the backpack and stream line the backpack using them for forward thrust only would allow a diver to have complete hand mobility. What depth do you think u could reach with your set up? How was your waterproofing?
love your creations guys
Vs Shark!
Dudes - I am sooo jealous - just curious though is that like a couple of motorcycle batteries you're carrying? How long could it last on cruise? On full speed? Found out this was 3-4 years ago - did u guys go commercial with this - I woulda bought one!!!
Any chance you could link where you got the motors and props?
We got everything from Hobbyking. The motor is a Turnigy Aerodrive SK3 - 5065-236KV Brushless Outrunner Motor, but it looks like they no longer sell the props (bummer, they were super cheap). This is the only other set we can find now: hobbyking.com/en_us/dr-mad-thrust-120mm-12-blade-alloy-edf-650kv-motor-6300-watt-12s.html
If possible, can you post a full parts list? Very interested to see what all went into it, besides just the motor and prop. Eg controllers, etc. Also, how did you keep the motors dry?
csmaster2005 electric motors are actually waterproof in general, and these actually rely on cooling them with water I believe. Might not be 100% correct though.
:)
Will look into Parker.
You guys are awesome!!!! I enjoyed watching your video.....
There is no chance that we had as much fun as you did
That could make some interesting recovery gear. Or even filming equipment. Hell you could market a version for kids too that's lower in price and slower.
Good guys! Excellent composition! Simple and functional ... Great.
I’m only 2 minutes into this video. (I checked out the giant nerf gun video before hand.) you have 100% earned my subscription and notification bell. How did you learn to do it his?????😄😄😄😄
Here's an idea can you rig one of those to my prosthetic leg so I can use it like a jet while I swim
the little touches to make it more hydrodynamic would help: contain the wires, add fairing to the backpack. Also, what did you use for batteries?
Awesome work guys, Great video
Would love to have this product.
a company called aquabeyond are selling it
I have been cruising in the Sea of Cortez in Mexico for 7 years, and this is one of the ideas I had that would be really fun in the sea here. I used a friends scooter and getting blasted in the chest with all the prop wash was uncomfortable. It would be sweet for free divers! Thanks for the great video, looks awesome!
I just found your channel from a tech blog. Very cool experiment.
In theory - this is intriguing. However - how about hooking in a subskelleton structure. Mounting the props on stressed nacelles and a snorkle mask going through the mid point of the bow and improving on the Scooters in the way. Using partial surfboard tech! With a steering system. Just a suggestion.
Really cool! So many ideas for uses. Keep it up!
(PS. If so, could you provide a link [or at least name] of the motors / mounts. They seem very powerful. Thanks.)
Been a long old slog but we're now fully funded, into development and heading for production - watch our SM for details. Website coming. Jet Pack following 2019!
I think it would have been interesting to try going deep underwater, like 2 or 3 meters
Baptiste Delattre true, but they needed floaters cuz the motor was heavy.
Yeah we didn't want risk it on the first attempt. Next time, we'll take the life jacket off and go deeper.
Its pretty risky but very possible
Nice, looking forward to it
just go somewhere shallow and have a diving tank on someone
I would like to adapt those motors to a fixed platform, what is the website you bought them at? In the 90s I built a DPV and use 2 electric trolling motors but they were under powered . Did you ever thing to adapt a battery from a cordless power tool ? I'm doing a feasibility study on that to see if it would work better. Nice video guys
For another weekend project, try repurposing this setup to make a hydroplane, you could probably 3d print the wings and such
That's a cool idea.
Eclectical Engineering that's why I posted it :p
I've wanted to get into making this type of video for a while but I don't have the resources currently, so good luck and keep making cool stuff
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one way to improve the design is to make the electronics/battery enclosure sleeker. Also finding smaller containers or any other way to reduce the amount of air held in the enclosure. The enclosure acts like a floaty making it hard to go underwater.
If you’re able to shrink the battery, might be something the military might wanna have a look (if they haven’t already got something like it).
Peter Sripol did that! It workds just as well! Nice video :)