<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tr><td valign="top"><div>Allan<br />Dont worry about thrust bearings to much.  They are aesy to get, I bought one for Gamma , real heavy duty for 80 dollars.  Personally I would just use a good quality bearing and replace it once a year for 8 bucks, if it is a small thruster.   Are you not happy with the  Indonesia thrusters?  Or to pricey?<br />Hank</div></td></tr></table>            <div id="_origMsg_">
                <div>
                    <br />
                    <div>
                        <div style="font-size:0.9em">
                            <hr size="1">
                            <b>
                                <span style="font-weight:bold">From:</span>
                            </b>
                            Alan via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles@psubs.org>;                            <br>
                            <b>
                                <span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span>
                            </b>
                            Personal Submersibles General Discussion <personal_submersibles@psubs.org>;                                                                             <br>
                            <b>
                                <span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span>
                            </b>
                            [PSUBS-MAILIST] Brushless Thrusters                            <br>
                            <b>
                                <span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span>
                            </b>
                            Sun, Sep 7, 2014 11:58:56 AM                            <br>
                        </div>
                            <br>
                            <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">
                                <tbody>
                                    <tr>
                                        <td valign="top">Hi people,<BR>I've spent several hours today looking at brushless thrusters & wonder if anyone else has looked at them or got any ideas. There is the Indonesian thruster I posted a few weeks back at US 2,200. There is also the Haswing Protruar 2hp that Emile has; however they state that it's for fresh water only, & I think Emile said it was a bit noisy.<BR>The inrunner motors that have the winding on the outside, seem a good option as they cool through convection to the can. They also need higher revs for torque & require a planetary gear box or similar. ( which a lot have built in)<BR>   I was looking at the option of making my own thruster, however the motor would require a thrust bearing & I don't<BR>know of any that would have one other than maybe a high powered battery operated drill.<BR>Any thoughts, suggestions thanks.<BR>Alan<BR><BR>Sent from my
 iPad<BR>_______________________________________________<BR>Personal_Submersibles mailing list<BR><a ymailto="mailto:Personal_Submersibles@psubs.org" href="javascript:return">Personal_Submersibles@psubs.org</a><BR><a href="http://www.psubs.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/personal_submersibles" target=_blank >http://www.psubs.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/personal_submersibles</a><BR></td>
                                    </tr>
                                </tbody>
                            </table>
                    </div>
                </div>
            </div>