<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1421022964328_3112"><span>Hi,</span></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1421022964328_3111"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1421022964328_3167">not sure who I am talking to, but the brushless motors put out a lot less</span></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1421022964328_3110"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1421022964328_3118">electronic noise, so less interferance with sensitive equipment.</span></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1421022964328_3110"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1421022964328_3114">They don't wear out as quickly, as they don't have brushes, & you get more power </span></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1421022964328_3110"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1421022964328_3168">for the same size unit. About 7 out of 8 thruster manufacturers use BLDC motors.</span></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1421022964328_3110"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1421022964328_3272">There are a host of cheap motors at "Hobby King" With 785 Watt motors for $25-</span></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1421022964328_3110"><a href="http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__522__517__Electric_Motors-45_to_50mm.html" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1421022964328_3237">http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__522__517__Electric_Motors-45_to_50mm.html</a></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1421022964328_3110"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1421022964328_3313">You need an esc (electronic speed controller ) which costs about $50-.</span></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1421022964328_3110"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1421022964328_3349">The escs normally work off a receiver sending them commands from the remote control transmitter.</span></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1421022964328_3110"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1421022964328_3372">However there are control units you can buy that are wired straight to the esc.</span></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1421022964328_3110"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1421022964328_3415">I am experimenting with BLDC motors at the moment & are wanting to make up a thruster.</span></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1421022964328_3110"><span>Alan</span></div><br> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1421022964328_3090"> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1421022964328_3089"> <div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1421022964328_3088"> <hr size="1" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1421022964328_3121"> <font size="2" face="Arial" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1421022964328_3087"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles@psubs.org><br> <b id="yui_3_16_0_1_1421022964328_3366"><span style="font-weight: bold;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1421022964328_3365">To:</span></b> "submersibles, personal" <personal_submersibles@psubs.org> <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Monday, January 12, 2015 1:23 PM<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> [PSUBS-MAILIST] Brushless motor<br> </font> </div> <div class="y_msg_container" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1421022964328_3108"><br><div id="yiv9686691958"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1421022964328_3107"><div style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;color:#000000;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1421022964328_3106"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1421022964328_3105"><br>Is there a reason I should go with a brushless motor? I can get a 500 watt, 36 volt scooter motor for about 50 bucks but brushless are harder to find and more expensive. Is there an email thread on this already? Has this been a topic of discussion in the past?</div></div></div></div><br>_______________________________________________<br>Personal_Submersibles mailing list<br><a ymailto="mailto:Personal_Submersibles@psubs.org" href="mailto:Personal_Submersibles@psubs.org">Personal_Submersibles@psubs.org</a><br><a href="http://www.psubs.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/personal_submersibles" target="_blank" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1421022964328_3233">http://www.psubs.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/personal_submersibles</a><br><br><br></div> </div> </div> </div></body></html>