Recent content by msk8

Yes totally cool. Pedal powered foils have been around since 1983. See here: http://flyingfishhydrofoil.com/ ... and I think "Der Wasserlaufer" in 1952 was the first human powered one, here: afaik: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVYQO-C8s0o I am glad you too joined the new...

Have a look at this thread regarding this ESC: http://efoil.builders/t/esc-alternative/282

Hi all you DIY electric hydrofoil builders! Great that we have a thread for this now. I started a project too and am documenting it here: https://m.youtube.com/user/pacificmeister Design is still changing a lot. I use Fusion 360 to model components and I am trying to 3D print most parts. I have...

Hi fellow efoil builders, here an update on my design thoughts and prototyping progress. Here a list of the components I will be using: https://www.dropbox.com/s/d31ti8819uahmyv/List%20of%20Materials.xlsx?dl=0. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts: ALl8gZxidnw

Totally awesome carbon work Virus does there. Hope it will have the power to lift off, looking forward to his next test. I thought about jet inside the fuselage too but decided to go with ducted prop for my first build, ESC and batteries inside board.

Great, let's start a new Electric Foil Board thread. Looking forward to discussing and building this. ... Motor looks interesting. Yes good point, ESC on top, extending motor phase wires is better. I just found this about wire lengths...

@jezza and all - so happy I found this forum. Same here. Been researching electric foils for a while, so hooked on e-everything ever since I built my electric skateboard. I was just looking at the Turnigy AquaStar T20 motors, seems to be plenty powerful with 5000W. Thoughts? Not sure about prop...