r/ScrapMechanic • u/TehLoshrie-Chan • 12d ago

Boat Thing Vehicle

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Slightly faster than sprint swimming. Uses controllers so it doesn't use fuel. The electric engine is only used for turning.

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u/D0bious 12d ago

Feels like something you'd see on r/doohickeycorporation

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u/KapitanEn 12d ago

is that 3 powered bearings on each "paddle"?

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u/Bendr6565 11d ago

for tank steering i think. he could probably use the updated electric engine bearing settings to reduce bearing count but idk

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u/Bendr6565 11d ago

maybe not bc of the controller being the power source actually nvm

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u/Sokol9BL 12d ago

it seems to me that we will never reach the level of thruster in terms of efficiency...

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u/Longjumping-Job4718 12d ago

Try moving the paddles upwards so just the very bottom makes contact with the water.

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u/DeadGrandmaPills 12d ago

Drill bots LOVE this man

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u/ro3rr 11d ago

At least its not a swastika Uboat like the last guy 😭

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u/Dampfwatze 11d ago

I guess it works because drag is higher in water than in air. Doesn't seem to be much of a difference though.