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Post by Pete D. on Nov 17, 2014 17:29:21 GMT -5
I have the ST80 with a 60" shaft.... Hard to tell how much I took out - I think there is right at 1/4" of material in that grove to work with - I think I probably took close to 1/8" at the deepest point..... Cool thanks for the feedback. I'm right there with ya. I think this will solve all of our issues. If not, you can look forward to an ST55 US2 retrofit thread on here  |
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Post by Pete D. on Nov 27, 2014 11:38:40 GMT -5
Ran the TM with my new install. Worked excellently. Interference was minimal, and only happened right when I stepped on or off the pedal. Doesn't bother me one bit. Found bait well, and I had both the front and rear transducers set on 200khz with minimal crosstalk. Really helped me hone in on the bait balls.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 27, 2014 22:34:18 GMT -5
Ran the TM with my new install. Worked excellently. Interference was minimal, and only happened right when I stepped on or off the pedal. Doesn't bother me one bit. Found bait well, and I had both the front and rear transducers set on 200khz with minimal crosstalk. Really helped me hone in on the bait balls. I am glad it worked for you. It's funny how a wise man from Lake Anna turned me on to this idea and now someone from Lake Anna is using it via the SML forums. |
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Post by Pete D. on Dec 27, 2014 10:47:26 GMT -5
Ran the TM with my new install. Worked excellently. Interference was minimal, and only happened right when I stepped on or off the pedal. Doesn't bother me one bit. Found bait well, and I had both the front and rear transducers set on 200khz with minimal crosstalk. Really helped me hone in on the bait balls. I am glad it worked for you. It's funny how a wise man from Lake Anna turned me on to this idea and now someone from Lake Anna is using it via the SML forums. Agreed! |
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Post by Brian on Apr 15, 2015 21:37:00 GMT -5
Is everyone who dremelized their TM shafts still happy with it? I just scored a deal on a LSS-1 and intend to mount it to the trolling motor |
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Post by mwardncsu on Apr 15, 2015 21:39:41 GMT -5
It's working great for me. The LSS-1 wire is thicker how're and I don't know that this mod would work.....
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Post by Brian on Apr 15, 2015 21:59:47 GMT -5
Yeah, I was afraid that might be the case but I intend to investigate the feasability when my cheap lss-1 arrives... fall back plan is air-hose.
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Post by Deleted on May 1, 2015 17:06:52 GMT -5
Yeah, I was afraid that might be the case but I intend to investigate the feasability when my cheap lss-1 arrives... fall back plan is air-hose. Brian, with your engineering prowess, why not just cut the wire, drill through the motor housing, send the wire up the shaft, waterproof hole, splice the connecter back on? Is there some magical power that keeps the sonar cable from being cut? |
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Post by Brian on May 1, 2015 17:42:58 GMT -5
Brian, with your engineering prowess, why not just cut the wire, drill through the motor housing, send the wire up the shaft, waterproof hole, splice the connecter back on? Is there some magical power that keeps the sonar cable from being cut? I considered that pretty seriously but am concerned about noise and the waterproofing failing which would probably be the end of the motor... Plus I kinda want to switch to a motorguide and sell the minn-kota, so I'd rather not hack it up too bad. I did an an exploratory cut and there is nothing magic in it.. From what I could see through the slit in I made in the jacket, it's just a few twisted pairs which would be trivial to splice. The shield is some pretty fragile foil which would be a pain to repair, but doable. I also came very close to stripping the very thick insulation off of the transducer cable, laying the wire pairs flat in the slot on the trolling motor shaft and encasing it in epoxy... But again don't want to do anything permanent to the minn-kota and it would be a huge pain if I busted the transducer and had to replace it. So, I did the "air hose" solution except the LSS-1 cable is too big to fit in the cheap 1/4" air hoses you can get... But I had a coiled water hose in the junk bin and it worked perfectly. I epoxied a piece of PVC to keep the cable out of the way when I stow/deploy... It works great stowing and deploying on the trailer. The true test will be on the water but the weather is looking like I might be done fishing until the fall. |
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Post by Brian on May 1, 2015 18:06:03 GMT -5
Just ran out to the barn to snap some pics. I can turn it 3 full revolutions either way and still have some slack. That is way worse than I have ever let it get wrapped up on the water *knock on wood* With that little piece of PVC pipe on there, it stows with no hassle at all. I don't have to touch the cable, just pull up the motor like normal. But again, I've only tried it a half dozen times on the trailer, so I'm not going to declare victory yet, but it's looking very very good so far.   |
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Post by Deleted on May 1, 2015 19:20:48 GMT -5
This looks like a great solution given all you have mentioned. I would call this done.
Great job!
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Post by archenemy on May 2, 2015 6:21:18 GMT -5
Brian I sent you a pm
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