Rapid direct drive development! - Lucid Mount Mk3!!
So, I just got the Lucid Mount Mk2 up and running testing was well under way.
The “tiny” 350W DEC was actually not reducing performance jet, at least not in calm conditions, but the benefits of the larger motor are just too great to ignore.
My intension was not to get a stronger DEC motor till I secured the functionality of the RA motor. Sensible, right?
Well, the motor I got are basically e-bike spare parts, so stores generally only have 1 part available, and the lead times has been horrible.
Might have been luck, or my current habit of trolling sites for suitable motors. I suddenly came across an identical motor to the one I got for RA!
I couldn’t pass on the opportunity.
Let’s move on and evolve into: The Lucid Mount Mk3!
0:00 – 0:31 intro and prologue
0:32 – 1:36 Reveal: The Lucid Mount Mk3
1:37 – 4:51 closer look and slewing the mount
4:51 – 5:51 weigh in!
5:52 – 6:55 Rig up for action
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