New product announcement: Depth Cruiser
After many iterations of design, development, and redesign (groan!) KMc Designs has added a pressure-based depth-keeping device to its product line:
Introducing the "Depth Cruiser".
In keeping with the design philosophy of other KMc Design products the Depth Cruiser is designed to be easy to install and just work quietly in the background. It requires the addition of a pressure pick-up tube to your existing installation, and plugs in "inline" between your receiver and bow-plane servo: No extra channels are required. Deriving its name from an operational similarity to the cruise control in your car, the Depth Cruiser uses a highly intuitive control interface - Use your bowplanes to get to the desired operating depth then let go of the stick, Depth Cruiser will assume control of the planes to hold that depth. In the same sortie Depth Cruiser can help you hold at periscope depth while confirming the ID of your target, then hold you at torpedo or missile-launch depth all without extra channels or any adjustments at the controller. From that same primary control stick Depth Cruiser can also be completely disabled, returning bowplane control to full manual control when you so wish.
For boats with retractable bowplanes, Depth Cruiser is fully compatible with the KMc Designs Bowplane Interlock.
Come see it in operation in Kevin's OSCAR II and even the tiny KILO at the 3rd Annual Carmel Fun Run on Aug 5/6/7. (Yes, there is room in even in the 1/144 scale KILO!) One lucky winner will also be able to snatch a Depth Cruiser from this year's raffle table so don't hold back on buying those raffle tickets!
The Depth Cruiser is also available immediately from KMc Design for $55USD. Contact by PM or email KevinMc.Electonics[at-sign]gmail.com.
After many iterations of design, development, and redesign (groan!) KMc Designs has added a pressure-based depth-keeping device to its product line:
Introducing the "Depth Cruiser".
In keeping with the design philosophy of other KMc Design products the Depth Cruiser is designed to be easy to install and just work quietly in the background. It requires the addition of a pressure pick-up tube to your existing installation, and plugs in "inline" between your receiver and bow-plane servo: No extra channels are required. Deriving its name from an operational similarity to the cruise control in your car, the Depth Cruiser uses a highly intuitive control interface - Use your bowplanes to get to the desired operating depth then let go of the stick, Depth Cruiser will assume control of the planes to hold that depth. In the same sortie Depth Cruiser can help you hold at periscope depth while confirming the ID of your target, then hold you at torpedo or missile-launch depth all without extra channels or any adjustments at the controller. From that same primary control stick Depth Cruiser can also be completely disabled, returning bowplane control to full manual control when you so wish.
For boats with retractable bowplanes, Depth Cruiser is fully compatible with the KMc Designs Bowplane Interlock.
Come see it in operation in Kevin's OSCAR II and even the tiny KILO at the 3rd Annual Carmel Fun Run on Aug 5/6/7. (Yes, there is room in even in the 1/144 scale KILO!) One lucky winner will also be able to snatch a Depth Cruiser from this year's raffle table so don't hold back on buying those raffle tickets!
The Depth Cruiser is also available immediately from KMc Design for $55USD. Contact by PM or email KevinMc.Electonics[at-sign]gmail.com.
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