I was thinking of having the chain "outboard" with one chain towards the outer of the track on each side of the track, as opposed to two next to each other in the middle of the track, not that it makes a difference to weight.
On Jan 11, 2:51 am, Frank Pittelli <frank.pitte...@gmail.com> wrote: > Modena wrote: > > I'm not too concerned about the weight, from what I have read it is > > roughly 1 lb per foot, with my aluminum frame and lithium battery, I > > dont think weight is going to be an issue. > > I generally don't shoot down anyone's design ideas, but if you are > planning on using two rows of 2060 chain for your tracks, you are quite > simply "crazy" ... especially if you have spent money on an aluminum > frame and lithium batteries to save weight. I can assure you that two > rows of 2060 chain on each side will not only wipe out all the weight > savings you've already achieved, but will put you right back near the > top of the heavyweight list. > > 2060 chain weighs 1 pound per foot, not counting the cost of the heavy > sprockets needed on both ends. Double everything up and you're looking > at approx 30 pounds of track weight for a 3 foot vehicle. Compare that > with a TTS track system weighing a total of 10 pounds. > > The attachments on the 2060 chain are wide enough to support a 4" tread > with no problem and are far stronger than necessary for the purpose. > Placing two chains side by side would not only force the treads to be > wider, but would be enormous overkill from a strength and durability > standpoint. > > Frank P. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. To post a message, send email to rctankcombat@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe, send email to rctankcombat-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
