Nice work, Modena. Are you going to colour the Tiger orange like the wheel hubs? :D By the way, how far (toward the body) can the suspension flex before reaching the bar--or whatever?
On Sun, Jan 11, 2009 at 5:09 AM, Chris Malton <chr...@cmalton.me.uk> wrote: > > Looking very nice. > > Mine got to that stage, and has now "got stuck" in the track design and > build stage. I hope your one doesn't! > > Chris > > On 11/01/2009 10:55, Modena wrote: > > oh I forgot to add, I hoping I guessed the spring rate correctly, as > > you can see a 1" bar is enough to cause travel without lifting the > > chassis, but the whole thing takes my entire weight too when I stand > > on it (roughly 85kg's) > > > > currently all the springs are the same type, I can adjust the pre-load > > by adding large diameter flat washers to bring the top of the spring > > closer to the bottom of the spring when the suspension is at rest, I > > also might need to change to a stiffer spring for front and rear > > bogies because they will take more stress from the track wrap > > > > > > On Jan 11, 9:50 pm, Modena<b...@holnet.net> wrote: > >> its a Tiger, and its now rolling! Just not under its own power yet... > >> > >> 16 wheel independant suspension > >> > >> http://www.holnet.net/images/tank/20090111/ > >> > >> I've pretty much decided to do a chain track, I cant find hinges the > >> exact size I want, and they would cost more than a chain solution too > >> > >> On Jan 11, 5:18 pm, "Chrysanthos Kanellopoulos"<xchr...@otenet.gr> > >> wrote: > >> > > > > > -- -Mike Måne @ http://moonrcprojects.googlepages.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
