MMmmmmm . . . machine tools . . . Being constantly broke, I haven't had access to anything bigger than a small Myford since I left school and the thought of having access to a milling machine of any persuasion makes my palms go damp. So, Phil, where are you?
On May 12, 12:40 pm, "Phil." <philjdo...@sky.com> wrote: > Hi Pete, > > Thanks for the luck, you can always do with a little more luck. > The track links are my only problem at the moment (I can cast non- > ferrous but I really want these to be steel for durability). The > sprockets (like the gears for the drive system) I can make quite > easily, having a nice big dividing head and a rotary table on my mill > make things like sprockets a no-brainer. Unless I want them over 20” > Dia! > Is this where I get swamped by requests to make sprockets for all and > sundry? We’ll see. > > Phil. > > On 11 May, 22:43, Pete Arundel <pureteenl...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > Hells teeth, Phil, I can't think of a more difficult item to scratch > > build than the turret of a Chieftain! Talk about a multitude of > > compound curves . . . and the glacis is equally complex. I wish you > > luck and, if you can get track links and sprockets to match for a > > reasonable price then I would certainly consider sharing the cost of > > two sets. > > > Pete. > > -- > 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 athttp://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat -- 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
