Go to 24V, you're short on torque. On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 9:25 AM, HV <henryverheg...@earthlink.net> wrote: > I've been testing my tank and the turning performance is poor. The > tanks has EV Warrior motors with two stages of gears, friction drive > wheels, and TTS tracks with molded treads. A pretty standard design > that seems to work for other folks' tanks. It weighs around 90 lbs, > currently with no turret and one 15 lb battery (12 V, 21 AH). The > battery lasts about 25 minutes in the tests. It turns well on flat > surfaces, but the problem is in grass. The poor turning ability occurs > in moving turns, forget about turning in place. > > Any suggestions as to what is wrong, or how best to diagnose the > problem? Am I drawing amps too fast from the battery, by having too > small a battery? > > -- > 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 >
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