Yeah, I'm definitely short of torque, but I had the impression that others were able to run EVW's at 12V OK. Probably not the case eh?
On Jan 5, 10:04 am, Clark Ward Jr <ki4...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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 athttp://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat > > -- > Clark in Georgia > Working feverishly to expand the Greater Southeast Georgia > Co-Prosperity Sphere! Banzai! -- 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
