Hi all. This is my first posting. Well sadly, that website doesnt allow people to register with a "free email". So I guess that I wont be messing with them... I have used my hotmail account since about 1998, and even when I had a "paid email" issued to me by my provider, I have never used em. I have had too many service providers over the past 14 years.
I am building either a M4A3 Sherman or M10 tank destroyer in 1/4 scale. I am basing it off the T020 tank that Steve Rosadini is building. I am starting on the lower frame because the are basically the same up to the start of the top armor belt over the tracks. It should be about 53" long which makes for cutting the plywood odd. Humm.. maybe I should go about 1/4.5 scale to get it to 48" for ease of lumber and metal supplies. I just got my wheelchair motors in, and wired up to my temporary wheelchair controller I am using for my designing. Got them cheap on ebay, and they work fairly well, though slow. I gotta get some gearbox going to make em faster. After reading the forums, I now wish I had spent the money on EV warriors. I have yet to get my tracks going because I am looking for 2060 tabletop rollerchain that is not a huge hit to my wallet. I want strength and ease of construction. Anyone know where to get some other than ebay? A major boxstore near me was fixing their handcards and I got about 100 wheels with bearings for free last week. I am going to use some of them for my guides. Some are going to be trashed because they are too heavyduty and heavy. I am planning on using this tank more for fun, so I did buy myself a 4 stroke motor at a swapmeet for $20, and got plans online for a transmission, though I am wondering now how expensive that will be. I might stay with electric for now but design my transmission for easy removal and upgrading latter to gas. Ordering my pillow blocks and 5/8" slotted rods today and might start on the boggie system today after a quick run to the home depot or local lumber yard. On Feb 27, 8:08 am, Neil Rochford <[email protected]> wrote: > We only use battery opperated vehicles on this site for lots of reasons , > Every now and again someone has the idea to use a generator to produce > power as they go along, I dont understand how this could be in anyway > better than using batteries. what ever other components you use in your > tank, batteries wont be the most expensive, > If you want to build a Petrol powered tank have a look at > > http://www.scaledtanks.com/news.php > > Best of luck with your build > > Neil R > > -- You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. To post a message, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat
