The Cromwell uses a mechanical marker triggered by a sliding cam pushed by a 12v automotive lock actuator. The cam is mounted to the turret base and is radiused to the arc the trigger makes when elevating. The door actuator is triggered by a custom R/C switch. Advantages to this setup is that the triggering mechanism is not mounted to the marker and it's faster than a servo pushing the trigger. Disadvantages, not as fast as an R/C switch firing an electronic marker and more mechanically complex than a servo or actuator directly mounted to the marker..
You can see the cam in this pic: http://rctankcombat.com/tanks/T040/25turret-large.jpg Steve Tyng On Friday, October 11, 2013 9:01:53 AM UTC-4, Mike Lyons wrote: > > I'm putting together a "How to" article on triggering markers via remote > control. > If you use a technique that is NOT already listed in reply to this posting > please add it. This is not a survey, so please don't add "me too" replies. > I'm interested in the different techniques, not how popular each is. > Thanks! > -- -- 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 --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "R/C Tank Combat" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rctankcombat+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
