Martin, You can acquire stair-climber track from various sources like this one: http://www.tjskl.org.cn/images/cza35415-pz18a3963-stair_climber_rubber_track.html
You can also contact this school which did the same design project and ask them for info: http://gram.eng.uci.edu/~ghubbard/mae189/ (scroll down to past projects) <http://gram.eng.uci.edu/~ghubbard/mae189/wheel_chair.JPG> If intent on building your own TTS track, I'd suggest a thicker belt than the treadmill belting we typically use in our hobby (think grocery store checkout conveyor). For the outside cleats, I'd recommend molded polyurethane cleats instead of steel or wood. You will also need inside tracking tabs. Steve Tyng On Wednesday, April 23, 2014 2:31:15 PM UTC-4, Maniac08 wrote: > > Do you think we need to change the wood pieces to metal? Then we would > also need to weld the metal if we do use the metal. > > On Sunday, April 20, 2014 10:41:23 PM UTC-7, Maniac08 wrote: >> >> Hello All, >> >> I would like to ask some of you experienced rc tank builders for advise >> in a project where I will be using a tank track system. I'd just like to >> procure some research before choosing which type of track system to employ. >> I found your group through this page: >> http://www.rctankcombat.com/articles/track-systems/ . I am given a >> budget of only $400 and buying a customized track tread from the rc robot >> companies is just way out budget. I would like to use one of the systems >> found in page mentioned before. My device will need to be able to handle a >> load of 300lbs and travel down any type of staircase: cement, wooden, tile. >> It needs to be able have enough friction so that the speed of device will >> only reach 5mph and be able to stop while angled on the stairs. I'd like to >> ask you wise gentleman your opinion on which track system I should use and >> why. >> >> Appreciate all your input and expertise, >> Maniac08 >> > -- -- 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/d/optout.
