[TANKS] Re: Torque rod suspension?
Cowan wrote: > Thanks, Paul! thats exactly the info i was looking for. Im a bit > apprehensive about making my own springs... do you think welding the > bars to anchor them to the hull or swing arms change the temper of the > springs? Otherwise, I may have to borrow Brads idea with the locking > set screws...Im also trying a modified version of the hacksaw blade > torsion bars in an earlier post... by having the blades inside grease > filled axles there seems to ba a sort of shock absorbing quality im > hoping might help prevent pitching during starts and stops...luckily > ive only got 10 road wheels to work with. > > Thanks again, > Ed > p.s Imagine one of the torsion bars shattering in the full scale > tiger? right under the drivers seat! > > On Oct 30, 8:54 am, NavyShooter wrote: > >> Here's a peek at a bottom view of my suspension, showing a single >> Torsion bar in place. >> >> http://www.rctankcombat.com/tanks/T066/025-large.jpg >> >> I used 1/4" spring steel, ground a flat on one side, (each one is >> individually ground and fitted) and there's a 1/4" bolt tightened >> against that flat and locked in place with a nut. >> >> They will not move. >> >> I had the springs made up in an industrial shop on the waterfront, >> cost me $5 each. >> >> If they bend, then I'll straghten 'em or make a couple of new ones. >> >> With 4 rods, I can stand on the weighted frame and almost bottom it >> out. That's my 215 pounds plus the 100+ pounds of the frame. So, >> that means each wheel can support about 75 pounds. >> >> I have 14 wheels. >> >> That gets me over 1000 pounds. >> >> I hope that's good. >> >> We'll see how durable it is. >> >> Right now, my issue is alignment for the rear idler, and I'm working >> on that this weekend. >> >> Brad >> > > > > > > > Yes Ed, welding will change the temper, I would avoid that. Paul H. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[TANKS] Re: M113 design progress
55 links, doubled up is 77cm long for 154cm of total track length, weighs 3KG Each rubber block is 20mm wide, with steel components but excluding bolt head and nut they are 57mm wide Ben On 3/11/09 2:44 PM, "jvragu47" wrote: > > So, how much does each track weigh? Looks quite realistic. > > > > > > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[TANKS] Re: M113 design progress
So, how much does each track weigh? Looks quite realistic. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[TANKS] Re: The KOR are at it again !!
Hmmm, I just realised that CSA is also from Star Wars. You'd have to read the books to know about them though. The CSA stands for the Corporate Sector Authorityin the Star Wars universe. -Gregory On Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 12:00 PM, neroc wrote: > > The FTF (Funky Tank Foundry) has received word from the CSA regarding > the recent movements and whereabouts of Unfortunate Eric . Having > formed a new alliance with one of the tank men , Mr Pete ( Long time > KOR member and Leader of the `Free Arundle Transport Services` ) . > ( Mr Pete has been rumoured to have actually done some work on his > Valentine Field Artillery and word has got out that he intends for > his creation to be an actual tank very soon, that moves and stuff..) > It is believed that Mr Eric has plans to return to Surry with the aid > of Mr Pete in order to steel a unique blueprint of a new secret weapon > being developed by the KOR Southern splinter group PAL (Palmer > Alliance Limited ) . This new weapon is known to the FTF only as > `Otto` . It is well documented that the Palmer Alliance has produced > some laughable secret weapons over the last three years but this time > could be different . > The FTF leader is of the opinion that Unfortunate Eric will use the > blueprint to bribe high ranking FTF officers into the path of > defection , in a ploy to weaken the whole Funky way of life . > To51 commander Funky Neroc has been spotted down his local ale house > bragging about his great victory’s over the years ,against foes such > as the C3 , PAL , Eric’s Relics , some bloke who owned a field in > Macclesfield and even the TNT leaders who failed to show up. Mr Neroc > has been running up debts in many drinking houses throughout Northern > England and is now facing major cash flow problems . Its no surprise > that officials in the FTF feel resentment and have decided to do > something about the situation before decadence brings a downfall. > On the Sunday morning of the 22nd of November 2009 a new battle will > take place somewhere in Surry UK. If any wannabe tank commander > wishing to be involved in the hobby steps forward and makes himself > known to the KOR , then a Second FTF tank will be made available to > that brave sole in the form of To68 . > Join up , Join up .but be warned , Mr Neroc is planning a wild > drinking bender for the night before the battle so his aim may be > impaired . > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[TANKS] The KOR are at it again !!
The FTF (Funky Tank Foundry) has received word from the CSA regarding the recent movements and whereabouts of Unfortunate Eric . Having formed a new alliance with one of the tank men , Mr Pete ( Long time KOR member and Leader of the `Free Arundle Transport Services` ) . ( Mr Pete has been rumoured to have actually done some work on his Valentine Field Artillery and word has got out that he intends for his creation to be an actual tank very soon, that moves and stuff..) It is believed that Mr Eric has plans to return to Surry with the aid of Mr Pete in order to steel a unique blueprint of a new secret weapon being developed by the KOR Southern splinter group PAL (Palmer Alliance Limited ) . This new weapon is known to the FTF only as `Otto` . It is well documented that the Palmer Alliance has produced some laughable secret weapons over the last three years but this time could be different . The FTF leader is of the opinion that Unfortunate Eric will use the blueprint to bribe high ranking FTF officers into the path of defection , in a ploy to weaken the whole Funky way of life . To51 commander Funky Neroc has been spotted down his local ale house bragging about his great victory’s over the years ,against foes such as the C3 , PAL , Eric’s Relics , some bloke who owned a field in Macclesfield and even the TNT leaders who failed to show up. Mr Neroc has been running up debts in many drinking houses throughout Northern England and is now facing major cash flow problems . Its no surprise that officials in the FTF feel resentment and have decided to do something about the situation before decadence brings a downfall. On the Sunday morning of the 22nd of November 2009 a new battle will take place somewhere in Surry UK. If any wannabe tank commander wishing to be involved in the hobby steps forward and makes himself known to the KOR , then a Second FTF tank will be made available to that brave sole in the form of To68 . Join up , Join up .but be warned , Mr Neroc is planning a wild drinking bender for the night before the battle so his aim may be impaired . --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[TANKS] This is a test
This is just a test message Delete it pls --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[TANKS] Re: Tiger I (for sale)
Am I allowed to request that we not send 16mb of photos within one day again? Maybe post links instead. From: rctankcombat@googlegroups.com [mailto:rctankcom...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of gettysburg11...@aol.com Sent: Friday, October 30, 2009 7:13 PM To: rctankcombat@googlegroups.com Subject: [TANKS] Tiger I (for sale) Bob Amend --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
