[TANKS] Re: M1A1/M1A2 need help
The chip pan being deformed would be due to anneling. If you bend ali it gets "work hardened" presses use this "fault" to make very strong lightweight pans. Problem is, once the metal is heated it relaxes and loses all the hardness it had gained from working it. So I would take a guess and say the heat has been enough to anneal it. Chris. b On Mar 8, 6:25 am, Thomas Lum wrote: > How are you getting enough clearance at those scales to allow the gun to > elevate and depress? I'd love to see some good ideas since I am all out. > Thanks, > Tom > > On Mar 07, 2011, at 02:52 PM, copperhead wrote: > > > > > I am working on an aluminum hull for my 1/9th scale M1a1. > > > 1/8th" makes for a solid box :-) > > > - Martin > > > On Mar 5, 6:08 pm, Phil wrote: > > > Thanks guys I think the message is 1.5mm+ alu = good, 1mm alu = bad. > > > (Possibly also chips = good). I've just been to my local hardware > > > store and accidentally come away with some 4mm polycarbonate glazing > > > sheet that I suspect will be suitable. > > > > Phil > > > > On Mar 2, 4:00 pm, "Chrysanthos Kanellopoulos" > > > wrote: > > > > > I'vw used alumninum sheets with variable thickness for teh turrets. 1.5 > > > > - 2 > > > > mms. Never tears or bends. Even the upper hulls of my designated > > > > Tankette > > > > and HAGO are built of 1.5 and 2 mm thick aliminium sheets and you've > > > > seen > > > > photos of these after battles. I am surprised to hear that. I am > > > > wondering > > > > if the pan is in fact a sheet that has been deformed in the press and > > > > has > > > > lost "cohesion somehow" > > > > Chrys > > > > > - Original Message - > > > > From: "Phil" > > > > To: "R/C Tank Combat" > > > > Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2011 3:50 PM > > > > Subject: [TANKS] Re: M1A1/M1A2 need help > > > > > > What thickness of aluminium do you use, Chrys? The turret of T055 is > > > > > made of alu (a chip pan) but it bends and tears when hit by > > > > > paintballs. > > > > > > Phil > > > > > > On Mar 1, 6:48 am, "Chrysanthos Kanellopoulos" > > > > > wrote: > > > > >> Or, just build a cardboard paper mock up, try all the shapes and > > > > >> angles, > > > > >> cut with scissors, fit and hold them together with tape, then undo > > > > >> the > > > > >> paper turret and copy the individual shapes in aluminum sheet. Cut > > > > >> with a > > > > >> jigsaw. > > > > >> Chrys > > > > > >> - Original Message - > > > > >> From: Thomas Lum > > > > >> To: rctankcombat@googlegroups.com > > > > >> Sent: Monday, February 28, 2011 10:47 PM > > > > >> Subject: Re: [TANKS] M1A1/M1A2 need help > > > > > >> Buy yourself a 1:18 scale toy off of eBay. It will be the best $30 > > > > >> you > > > > >> will spend on the tank (and don't buy a battle switch, but that's a > > > > >> different thread for another time.) 21st century makes the toy you > > > > >> want. > > > > > >> Tom (stick with wood) Lum > > > > > >> On Feb 27, 2011, at 11:49 PM, tdobbins381 > > > > >> wrote: > > > > > >> I'm trying to start a 1/6 M1A1. But I what to get every angle wright. > > > > >> I what to make it out of wood first. If it come out then I'll make it > > > > >> out of aluminum. I can't find all the right dimensions from a real > > > > >> one. Like all the angles on the top of the body by the turret. Can > > > > >> any > > > > >> one help with any part? > > > > > >> -- > > > > >> 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 > > > > > >> -- > > > > >> 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-Hide > > > > >> quoted text - > > > > > >> - Show quoted text - > > > > > > -- > > > > > 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-Hidequoted text - > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > -- > > 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- Hide quoted > > text - > > - Show quoted text - -- You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. To post a message, send email to rctankcombat@googlegroups.com To uns
Re: [TANKS] M1A1/M1A2 need help
How are you getting enough clearance at those scales to allow the gun to elevate and depress? I'd love to see some good ideas since I am all out. Thanks, Tom On Mar 07, 2011, at 02:52 PM, copperhead wrote: I am working on an aluminum hull for my 1/9th scale M1a1. 1/8th" makes for a solid box :-) - Martin On Mar 5, 6:08 pm, Phil wrote: > Thanks guys I think the message is 1.5mm+ alu = good, 1mm alu = bad. > (Possibly also chips = good). I've just been to my local hardware > store and accidentally come away with some 4mm polycarbonate glazing > sheet that I suspect will be suitable. > > Phil > > On Mar 2, 4:00 pm, "Chrysanthos Kanellopoulos" > wrote: > > > > > I'vw used alumninum sheets with variable thickness for teh turrets. 1.5 - 2 > > mms. Never tears or bends. Even the upper hulls of my designated Tankette > > and HAGO are built of 1.5 and 2 mm thick aliminium sheets and you've seen > > photos of these after battles. I am surprised to hear that. I am wondering > > if the pan is in fact a sheet that has been deformed in the press and has > > lost "cohesion somehow" > > Chrys > > > - Original Message - > > From: "Phil" > > To: "R/C Tank Combat" > > Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2011 3:50 PM > > Subject: [TANKS] Re: M1A1/M1A2 need help > > > > What thickness of aluminium do you use, Chrys? The turret of T055 is > > > made of alu (a chip pan) but it bends and tears when hit by > > > paintballs. > > > > Phil > > > > On Mar 1, 6:48 am, "Chrysanthos Kanellopoulos" > > > wrote: > > >> Or, just build a cardboard paper mock up, try all the shapes and angles, > > >> cut with scissors, fit and hold them together with tape, then undo the > > >> paper turret and copy the individual shapes in aluminum sheet. Cut with a > > >> jigsaw. > > >> Chrys > > > >> - Original Message - > > >> From: Thomas Lum > > >> To: rctankcombat@googlegroups.com > > >> Sent: Monday, February 28, 2011 10:47 PM > > >> Subject: Re: [TANKS] M1A1/M1A2 need help > > > >> Buy yourself a 1:18 scale toy off of eBay. It will be the best $30 you > > >> will spend on the tank (and don't buy a battle switch, but that's a > > >> different thread for another time.) 21st century makes the toy you want. > > > >> Tom (stick with wood) Lum > > > >> On Feb 27, 2011, at 11:49 PM, tdobbins381 wrote: > > > >> I'm trying to start a 1/6 M1A1. But I what to get every angle wright. > > >> I what to make it out of wood first. If it come out then I'll make it > > >> out of aluminum. I can't find all the right dimensions from a real > > >> one. Like all the angles on the top of the body by the turret. Can any > > >> one help with any part? > > > >> -- > > >> 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 > > > >> -- > > >> 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-Hide > > >> quoted text - > > > >> - Show quoted text - > > > > -- > > > 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-Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- 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 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: M1A1/M1A2 need help
I am working on an aluminum hull for my 1/9th scale M1a1. 1/8th" makes for a solid box :-) - Martin On Mar 5, 6:08 pm, Phil wrote: > Thanks guys I think the message is 1.5mm+ alu = good, 1mm alu = bad. > (Possibly also chips = good). I've just been to my local hardware > store and accidentally come away with some 4mm polycarbonate glazing > sheet that I suspect will be suitable. > > Phil > > On Mar 2, 4:00 pm, "Chrysanthos Kanellopoulos" > wrote: > > > > > I'vw used alumninum sheets with variable thickness for teh turrets. 1.5 - 2 > > mms. Never tears or bends. Even the upper hulls of my designated Tankette > > and HAGO are built of 1.5 and 2 mm thick aliminium sheets and you've seen > > photos of these after battles. I am surprised to hear that. I am wondering > > if the pan is in fact a sheet that has been deformed in the press and has > > lost "cohesion somehow" > > Chrys > > > - Original Message - > > From: "Phil" > > To: "R/C Tank Combat" > > Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2011 3:50 PM > > Subject: [TANKS] Re: M1A1/M1A2 need help > > > > What thickness of aluminium do you use, Chrys? The turret of T055 is > > > made of alu (a chip pan) but it bends and tears when hit by > > > paintballs. > > > > Phil > > > > On Mar 1, 6:48 am, "Chrysanthos Kanellopoulos" > > > wrote: > > >> Or, just build a cardboard paper mock up, try all the shapes and angles, > > >> cut with scissors, fit and hold them together with tape, then undo the > > >> paper turret and copy the individual shapes in aluminum sheet. Cut with a > > >> jigsaw. > > >> Chrys > > > >> - Original Message - > > >> From: Thomas Lum > > >> To: rctankcombat@googlegroups.com > > >> Sent: Monday, February 28, 2011 10:47 PM > > >> Subject: Re: [TANKS] M1A1/M1A2 need help > > > >> Buy yourself a 1:18 scale toy off of eBay. It will be the best $30 you > > >> will spend on the tank (and don't buy a battle switch, but that's a > > >> different thread for another time.) 21st century makes the toy you want. > > > >> Tom (stick with wood) Lum > > > >> On Feb 27, 2011, at 11:49 PM, tdobbins381 wrote: > > > >> I'm trying to start a 1/6 M1A1. But I what to get every angle wright. > > >> I what to make it out of wood first. If it come out then I'll make it > > >> out of aluminum. I can't find all the right dimensions from a real > > >> one. Like all the angles on the top of the body by the turret. Can any > > >> one help with any part? > > > >> -- > > >> 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 > > > >> -- > > >> 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-Hide > > >> quoted text - > > > >> - Show quoted text - > > > > -- > > > 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-Hide quoted > > > text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- 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
