Re: [TANKS] SCC -> PAGin™

[Caleb Smith]

That's how you do it! Lol

On Sat, Oct 14, 2023, 8:59 AM Steve Tyng  wrote:

> Try this: https://photos.app.goo.gl/QoMDvrZT3DkMw7JN9
>
>
> On Thursday, October 12, 2023 at 10:44:51 PM UTC-4 odyssey...@aol.com
> wrote:
>
>> Steve, that link isn't working
>>
>> Chris
>>
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>> On Thu, Oct 12, 2023 at 6:36 PM, Steve Tyng
>>  wrote:
>>
>> A new wife huh?  Well congrats!
>>
>> I might be up to a tank battle.  It would give me the incentive to build
>> a much needed new set of threads for the Cromwell.  Might even convert it
>> to LifePO4 while I'm at it.
>>
>>
>> https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1QipOCjAY-_3AAc2wykWedFImroHvkRTeZ2d9S3b8c
>>
>> Steve T.
>>
>> On Wed, Oct 11, 2023 at 8:40 PM Caleb Smith <3219...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> It's been a rough couple years for the SCC. Suffering humiliating
>> personnel shortages after the debacle known as the Zombie War and lack of
>> defense contracts during Trump's era of world peace left the SCC tired,
>> short-staffed, and broke. Falling back on their trusted chicken business
>> till things improved, the Smith Clan was able to hang on and eventually
>> rebrand their company into the now formidable PAGin™. (Pennsylvania
>> Agricultural Guard inc.) Using grants supposed to fund the fight against
>> the spotted lantern fly, PAGin™ has been able to build a new compound in
>> the hills of Pennsylvania while expanding its tank divisions with excellent
>> armor acquired from the Afghanistan black market. Business is booming.
>> During all this, PAGin™ has not forgotten the atrocities committed
>> against them at the hands of Tri-Pact and their cohorts. Retaliation has
>> been the ever present motivation.
>> There are reports of PAGin™ possibly building a dirty bomb disguised as a
>> shipment of bug spray, intended for delivery to Tri-Pact headquarters
>> during their annual budget banquet. The accuracy of these reports is hard
>> to verify as the only information available is from migrant illegal
>> immigrants doing short term ag work for the clan on their way to NYC.
>> Will Tri-Pact act on these reports? Will there be conflict between these
>> warring factions yet again? Only time will tell but in the meantime PAGin™
>> will be sharpening their swords, ready for the day.
>>
>>
>> What's up everyone? It's been a while and it's been so quiet here. Anyone
>> out there still wanting to battle RC Tanks?
>> These last two years have been busy ones for me but I'm happy to say I
>> came out on the other side with a beautiful wife and a lovely piece of
>> property in the hills of PA. I've got enough room here that we could have
>> battles here if people want to. I'd love to host. If anyone is out there
>> and wants to battle let me know and we'll see about keeping this hobby
>> alive!
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Re: [TANKS] Digest for rctankcombat@googlegroups.com - 1 update in 1 topic

[Caleb Smith]

Sunbury

On Sat, Oct 14, 2023, 8:09 AM 'wsmon...@aim.com' via R/C Tank Combat <
rctankcombat@googlegroups.com> wrote:

> Where in PA are you Caleb?
>
>
> On Friday, October 13, 2023 at 06:12:43 AM EDT, Steve Tyng <
> steve...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> I'd be up for a battle.  Good to see old friends.  Might bring a gkid or
> two.
>
>
> On Friday, October 13, 2023 at 3:55:13 AM UTC-4 Derek Engelhaupt wrote:
>
> https://www.facebook.com/groups/809524229962511
>
> Derek
>
> On Thu, Oct 12, 2023 at 9:37 PM 'odyssey...@aol.com' via R/C Tank Combat <
> rctank...@googlegroups.com> wrote:
>
> Do you have a link to the page he made?
>
> Chris
>
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> On Thu, Oct 12, 2023 at 5:41 PM, 'John Pittelli' via R/C Tank Combat
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>  Congrats on everything Caleb.  We’ve not had battles in a long, long
> time.  My tank is currently gathering cobwebs , taken apart for some
> upgrades, but with no battles insight , now languishes in my basement.
> Would love to have a reason to bring the mighty PZII out of mothballs.
> Maybe a spring battle? Bob Amend created a Facebook page, he’s in PA and
> had been trying to find battle sites.
>
>
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> Caleb Smith <3219...@gmail.com>: Oct 11 08:40PM -0400
>
> It's been a rough couple years for the SCC. Suffering humiliating personnel
> shortages after the debacle known as the Zombie War and lack of defense
> contracts during Trump's era of world peace left the SCC tired,
> short-staffed, and broke. Falling back on their trusted chicken business
> till things improved, the Smith Clan was able to hang on and eventually
> rebrand their company into the now formidable PAGin™. (Pennsylvania
> Agricultural Guard inc.) Using grants supposed to fund the fight against
> the spotted lantern fly, PAGin™ has been able to build a new compound in
> the hills of Pennsylvania while expanding its tank divisions with excellent
> armor acquired from the Afghanistan black market. Business is booming.
> During all this, PAGin™ has not forgotten the atrocities committed against
> them at the hands of Tri-Pact and their cohorts. Retaliation has been the
> ever present motivation.
> There are reports of PAGin™ possibly building a dirty bomb disguised as a
> shipment of bug spray, intended for delivery to Tri-Pact headquarters
> during their annual budget banquet. The accuracy of these reports is hard
> to verify as the only information available is from migrant illegal
> immigrants doing short term ag work for the clan on their way to NYC.
> Will Tri-Pact act on these reports? Will there be conflict between these
> warring factions yet again? Only time will tell but in the meantime PAGin™
> will be sharpening their swords, ready for the day.
>
>
> What's up everyone? It's been a while and it's been so quiet here. Anyone
> out there still wanting to battle RC Tanks?
> These last two years have been busy ones for me but I'm happy to say I came
> out on the other side with a beautiful wife and a lovely piece of property
> in the hills of PA. I've got enough room here that we could have battles
> here if people want to. I'd love to host. If anyone is out there and wants
> to battle let me know and we'll see about keeping this hobby alive!
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Re: [TANKS] Digest for rctankcombat@googlegroups.com - 1 update in 1 topic

[Caleb Smith]

I live near the town of Sunbury.

On Thu, Oct 12, 2023, 10:43 PM 'odysseyslipw...@aol.com' via R/C Tank
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> Caleb, where are this hills you speak of?
>
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> On Thu, Oct 12, 2023 at 5:41 PM, 'John Pittelli' via R/C Tank Combat
>  wrote:
>  Congrats on everything Caleb.  We’ve not had battles in a long, long
> time.  My tank is currently gathering cobwebs , taken apart for some
> upgrades, but with no battles insight , now languishes in my basement.
> Would love to have a reason to bring the mighty PZII out of mothballs.
> Maybe a spring battle? Bob Amend created a Facebook page, he’s in PA and
> had been trying to find battle sites.
>
>
> Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone
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> Caleb Smith <3219ca...@gmail.com>: Oct 11 08:40PM -0400
>
> It's been a rough couple years for the SCC. Suffering humiliating personnel
> shortages after the debacle known as the Zombie War and lack of defense
> contracts during Trump's era of world peace left the SCC tired,
> short-staffed, and broke. Falling back on their trusted chicken business
> till things improved, the Smith Clan was able to hang on and eventually
> rebrand their company into the now formidable PAGin™. (Pennsylvania
> Agricultural Guard inc.) Using grants supposed to fund the fight against
> the spotted lantern fly, PAGin™ has been able to build a new compound in
> the hills of Pennsylvania while expanding its tank divisions with excellent
> armor acquired from the Afghanistan black market. Business is booming.
> During all this, PAGin™ has not forgotten the atrocities committed against
> them at the hands of Tri-Pact and their cohorts. Retaliation has been the
> ever present motivation.
> There are reports of PAGin™ possibly building a dirty bomb disguised as a
> shipment of bug spray, intended for delivery to Tri-Pact headquarters
> during their annual budget banquet. The accuracy of these reports is hard
> to verify as the only information available is from migrant illegal
> immigrants doing short term ag work for the clan on their way to NYC.
> Will Tri-Pact act on these reports? Will there be conflict between these
> warring factions yet again? Only time will tell but in the meantime PAGin™
> will be sharpening their swords, ready for the day.
>
>
> What's up everyone? It's been a while and it's been so quiet here. Anyone
> out there still wanting to battle RC Tanks?
> These last two years have been busy ones for me but I'm happy to say I came
> out on the other side with a beautiful wife and a lovely piece of property
> in the hills of PA. I've got enough room here that we could have battles
> here if people want to. I'd love to host. If anyone is out there and wants
> to battle let me know and we'll see about keeping this hobby alive!
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[TANKS] Re: SCC -> PAGin™

[Caleb Smith]

Thanks guys.
I have just under 5 acres here of mostly wooded ground. It is sloped so it
could present some interesting battle scenarios too. No open fields for
John to sit and snipe in unfortunately though.
A spring battle sounds great. Need time to get things operational anyway.
My locust has received some upgrades but still doesn't possess a working
turret.


On Wed, Oct 11, 2023, 8:40 PM Caleb Smith <3219ca...@gmail.com> wrote:

> It's been a rough couple years for the SCC. Suffering humiliating
> personnel shortages after the debacle known as the Zombie War and lack of
> defense contracts during Trump's era of world peace left the SCC tired,
> short-staffed, and broke. Falling back on their trusted chicken business
> till things improved, the Smith Clan was able to hang on and eventually
> rebrand their company into the now formidable PAGin™. (Pennsylvania
> Agricultural Guard inc.) Using grants supposed to fund the fight against
> the spotted lantern fly, PAGin™ has been able to build a new compound in
> the hills of Pennsylvania while expanding its tank divisions with excellent
> armor acquired from the Afghanistan black market. Business is booming.
> During all this, PAGin™ has not forgotten the atrocities committed against
> them at the hands of Tri-Pact and their cohorts. Retaliation has been the
> ever present motivation.
> There are reports of PAGin™ possibly building a dirty bomb disguised as a
> shipment of bug spray, intended for delivery to Tri-Pact headquarters
> during their annual budget banquet. The accuracy of these reports is hard
> to verify as the only information available is from migrant illegal
> immigrants doing short term ag work for the clan on their way to NYC.
> Will Tri-Pact act on these reports? Will there be conflict between these
> warring factions yet again? Only time will tell but in the meantime PAGin™
> will be sharpening their swords, ready for the day.
>
>
> What's up everyone? It's been a while and it's been so quiet here. Anyone
> out there still wanting to battle RC Tanks?
> These last two years have been busy ones for me but I'm happy to say I
> came out on the other side with a beautiful wife and a lovely piece of
> property in the hills of PA. I've got enough room here that we could have
> battles here if people want to. I'd love to host. If anyone is out there
> and wants to battle let me know and we'll see about keeping this hobby
> alive!
>
>

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[TANKS] SCC -> PAGin™

[Caleb Smith]

It's been a rough couple years for the SCC. Suffering humiliating personnel
shortages after the debacle known as the Zombie War and lack of defense
contracts during Trump's era of world peace left the SCC tired,
short-staffed, and broke. Falling back on their trusted chicken business
till things improved, the Smith Clan was able to hang on and eventually
rebrand their company into the now formidable PAGin™. (Pennsylvania
Agricultural Guard inc.) Using grants supposed to fund the fight against
the spotted lantern fly, PAGin™ has been able to build a new compound in
the hills of Pennsylvania while expanding its tank divisions with excellent
armor acquired from the Afghanistan black market. Business is booming.
During all this, PAGin™ has not forgotten the atrocities committed against
them at the hands of Tri-Pact and their cohorts. Retaliation has been the
ever present motivation.
There are reports of PAGin™ possibly building a dirty bomb disguised as a
shipment of bug spray, intended for delivery to Tri-Pact headquarters
during their annual budget banquet. The accuracy of these reports is hard
to verify as the only information available is from migrant illegal
immigrants doing short term ag work for the clan on their way to NYC.
Will Tri-Pact act on these reports? Will there be conflict between these
warring factions yet again? Only time will tell but in the meantime PAGin™
will be sharpening their swords, ready for the day.


What's up everyone? It's been a while and it's been so quiet here. Anyone
out there still wanting to battle RC Tanks?
These last two years have been busy ones for me but I'm happy to say I came
out on the other side with a beautiful wife and a lovely piece of property
in the hills of PA. I've got enough room here that we could have battles
here if people want to. I'd love to host. If anyone is out there and wants
to battle let me know and we'll see about keeping this hobby alive!

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Re: [TANKS] Interest in Pennsylvania

[Caleb Smith]

I'm still around with my Locust. Needs some work but I'd love to get back
into this.

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> Anyone still interested in doing this in southern Pennsylvania?
> Thanks,
> Bob
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Re: [TANKS] Re: T093 Rebuild

[Caleb Smith]

Thanks, Chris. 
I had started a M3 a few years ago. Didn't get far. Might finish it someday.

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Re: [TANKS] Re: T093 Rebuild

[Caleb Smith]

Thanks, Derek!

Not yet, Will. Got a few parts lined up to use in the turret rebuild but I'm 
putting the Locust aside and focusing on the Panther for a while. Need to get 
those roadwheels mounted!

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Re: [TANKS] Re: T093 Rebuild

[Caleb Smith]

Thanks, Jean. Suspension was definitely a good improvement.

The leaf spring stock I got from McMaster. Just search "Spring Steel".

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Re: [TANKS] Re: T093 Rebuild

[Caleb Smith]

24v is where it's at! Speed is great and with more tension the tracks stay on 
much better. Who wants to battle?!
https://youtu.be/3ipDOTWRZqw

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Re: [TANKS] Re: T093 Rebuild

[Caleb Smith]

The track would twist under the first roadwheel and get pushed off. Could be an 
issue with tension like you said. Wired the batteries in series for 24v and 
speed is so much better. I tightened the tracks a bit more and it seems the 
combination of speed + tension is keeping the tracks on better. Will test 
further in the morning.

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Re: [TANKS] Re: T093 Rebuild

[Caleb Smith]

Yeah! Loads of torque. Traction is good too. Had no trouble climbing some very 
steep, dirt grades. I'm pretty happy. Only real issue is zero turns in thick 
grass throws tracks more often than not. That is probably just the nature of 
the track design more than anything.

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Re: [TANKS] Re: T093 Rebuild

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Took the Locust for a test drive today. Ran at 12v just to test everything. 
It's a little slow but now that things look good it'll be wired for 24v. 
https://youtu.be/GBa2bsUUT6c

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Re: [TANKS] Re: T093 Rebuild

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Thanks, Jean!

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Re: [TANKS] Re: T093 Rebuild

[Caleb Smith]

Anybody know what size thread these M01 baseplates have?

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[TANKS] Re: T093 Rebuild

[Caleb Smith]

Thanks guys!

Interesting idea, Doug. Depending on the shape of your part it might work. The 
one concern that comes to mind is the micro-ridges from the layers. I wonder if 
they might keep the part from coming out, and since the mold will be solid it 
won't bend out to release the part. Maybe a two piece mold? Idk. If you try it 
out be sure to share the results!

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[TANKS] Re: Exploration into use of FDM 3D printing to facilitate ease of entry into the hobby of 1/6th scale RC tank combat.

[Caleb Smith]

Yeah, I built a Locust with a lot of 3d printed parts. Currently working on 
replacing all those parts with cast plastic or wood. They just don't hold up to 
the beating these tanks get. I wouldn't count on a 3d printed tank body lasting 
long unless you babied it, and that's no fun. 
On the other hand, 3d printers are great for making masters to cast parts out 
of plastic. Or for making low stress mounts in the hull or turret. I doubt you 
could make a 3d printer hull that's stronger and cheaper than plain plywood. 
Those are my thoughts anyways. 3d printing definitely has a lot of uses in this 
hobby, but structural parts isn't one of them, imo.

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Re: [TANKS] M1 Motor left & right?

[Caleb Smith]

That's right, LiPo's, probably at 24v.

Updates will be forthcoming. I'm working on making a master to cast new tracks 
right now. 

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Re: [TANKS] M1 Motor left & right?

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Thanks, Jean! I'll give this a try when the motors arrive.

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[TANKS] M1 Motor left & right?

[Caleb Smith]

Hey guys,
Been thinking about getting my Locust back in operation. Brushless drive is on 
hold till a suitable ESC solution is found. In the meantime I'm gonna install 
some 250w M1 style geared motors. They only come with the gearhead on one side. 
I thought I might have read somewhere on here that the gearhead could be 
switched to the other side to make it an opposite but I can't find any info 
atm. Is this possible? Anybody know? 
Thanks!!

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[TANKS] Re: where is everyone?

[Caleb Smith]

I'm still around. Been more active in the boat combat since battles here kinda 
died off. My Locust still doesn't have an ideal drive system but with no 
battling I haven't been to motivated to work on it. Would love to see some more 
activity. This hobby is too dang fun to let die.

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[TANKS] A bit quiet recently...!

[Caleb Smith]

The "Smith" Clan is still alive and well despite all efforts to shut us down by 
Tri-Pact and their compadres. Unfortunately with peace prevailing as of late 
the government has been very lax in defence spending leaving the vaunted Locust 
in disrepair. We've managed to keep the feared 25-pounder in front line 
condition just in case Tri-Pact decided to break out into the North. We hope 
they will not be that foolish. 
As before mentioned deceased government spending has also led to the layoff of 
our incredible employees, halting all construction on further assets. We've 
managed to hang onto several engineers though who work daily in their 
underground lab to design the next great fighting machine for the futherment of 
the "Smith" Clan's mission. If war becomes evident, we will be forced to bring 
these machines to fruition which will spell doom for Tri-Pact who can neither 
withstand the quality and quantity of the entire "Smith" Clan fury.

Yours faithfully, 
Agent "Smith"  

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[TANKS] Re: Armored Car classification

[Caleb Smith]

Ok, cool! Thanks Doug!

C

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[TANKS] Armored Car classification

[Caleb Smith]

I have a question for those in the know (whoever that may be). I'm 
wondering what exactly qualifies as an armored car. Is an armored car a 
vehicle that was considered an armored car in reality, or is it any vehicle 
that carried a weapon larger than a machine gun?
Inquiring minds want to know.
Thanks,
Agent "Smith"

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Re: [TANKS] Latest and greatest with cast tracks

[Caleb Smith]

Thanks for the great info, Jean! I'll look into the 305 stuff. What product 
are you using to make the molds?
I'd be happy to see any pictures of your process. I'm trying to go into 
this as educated as possible so every little bit helps. :-)


On Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at 3:15:56 AM UTC-4, jmaxhl23 wrote:
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> Hello Caleb!!
>
> YES!!! Smoth cast stuff is the way to go(at least I think the best way to 
> built strong track) 
>
> I was using the smooth cast 300 but the cure time is a little bit too fast 
> to use with a larger mold of 5 track pad of each type(10total) to make 
> TyngTrackSystem... They say 3min cure time but within 1min30 the liquid 
> start to be un-usable, so I upgraded to SmoothCast 305 that is the same but 
> you can take your time to cast the liquid into the mold!
>
> If you remember at the last Gettysburg battle both my SU-76 tracks 
> exploded at the end of the battle That was my version 2 tracks and to 
> it's deffences those where pretty strong, but I made a couple of mistake in 
> the making of the mold that made the pads a lot brittle in the center, 
> abusive use of the tracks in the winter made ice forming between the pads 
> exploding them more, then abusives stunts to show off to the family going 
> down stair full speed and jumping on and off small walls made the state of 
> the track even worst for the battle 
>
> Still, they did relatively well for the battle...! Now I'm finalising the 
> V3 track with the best mold I ever made yet hopping to make my best tracks 
> set yet!
>
> The trick after that is in the mold but it's a lot more complex to explain 
> just like that textually...! But I can still show you my molding method by 
> mean of a lot of pictures maybe on Facebook?? Tell me what you think of 
> that, hope it's of some help!
>
> Jean-Maxime "Crazy Canadian" St-Pierre
>
> On Tue, May 29, 2018, 6:38 PM Caleb Smith <3219...@gmail.com > 
> wrote:
>
>> I'm looking to redo the tracks on my Locust with cast polyurethane tracks 
>> like the new tanks are using. I see Frank used *Smooth-Cast 300 *for his 
>> Tiger a long time ago. Is that still the recommended stuff?
>> Any tips, tricks or general advice you can pass along is appreciated. 
>> I've finally got a working drive system in the Locust but the tracks are 
>> falling apart. Time to upgrade. 
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Caleb
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[TANKS] Latest and greatest with cast tracks

[Caleb Smith]

I'm looking to redo the tracks on my Locust with cast polyurethane tracks 
like the new tanks are using. I see Frank used *Smooth-Cast 300 *for his 
Tiger a long time ago. Is that still the recommended stuff?
Any tips, tricks or general advice you can pass along is appreciated. I've 
finally got a working drive system in the Locust but the tracks are falling 
apart. Time to upgrade. 

Thanks,
Caleb

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[TANKS] Cheap imitators

[Caleb Smith]

WoT sponsored this guy to build a "tank" to promote their game. Why can't they 
sponser us and get something a little more realistic?
https://youtu.be/Fo_YxhOBO8k

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[TANKS] the m113 fsv

[Caleb Smith]

I have lots of big hammers you can use. lol Just ask John. ;-)

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[TANKS] Re: Brushless scooter controller rc interface

[Caleb Smith]

Hopefully they are neutrally timed then. If not, I guess I'll just have to live 
with it. I should be able to get the tank to drive straight by adjusting the 
trim on one of the channels though, right. I just won't have equal torque and 
efficiency on one of the motors.
Again, I appreciate the help, Joe. :)

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[TANKS] Re: Brushless scooter controller rc interface

[Caleb Smith]

Joe, 

You are right, it very well may. The issue I have though is one of the motors 
is mounted inverted in my tank. Therefore if I have one motor spinning CW the 
other (flipped 180 degrees) will be spinning CCW. So if the motor are advanced 
timed I'll always be running one 'backwards' unless I'm turning. 
So am I correct in assuming that the motor connections, in this case, don't 
really matter?

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[TANKS] Re: Brushless scooter controller rc interface

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Joe, 
I haven't designated any of the wire connections yet on my build. In reality, 
color coding shouldn't matter as motor direction can be switched by swapping 
any two of the motor leads. If the interface can control the speed and 
direction on the controller, setting the 'forward' rotation of the motor will 
be as easy as swapping two wires, if even that.

I don't use the sensor wires. 

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[TANKS] Re: Brushless scooter controller rc interface

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Thanks a lot, Joe. I appreciate the help. 
The motors I'm using are these from All Electronics.
https://www.allelectronics.com/item/dcm-459/3-phase-brushless-dc-motor/1.html

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[TANKS] Re: Brushless scooter controller rc interface

[Caleb Smith]

Thanks, Joe. While I'm currently illiterate when it comes to Arduino I've 
wanted to learn the basics for a while. This project may be kick in the pants 
to get me going. If anybody has any good resources that they know of for a 
beginner I'd love to hear about it!

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[TANKS] Brushless scooter controller rc interface

[Caleb Smith]

Hi everyone, I'm putting this out here to see if the community can help me 
figure out how to control this scooter controller as easily as possible. 
So I have two of these controllers I'd like to put into my Locust
https://www.allelectronics.com/item/msc-250/250-watt-controller-for-brushless-motors/1.html
They use a switch to control direction and a 10k pot to regulate speed. I'm not 
sure how to go about making these RC controllable like a standard etc. Two 
forms of control will be needed, one to move the pot to control speed and one 
to control the switch for direction. How to go about doing that in an effective 
manner that will allow full control has me a bit stumped. I know Frank 
developed a fancy control board for the brushed unidirectional controllers, but 
I don't know if it would work for these or if they're even available anymore. 
If you all could give some ideas I'd appreciate it. Hopefully I'll be able to 
get the Locust running again soon. 
Thanks, 
Caleb 

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Re: [TANKS] Where is everyone?

[Caleb Smith]

I'm afraid the lack of battles is my fault. The Smith clan gave the Pitteli 
bag'o ruffians such a thrashing in that last event that they've been hiding in 
their basements ever since, refusing to fight. Sorry guys. 

On a side note, the Smith clan hasn't expanded its arsenal since last event. 
(with the lack of opposition why should we) The Locust still needs some 
driveline help. I tried switching to different motors for more torque but 
they're way too fast and need a lot of gearing down to be practical. Since then 
I've found that the reason the original motors were stalling often is they 
don't like the HobbyKing brushless controllers I was using. I tested them using 
a brushless scooter controller and the motors have loads more torque and don't 
stall. I just need to configure some kind of control interface since they're 
not RC controllers. Maybe I'll start another thread on that. So I'll be working 
on putting the old motors back in. 
The 25 pounder is still ready to defend the homeland. The Pak36 will probably 
be converted into some kind of turreted German naval gun as the Pak36 was too 
hard to fit and hide a lot of the stuff. 
Anyway, that's a little bit of what's going on. Looking back, I'm OK with not 
having any battles this year. The tank was in disrepair and time was limited. 
This year should be better plus I'll have a bigger budget to put towards gear.  
Hopefully we'll all see each other come spring and make more memories.
Don't stay up too late. ;)
Agent Smith

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Re: [TANKS] Suspension Guidance

[Caleb Smith]

Hi Pat, 
No suspension is definitely the easiest and fastest way to get a tank 
going. And while it might not be the most scale or smoothest ride, it sure 
beats not having a moving tank at all! I tried to incorporate a simple 
suspension on my Locust during construction but later went to hard axles 
when I kept having issues. 
If you end up using wood for the TTS track I'd recommend you not use wood 
for the tracking tabs. Wooded tabs (in my experience) break too easily and 
can be a pain to replace. Instead, use 1/2" by 1/2" aluminum angle cut into 
half inch pieces and secure them on the wooden track with a screw and a 
little E6000 glue. If something goes wrong with the track and some tabs get 
bent, use some pliers to straighten them. If they break, take out the screw 
and replaced it. Much easier to fix than a wooden tab broke off half way 
with a brad sticking out of it, especially when you're in a hurry.
Hope to see you at a battle someday soon.
Agent "Smith"

On Thursday, September 28, 2017 at 12:01:18 PM UTC-4, Ghost Division wrote:
>
> Thanks for the response! I had emailed Joe and my son and I will be trying 
> to get a running lower chassis going with straight axels. I will upgrade to 
> a working suspension when we can. I have been trying to figure out how to 
> pour my treadmill track cleats in resin but so far I do not think I have it 
> figured out. I may have to go the hardwood method and then figure out the 
> resin pours. I found a local craft store that has rubber mold and resin 
> kits; just need to take the time to pick some up and experiment. Still not 
> sure how to color the clear resin black to save having to keep repainting 
> it.
>
> See ya,
>
> Pat
>
> On Thu, Sep 28, 2017 at 4:41 AM, J-MaxRC  
> wrote:
>
>> Hello Pat! 
>>
>> Realy not much anwsering those days here Kind of sad... 
>>
>> Building tanks is hard as you've seen it..!! So the best you can do is to 
>> get the thing running as fast as possible to at least enjoy your work a 
>> bit..(until it break and that you get something to redesign...!!)
>>
>> so the easiest way would be as you said straight axel, it's strong and 
>> easy to put togethere and not a mistake because you will get your project 
>> going foward compare to have it wasting space somwhere...
>>
>> It's ruff on the ride and not as good looking as a workable suspension...
>>
>> Anyway you will probably get something to fix later and get the 
>> opportunity to rework on a workable suspension later..! 
>>
>> Then you can design a suspension with srings, piano wires or any idea 
>> thats come to you because it won't mather since you will get your tank 
>> rolling..!?
>> (even buy FoA suspension (that I did on my SU-76 cause I was tired of 
>> figuring the suspension out(expensive but worth every bucks in not worry 
>> about that anymore...))
>>
>> That's what Idid on my T-70 to get it go in no time( put bolts directly 
>> trougth an aluminum angle)
>>
>>
>> So good luck and get the project going fwd!
>>
>> Jean-Maxime Cyr St-Pierre
>>
>> 2017-08-28 12:54 GMT-04:00 Loic > >:
>>
>>> Oups, sorry, suspension is here 
>>> http://www.fieldofarmortanks.com/foa014rc-mpss-combat-r-c-suspension-system-for-kingtiger-tank/
>>>  
>>>
>>> Same suspension as for the Kingtiger
>>>
>>>  
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[TANKS] Re: Pin Drop...

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Could be Frank is renovating the website. I heard rumors of such things...

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Re: [TANKS] Pin Drop...

[Caleb Smith]

Heh, hear you on the the suspension. Same way with my Locust. I wanted to 
do suspension, but when I got down to actually implementing it I said 
"forget it!" and went with solid axles. I didn't really want to do it, but 
I got on the battlefield much faster. And my tank can still tear it up with 
the best of them even though it doesn't have suspension. ;)

On Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at 9:04:22 AM UTC-4, Ghost Division wrote:
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> Work and life has kept me from moving forward on my jagdtiger. I am ready 
> for assembly of the lower hull but I am stuck on the suspension; I'm just 
> not sure how to make it look right and function properly. I think I would 
> just say the heck with it and go solid axels if it wasn't so big. My new 
> garage is in and my workbench almost completed; I hope to make some major 
> progress over the next month.
>
> Pat
>
> On Mon, Jun 19, 2017 at 4:07 PM, Derek Engelhaupt <tan...@gmail.com 
> > wrote:
>
>> Busy working and my company is in the middle of selling off all its 
>> European factories so I'm quite busy with that.  No one in Austin to 
>> paintball tank with so my tanks just sit 3/4 finished.  Contemplating 
>> selling them off or parting them out to be honest...
>>
>> On Mon, Jun 19, 2017 at 2:57 PM, Caleb Smith <3219...@gmail.com 
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> Anybody hear it? Sooo quite around here lately. Anything great going 
>>> on? 
>>> I'm afraid my tank is in a sorry state right now. I replaced the drive 
>>> motors and transmission, which are working great, but the tracks need work 
>>> and the turret needs all the systems replaced. Also need to reattach the 
>>> fender that Frank broke off last year. Other than that though, the Locust 
>>> is ready to defend SCC freedom. 
>>> How's everybody else doing? Survive the winter? 
>>> C
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[TANKS] Pin Drop...

[Caleb Smith]

Anybody hear it? Sooo quite around here lately. Anything great going on? 
I'm afraid my tank is in a sorry state right now. I replaced the drive 
motors and transmission, which are working great, but the tracks need work 
and the turret needs all the systems replaced. Also need to reattach the 
fender that Frank broke off last year. Other than that though, the Locust 
is ready to defend SCC freedom. 
How's everybody else doing? Survive the winter? 
C

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[TANKS] Treadmill belt 20% off TODAY ONLY

[Caleb Smith]

Hey everybody,
Need treadmill belting? This place is having a 20% off sale TODAY ONLY!  Coupon 
code SAVESPRING.
http://www.ultrafitnessequipment.com/true-treadmill-belt-sale-750-850-z9-series-2-ply/

Caleb

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Re: Re: [TANKS] gun elevation motor?

[Caleb Smith]

Just design it like a tie rod end. That way the motor doesn't have to pivot.




On Friday, April 7, 2017 at 3:39:17 PM UTC-4, srwh...@gmail.com wrote:
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> Would the motor or nut need a pivot? I can picture the meshing angle 
> changing as the gun angle changes. 

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[TANKS] gun elevation motor?

[Caleb Smith]

I have two of these motors I purchased a while ago. They have a 7/16 ACME 
thread which is very hard to find nuts for. If you get some, order them from 
Surplus Center. Theirs at least come with one nut.
http://www.surpluscenter.com/Electrical/Linear-Actuators/DC-Linear-Actuators/2-25-Stroke-12-Volts-DC-Linear-Actuator-F680N---Right-5-1762-R.axd

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[TANKS] Re: Hello

[Caleb Smith]

Welcome Pat! 
Looks like you're in a wonderful spot to get started in this hobby. Joe 
will be able to show you a lot of the "do's and don'ts" when it comes to 
building tanks. I'm about an hour and a half due east of you near the town 
of Sunbury.
I can understand how hard it looks to build the suspension units for a 
tank. It's one of the hardest parts to build...if you build it. Most of the 
tanks at the battle just have solid axles for that reason. About three or 
four tanks have working suspension units (mine not included). 
Anyway, looking forward to seeing the beginnings of your tank.
Caleb

On Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at 1:57:23 PM UTC-5, Ghost Division wrote:
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> Hello all:
>
> I'm Pat from State College, PA. I have been interested in 1/6 models for 
> two or three years but I was never able to find a group anywhere near me to 
> join. I luckily found your website and contacted Frank who put me in touch 
> with Joe: he lives about 5 miles from me. My son and I visited Joe and we 
> are both hooked. I especially want to be involved in your battles; the idea 
> of driving our creation around the woods and hunting down other vehicles 
> sounds great.
>
> My son turns 12 next week. I bought him a Taigon 1/16 airsoft RC tank so 
> that he has something to run around the yard. For his birthday I am taking 
> him down to the AAF Museum in Danville Va for their IR battle weekend. A 
> fellow from the Philly area is going to let us try out the IR system on 
> their 6k sq' battlefield. I think my son will enjoy that a lot. I am hoping 
> this project is a way to get him interested in mechanical work and building 
> instead of tv and video games. I am divorced so I try to make sure that 
> when we are together we have quality time and do things that interest him 
> but also challenge him.
>
> I have worked as an electrician, contractor (plumbing/framing. . . ), 
> managed an Incinerator Facility for the past 22 years and owned/operated a 
> Quarter Horse farm for almost 20. I can weld ok using an arc welder but I 
> do not have a lot of experience with a wire feed. I am good with mechanical 
> projects but by no means can I even think of designing some of the things 
> that I saw in Joes workshop (incredible work). I believe I can make the 
> chassis, upper hull and install most of the electronics on my own. I have 
> doubts about my ability when it comes to making the suspension; that has 
> been bothering me the last two days. I have watched videos and looked at 
> the tank build pictures on the website; I still do not have a clue on how 
> to get started with them.
>
> I looked at the Armortek kits and can't justify 3 to 4k on something that 
> just drives around. I prefer something that we created ourselves and that 
> can serve a function (shooting paintballs at things). I want to build a 
> Jagdtiger; I know a huge undertaking for a first attempt. I really like the 
> vehicle and its history and hope I can make a passable model of it. Joe has 
> sent me some drawings and the stats of the vehicle. I have talked with 
> George Bradford and he sent me his drawing of it. He also provided me with 
> some reference material that he thought would be helpful.
>
> I am hoping once a can create a mock up chassis out of plywood I will 
> become inspired and dive into the suspension issue. I am going to use the 
> TSS track (I believe that is the designation for the belt one). I found a 
> fellow that repairs exercise equipment and he is going to contact me as 
> soon as he has some old treadmill belts. He threw out three the morning 
> that I contacted him: as usual a day late.
>
> My goal is to try to have a running lower hull that I can bring to your 
> first event this year; hopefully it will have some type of upper hull to 
> offer target practice.
>
> See ya,
>
> Pat
>
>
>

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Re: [TANKS] An Era is OVER!

[Caleb Smith]

This is just a scare tactic by Tri-Pact. Their just trying to reassure their 
nervous stockholders. Well it's not going to work. Tri-Pact has attempted to 
spin every story in their favor, make themselves out to be the hero, and paint 
all opposition as the enemy. It's time the record be set straight. 
For one, the two Canadian "refugees" were invited guests to our fair 
Commonwealth set to tour our prize winning tannenbaum farms. While we were 
inspecting a farm in Gettysburg, we were ambushed by a rogue force of Tri-Pact 
agents. With the help of our Canadian allies we were able to dispatch the 
rogues. Almost instantly Tri-Pact issued a statement saying PUFF forces had 
massacred their charity shipment of schoolbooks destined for the poor children 
of New York. Public sympathy was swayed, and PUFF was garnered the villain.
While this is disheartening, it will eventually work to Tri-Pact's demise. 
Their constant denial of the facts will eventually cause their outdated 
organization to crumble. How long that will take is unknown, but it can only be 
quickened by PUFF's efforts to keep the world safe.

Good evening gentlemen,
Mr. Smith.

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Re: [TANKS] Dangerous Power E1

[Caleb Smith]

LOl, so that's why the email notification when in my spam folder. Nice work 
though, Doug. I picked up an E1 for my locust. The space savings is 
astronomical. I will actually be able to fit a 40 rnd magazine "*inside*' 
the turret now.

On Sunday, February 12, 2017 at 10:25:09 PM UTC-5, RocketMan wrote:
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> LOL, sorry. Don’t know how I accidentally set ‘high importance’.
>
>  
>
> *From:* rctank...@googlegroups.com  [mailto:
> rctank...@googlegroups.com ] *On Behalf Of *Doug Conn
> *Sent:* Sunday, February 12, 2017 10:03 PM
> *To:* rctank...@googlegroups.com 
> *Subject:* [TANKS] Dangerous Power E1
> *Importance:* High
>
>  
>
> Hello –
>
>  
>
> A couple of years ago, Steve introduced me to the Dangerous Power E1 
> marker. It’s a small, spool-valve electronic marker. There’s only a single 
> tube and two moving parts. They go new for about $125 and you can sometimes 
> find a used one on E-Bay. They’re made for HPA, but Steve tells me you can 
> change the o-rings for CO2 use. I’ve been using it stock with CO2 without 
> any issues. I suspect it will be fine as long as the rate of fire is kept 
> low. That’s not an issue for our tanks.
>
>  
>
>  
>
>  
>
> I’ve been working on a way to integrate it into a tank, and I’ve found a 
> way to make the assembly even smaller that I wanted to share. The entire 
> handle (the black part in the photo above) can be removed. If you careful 
> drill out and tap the hole where the regulator connects, you can replace it 
> with a 1/8 NPT elbow for macroline or whatever you want. The small 
> electronics board can be moved to a remote location. The E1 regulator 
> reduces the tank pressure to 150-200 psi. You can reuse the E1 regulator 
> from a remote location, but I found a smaller regulator that attaches to 
> the tank.
>
>  
>
> The photo below shows results. The marker body is mounted to a piece of 
> angle aluminum that will attach to the vehicle. I’ll probably print a small 
> cover to protect the solenoid valve.
>
>  
>
>  
>
> -  Doug
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Re: [TANKS] It's been so quiet...

[Caleb Smith]

Very nice work on that tractor. It's going to look sweet when it's done.
As far as what I've done, I haven't been doing much these last few months. I 
did completely strip out my Locust and paint the interior. Next on my list is 
to upgrade the motors, then fix my tracks, after that remodel the turret and 
then it should be ready for the first battle of the year.
Also we've been slowly planning how we want to build the halftrack. 

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[TANKS] It's been so quiet...

[Caleb Smith]

So what's been going on out there? Any new projects been started, old ones 
finished? Winter improvements or refits? 

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RE: [TANKS] 3D printer CAD

[Caleb Smith]

I use Fusion 360 as well. 

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Re: [TANKS] Re: Centurion mrk5

[Caleb Smith]

BTW, did you test the .68cal paintball hits on 3D printed parts? I have a 
> 3D printer using ABS filament, and I don’t think it could take a 
> point-blank hit.
>

What are you printing, Loic? My Locust survived a two-day event using 3D 
printed idlers and TTS sprockets. Both the idlers and sprockets took hits 
with no visible damage. My mantlet was also 3D printed and took a LOT of 
hits over the weekend. It had a layer of fiberglass reinforcement on it, 
but it didn't show any damage either.
 I believe that 3D printing has a lot of uses in RCTC, but there are some 
things that it just isn't isn't suitable for. For example, I tried 3D 
printing suspension units for my Locust. (there are some pics in a past 
thread) Initial results looked promising, but long term durability just 
wasn't there. The constant stress of a 50lb. tank on the printed parts 
eventually broke many of the suspension units. 
  On the flip side there are some cool capabilities that these printers put 
forth. The illustration I'll use for this point is my Locust turret. For 
one thing, the Locust is a small tank, but it's turret is equally small. 
(about 8.5in in dia. plus the little storage area in the back)  To get a 
nice accurate turret without the inside being bulky I designed the turret 
on a CAD program and then printed it in three pieces. After gluing the 
pieces together I fiberglassed it. This gave me a nice durable turret that 
didn't waste the limited internal space available.

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Re: [TANKS] Re: Centurion mrk5

[Caleb Smith]

Wow, Niels, your work is top notch! I'm looking forward to seeing more of 
it. :)

On Sunday, October 23, 2016 at 4:11:20 PM UTC-4, Niels Erik Kristensen 
wrote:
>
> Last photos from this weekend: Test fit of the turret and gun farring-And 
> now i can se the end of my tank build.
>
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> 
> How do i get my tank on this site: 
> http://www.rctankcombat.com/order-of-battle/tanks/??
>
> Den søndag den 23. oktober 2016 kl. 20.36.22 UTC+2 skrev Niels Erik 
> Kristensen:
>>
>> The turret are not turning full speed wherry much, And the motor never 
>> get hot. The main engines are cooled, and are not working real hard. I can 
>> run for more than 2 hours, with only 13A battery-2* 6.6A 4S battery. The 
>> motors can make 800watt each-But they never get use of all that power. I 
>> have uset brushless motore alot over the latest 6 years-So i now what they 
>> can handle :-) 
>>
>> Den søndag den 23. oktober 2016 kl. 19.48.08 UTC+2 skrev jmaxhl23:
>>>
>>> Your using airplane motor for your turret rotation system??!! With no 
>>> overheat problem?? Just like your power train..! Your design is very 
>>> interesting and impresive!
>>>
>>> Jean-Maxime Cyr St-Pierre
>>>
>>> 2016-10-23 11:34 GMT-04:00 Niels Erik Kristensen :
>>>

 


 


 


 


 
 Startet to assemble the turret: First the gearbox and motor for turret 
 turning .then drivers hatch with kamera-And then my marker and the cannon 
 barrel. And the IR sight, with gunners camera-And the turret machine 
 gun-Printet in black 

 Den søndag den 23. oktober 2016 kl. 14.09.30 UTC+2 skrev Niels Erik 
 Kristensen:
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> 
> I made some details-Just for the fun of it-I like when it look 
> realistic!
>
> Den søndag den 23. oktober 2016 kl. 11.11.48 UTC+2 skrev Niels Erik 
> Kristensen:
>>
>>
>> 
>> Inside the printed parts there ara a 6mm steel plate, the 2* 12 mm 
>> axels are 25 mm apart, one goes to the wheel, and the other goes inside 
>> the 
>> tank. Inside there are a 6cm arm on the axel, and a bolt to adjust the 
>> tension with. Hope that give you a idea of how it works ?
>>
>> Den lørdag den 22. oktober 2016 kl. 22.54.41 UTC+2 skrev taranaki 
>> tanker:
>>>
>>> Gawd I am so jealous, that is looking fantastic. Looks like a 3d 
>>> printer is definitely a handy tool for this hobby. Just a small 
>>> question, 
>>> how is your swing arm for the idler wheel going to work cause I was 
>>> thinking of using the same kind of system for the m113 
>>>
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Re: [TANKS] Metal tracks anyone?

[Caleb Smith]

Tyng tracks are definitely the gold standard of this hobby. But it's always fun 
to experiment with new ways of doing things. Using a sand mold like in this old 
battle report and that cheap arc furnace, it could be an economical ways to 
create a very durable track system.
http://www.rctankcombat.com/battle-reports/CoxsackieFreedom/Battle3/

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[TANKS] Metal tracks anyone?

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTzKIs19eZE

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[TANKS] Mitch and Paul made a video about the battle

[Caleb Smith]

Very well done! Good job.

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[TANKS] Re: 25 Pounder GunCam

[Caleb Smith]

Ok, so my fancy attempt to embed it didn't work, sorry. :(

On Monday, August 22, 2016 at 9:17:07 PM UTC-4, Caleb Smith wrote:
>
> To get a different perspective of the battlefield this last event, I 
> mounted my action camera to the glacis plate of the 25 Pounder, manned by 
> my brother Josh. In most of the scenarios player, however, the artillery 
> didn't play a big role, so there isn't a lot of footage. But what was 
> captured it quite interesting.  
> Some interesting points in the video: About 14 seconds in you can see 
> paintball spray shoot off the the T-70. (Middle tank) The 25 Pounder also 
> scores a high angle shot on the T-70's turret at 0:48.  In the last scene, 
> both teams' artillery were having a dual for supply depots. The goal was to 
> knock out the opposing artillery's men and establish a supply depot there. 
> The very last shot fired hits its target, signified by a slight flash. 
> Pretty cool!
>
> Enjoy!
>
> https://www.youtube.com/embed/QDAXLDHKKfo; frameborder="0" 
> allowfullscreen>
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDAXLDHKKfo=youtu.be
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[TANKS] 25 Pounder GunCam

[Caleb Smith]

To get a different perspective of the battlefield this last event, I 
mounted my action camera to the glacis plate of the 25 Pounder, manned by 
my brother Josh. In most of the scenarios player, however, the artillery 
didn't play a big role, so there isn't a lot of footage. But what was 
captured it quite interesting.  
Some interesting points in the video: About 14 seconds in you can see 
paintball spray shoot off the the T-70. (Middle tank) The 25 Pounder also 
scores a high angle shot on the T-70's turret at 0:48.  In the last scene, 
both teams' artillery were having a dual for supply depots. The goal was to 
knock out the opposing artillery's men and establish a supply depot there. 
The very last shot fired hits its target, signified by a slight flash. 
Pretty cool!

Enjoy!

https://www.youtube.com/embed/QDAXLDHKKfo; frameborder="0" 
allowfullscreen>

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDAXLDHKKfo=youtu.be

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Re: [TANKS] A Great Day

[Caleb Smith]

Just to let you know, Frank, the CA came out very easily with acetone. After 
replacing all the O-rings, lubing everything well, plus a few more mods to the 
marker, it shoots well again.  I guess that means I'll have to use my old 
turret now. Too bad, I'll miss that large magazine. :)

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[TANKS] Multiple receivers for one 2.4 GHz transmitter

[Caleb Smith]

As long as you bind both receivers at once, they will work with the 
transmitter. 

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[TANKS] Re: Thunderdome

[Caleb Smith]

Well Frank did score 3 hits on me during the weaving and swerving and 
darting, so not exactly "NO AMMO". LOL 

On Thursday, August 18, 2016 at 9:19:17 PM UTC-4, jvragu47 wrote:
>
> Dear Caleb,
>   Yes, the Locust was "weaving and swerving and 
> darting around three of the best battlers in the hobby like they weren't 
> even  there."
>
> Interesting fact. If you listen at the very end of your video, Frank said, 
> John we both can't shoot so Will wins. Frank was totally out of ammo, I had 
> 3 rounds left, but thought I was out. They had hung up in the feed tube. So 
> in reality, two tanks with NO AMMO,  forced the Locust to weave, and swerve 
> and dart around until it wore itself out and threw a track.  Yup, that's 
> the official RCTankcombat statement.  LOL.  
>
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[TANKS] Old School Battle

[Caleb Smith]

For the Sunday morning battle it was decided to bring back the simple scenarios 
from the early days of RC Tank Combat. Two teams were established on either 
side of a large field. Each tank was allowed to be reincarnated three times. 
After dying the fourth time you're out of the game. First team to wipe the 
other off the field wins. 

Enjoy!
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zxcZu73xGuA

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[TANKS] Re: Thunderdome

[Caleb Smith]

How's that Steve?

On Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at 4:46:04 PM UTC-4, TyngTech wrote:
>
> Caleb, you have to much time on your hands!
>
>
>
> On Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at 1:50:02 PM UTC-4, Caleb Smith wrote:
>>
>> One of the scenarios played on Sunday was Thunderdome. Here is how it 
>> worked. All the tanks were positioned outside the dome (marked by cones) 
>> with each tank next to a cone. At the beginning, two tanks entered the 
>> dome, with another tank added each minute. Last tank standing wins.  Seems 
>> that Frank, Joe, Will, and John formed an alliance with the aim of 
>> extinguishing all other battlers. This they do handily, killing Paul P., 
>> Mike, Paul A., David, Isaac, Josh, Jean, and Xavier as they enter the dome 
>> or shortly after. Then comes the Locust, weaving and swerving and darting 
>> around three of the best battlers in the hobby like they weren't even 
>> there. Only because of the track issue was the Locust laid to rest.
>>
>> Enjoy!
>>
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqUnd8jjbY0=youtu.be
>>
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[TANKS] Zombie Apocalypse

[Caleb Smith]

Saturday battle, scenario is Zombie Apocalypse.  Everybody starts out live, 
when you score a hit on somebody, they become your zombie slave. They have 
to follow your orders and try and claim more zombies for their master. 
Shooting a zombie's master transfers all his zombies plus himself to your 
zombie clan. The person who controls all the zombies is pronounced zombie 
king and wins the game.

The video starts out with Frank claiming Paul and E-10 as his zombie and 
together they claim Jean. After they get into formation they claim John, 
Will and Paul P. This leaves Frank almost as zombie king with only me and 
Doug (we were allied) unclaimed. But while Frank was trying to organize his 
zombies I shoot Frank and therefore claimed all his zombies, plus made him 
my zombie. My zombies then went and claimed Doug to end the scenario with 
me as Zombie King.
Funny moment:
*Frank:* Caleb, get over here goofball.
*Me:* What?
*Frank:* You got five zombies here waiting to do something.
*Me: *Well then ATTACK!
What else could I say? I had no idea whose was with me and who wasn't. :)

Enjoy,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFe2kNJtmiU

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[TANKS] Thunderdome

[Caleb Smith]

One of the scenarios played on Sunday was Thunderdome. Here is how it 
worked. All the tanks were positioned outside the dome (marked by cones) 
with each tank next to a cone. At the beginning, two tanks entered the 
dome, with another tank added each minute. Last tank standing wins.  Seems 
that Frank, Joe, Will, and John formed an alliance with the aim of 
extinguishing all other battlers. This they do handily, killing Paul P., 
Mike, Paul A., David, Isaac, Josh, Jean, and Xavier as they enter the dome 
or shortly after. Then comes the Locust, weaving and swerving and darting 
around three of the best battlers in the hobby like they weren't even 
there. Only because of the track issue was the Locust laid to rest.

Enjoy!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqUnd8jjbY0=youtu.be

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Re: [TANKS] A Great Day

[Caleb Smith]

After reviewing the video taken today and yesterday, it looks like we 
should be able to make some good youtube videos for those that weren't 
there. It happens that my sister filmed the Locust's 3 to 1 battle. The 
poor Locust, all alone against Frank, John, and Will, managed to stay alive 
for over THREE minutes while also scoring two hits on the Semovente and one 
on the PzII. And the only reason that the Locust was killed was because the 
track got lodged between the idler and the tank hull, leaving her immobile.

On Sunday, August 14, 2016 at 6:34:25 PM UTC-4, Frank Pittelli wrote:
>
> Correction: Don't leave an unmarked bottle of CA that looks like a bottle 
> of oil when Frank is rebuilding your marker and is almost done!  
> Fortunately, we carry many spares.
>

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[TANKS] Re: A Great Day

[Caleb Smith]

Also wanted to give a shout out to John, Frank, Will, Paul, and Joe for 
getting a marker working in the Locust. Thanks guys!

On Saturday, August 13, 2016 at 9:07:50 PM UTC-4, Caleb Smith wrote:
>
> So day one of this event is over. What a day!  There were 4 new tanks 
> battled, 1 new artillery piece and a new bazooka Joe guy whose name I can't 
> remember. There were two expected new tanks, but four appeared today. One 
> of the extras came at the hands of Jean's friend, Xavier. And the other was 
> brought by yours truly. 
>  Yes, ladies and gentlemen, I now have a tank.  Built under complete 
> secrecy, it was presented to the Founders Committee today for examination 
> and designation. Frank tried to inform me that there were papers to sign 
> and fees to pay..etc etc and couldn't be battled today (really, I think he 
> was just trying to not show his surprise.) The Locust features brushless 
> drive motors, LiPo battery technology, and sprocket driven TTS. 
> Unfortunately, the tank no longer carries its beautiful turret because of 
> the lunchtime hack job to get a marker working. (There is a long story 
> behind why the original marker could not be used, but to be brief, don't 
> leave CA around when Frank is fixing a marker.)
> I also attached a group photo. 
>
> The SCC is home preparing to sortie tomorrow.  It's looking like it's 
> going to be epic.
> Agent "Smith"
>

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Re: [TANKS] Rookie primer

[Caleb Smith]

Looks good, Doug.  Another way of attaching them is to make a 90* bend with 
a loop on the bottom of the music wire. Just slip the loop under a screw on 
the tank (everybody has a screw on the top of their tank, right?) and 
tighten down. Then you don't have to mess with velcro.

On Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at 4:41:20 PM UTC-4, RocketMan wrote:
>
> I was planning to distribute these at the battle. They’re mostly shop 
> scraps, with some music wire from HobbyLobby. Each flag pole is 6”. They 
> could be used in one of three ways:
>
> 1.   A flag in a base, with the base attached to a vehicle with some 
> Velcro.
>
> 2.   A flag with the pole taped to a tank.
>
> 3.   A piece of blue or yellow tape on a vehicle.
>
>  
>
> -  Doug
>
>  
>
>  
>
> *From:* rctank...@googlegroups.com  [mailto:
> rctank...@googlegroups.com ] *On Behalf Of *Caleb Smith
> *Sent:* Wednesday, August 10, 2016 3:59 PM
> *To:* R/C Tank Combat <rctank...@googlegroups.com >
> *Subject:* Re: [TANKS] Rookie primer
>
>  
>
> 1. I like the idea of flags to help newcomers distinguish friend or foe. A 
> simple flagpole could be easily fabricated for any tank, and the CD could 
> hand out duck tape flags to members of each team. Any interest in this, 
> Frank?
> 2. I don't support the idea of patches or flags to distinguish whether a 
> tank is still alive or dead. As someone else said, dead battlers usually 
> make the "I'm dead..I'm dead" chant all the way home to keep from getting 
> more unnecessary hits. And it's my opinion that most battlers won't take 
> the time to tell if your patch is on or not before they start shooting. The 
> enemy only makes a mistake for so long.
> Looking forward to meeting you at the battle, Jean, and seeing the SU-76 
> in action. The more targe..I mean tanks the better. ;)
>
> On Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at 5:56:08 AM UTC-4, Jean-Maxime Cyr 
> St-Pierre wrote:
>
> About rookies issues,
>
> Since I'm one of the newbies that will be comming in few days 
> already...!! There have been some discutions about issues on the 
> battlefeild about idenfication of dead or alive tanks and even team side... 
> So I made some testing about it!!
>  
> Like it's had been discus
>
> I first try the removable flag, it's easy to make, I had few plane push 
> rod arround to see what it look like. I just stick it into a piece of 
> foamboard I use for planes!
>
>
> [image: Image removed by sender.]
>
> After that I tryed the idea of more sneeky flags with velcro at the front 
> and rear of the tank
>
> [image: Image removed by sender.]
>
>
>
> Both ideas are simple printed paper covered with packing tape to be more 
> ''paintball resistant''
>
> Personnally, I think that flags with 2 very different colors for each team 
> could be a good asset to identify tank live or dead even at longer distance 
> and at any angle.. and just few inch higher than the tank should not 
> destroy to much the performance of the camo on the battlefeild.!
>
> Let me know what you think I could get few lengths of music wire to the 
> battle if you think it could be a good idea..!!
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Eager to see you guys this weekend!!! 
>
>  
>
> Jean-Maxime Cyr St-Pierre 
>
>  
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> de Frank Pittelli <frank.p...@gmail.com>
> *Envoyé :* 8 août 2016 23:23
> *À :* R/C Tank Combat
> *Objet :* RE: [TANKS] Rookie primer 
>
>  
>
> LMAO. By far the best example of why our hobby is so much more interesting 
> than a video game!
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Re: [TANKS] Rookie primer

[Caleb Smith]

1. I like the idea of flags to help newcomers distinguish friend or foe. A 
simple flagpole could be easily fabricated for any tank, and the CD could 
hand out duck tape flags to members of each team. Any interest in this, 
Frank?
2. I don't support the idea of patches or flags to distinguish whether a 
tank is still alive or dead. As someone else said, dead battlers usually 
make the "I'm dead..I'm dead" chant all the way home to keep from getting 
more unnecessary hits. And it's my opinion that most battlers won't take 
the time to tell if your patch is on or not before they start shooting. The 
enemy only makes a mistake for so long.
Looking forward to meeting you at the battle, Jean, and seeing the SU-76 in 
action. The more targe..I mean tanks the better. ;)

On Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at 5:56:08 AM UTC-4, Jean-Maxime Cyr 
St-Pierre wrote:
>
> About rookies issues,
>
> Since I'm one of the newbies that will be comming in few days 
> already...!! There have been some discutions about issues on the 
> battlefeild about idenfication of dead or alive tanks and even team side... 
> So I made some testing about it!!
>  
> Like it's had been discus
>
> I first try the removable flag, it's easy to make, I had few plane push 
> rod arround to see what it look like. I just stick it into a piece of 
> foamboard I use for planes!
>
>
>
>
> After that I tryed the idea of more sneeky flags with velcro at the front 
> and rear of the tank
>
>
>
>
> Both ideas are simple printed paper covered with packing tape to be more 
> ''paintball resistant''
>
> Personnally, I think that flags with 2 very different colors for each team 
> could be a good asset to identify tank live or dead even at longer distance 
> and at any angle.. and just few inch higher than the tank should not 
> destroy to much the performance of the camo on the battlefeild.!
>
> Let me know what you think I could get few lengths of music wire to the 
> battle if you think it could be a good idea..!!
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Eager to see you guys this weekend!!! 
>
>
> Jean-Maxime Cyr St-Pierre 
>
>
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[TANKS] Re: August Battle

[Caleb Smith]

Smith clan will be coming, 4-5 persons. We're still gluten free, so we'll 
be bringing our own lunch. We can provide chicken salad and potato chips if 
so desired. 

On Monday, July 25, 2016 at 8:45:07 PM UTC-4, Frank Pittelli wrote:
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> The August tank battle in Gettysburg is a couple weeks away and we'd like 
> to get a good count on the number of people coming so we can bring the 
> right amount of food and drinks. So, if you are coming to the event, please 
> reply to this post with the total number of people coming with you.

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Re: [TANKS] Re: Upcoming Battle

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Oberst Johann,
While we are working on closing up this case, we are in need of some 
information for our files. Basically, we need a copy of T-79's insurance policy 
plus we would like to know how much you have T-79 insured for. 
If you could assist us by providing us with this information you would be most 
helpful,
Agent "Smith"

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Re: [TANKS] Re: Upcoming Battle

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Oberst Johann,
Please accept my deepest apologies. While I am fluent in German, my secretary 
is not, and mistook Oberst as your first name and hence put you down as Mr. 
Johann while I was dictating that letter.  I've since educated my secretary in 
the basics of the German language, it will not happen again.
About this hydrogen fuel cell, Mr. Oberst Johann, it would be most helpful in 
this case if you would supply us with all applicable data. We will have to 
reevaluate all the evidence now that there is a new variable. If there is any 
other information you can supply us, please do so post haste.
While we are skeptical about the role this Mr. Whiplash has in this case, we 
will investigate him and notify the Mounties to keep an eye out for him.

Thank you for your time,
Agent "Smith"

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Re: [TANKS] Re: Upcoming Battle

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Mr. Pitteli,
May I politely reprimand you in assuming "Smith" is my real name. Our agents 
rarely give out information leading to their real identity. But, for ease in 
communication between our agencies, "Smith" will do.
In advising me that Canada is still a winter wonderland, may I advise you, sir. 
Our contact there has reported beautiful weather with temps around 70. Hardly 
winter, wouldn't you say?  Of course, your report may just be a farce in an 
attempt to freeze (pun intended) our attempts to recover Mr. Johann's tank. May 
I also add that our agency has never been one of idleness. If we were to wait 
for the barbarians to cross the border it might be too late for Mr. Johann to 
make an appointment he has made with said tank. 

We will try to cooperate with your team of 'retrievers' as much as possible. I 
will send out a notice to our agents in the area to supply you with pastured 
raised, GMO free, beyond organic, "Smith" Family farm chicken to supplement 
with your lobster rations. Be forewarned it's gd.

Agent "Smith" 

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[TANKS] Re: Upcoming Battle

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Dear Mister Johann,
I've been going over the evidence with my expert team of investigators, and 
we have decided that the suspect obviously took T079 for a joyride and left 
his calling card until he could return. We think it possible that the 
batteries died before he made it back and then he (the suspect) not knowing 
what to do, fled the area. Therefore we find it advisable for you to make 
an extensive search 500 ft out from Obomination's last known resting place, 
the tank is likely to be found in that area. 
We have dispatched agents to Canada in an attempt to uncover evidence that 
would lead us to the suspect. We will inform you further as we progress in 
this area.

Thank you for your patience,
Agent 
On Friday, July 15, 2016 at 4:54:13 PM UTC-4, jvragu47 wrote:
>
> Thank you Caleb.  I did find this item while searching the last known 
> laager area (corner of basement) of the Abomination (hereafter known as the 
> New rules Facilitator).  H, wonder what it might mean?
>
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[TANKS] Re: Upcoming Battle

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On Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at 7:40:09 PM UTC-4, jvragu47 wrote:
> Rumor has it that there's a battle in 4 weeks. It's been soo quiet 
> lately, I guess everyone is using the time to perfect their weapon platforms. 
>  So, tell me what you've been doing please. I'm still trying to attend, 
> confidence is high. 
> 
> Thank you for your time, 
> 
> Oberst Johann
> 
> 
> PS Anyone seen my tank lately?

Turkey trots to waterWhere is T079The world wonders

Don't worry about the tank, John. I know of some excellent tank catchers. Here 
is one of their advertisements:

Up for hire, 100% certified tank catching services.  We have years of 
experience catching errant tanks that have stopped responding to the operator's 
commands.  Just give us the description of the tank, the designation number, 
its speed, and general direction it was last seen going, and we will be back 
within a week with your beloved tank. 

We haven't lost one yet!

All claims in this add may not be 100% true.  Any damage sustained while 
catching the tank are the responsibility of the owner.  We are not responsible 
for the loss of the tank in the event that we cannot find it. Claims in this ad 
may or may not be true.  

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[TANKS] Re: Question for Mitch Anderson

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They don't carry them on their website as far as I can tell, but Electronic 
Goldmine has something similar.  I think I'll order one and see how it works.
http://www.goldmine-elec-products.com/prodinfo.asp?number=G20877

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[TANKS] Question for Mitch Anderson

[Caleb Smith]

I was looking over your SU-85's page and I like the solenoid you use to fire 
the gun.  Do you have a link to where you got yours?
Thank you,
Caleb

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[TANKS] Re: E-10 Jagdpanzer FOA Tank

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"what elections are you speaking of please? "

Maybe the RC Tank Combat Hall of Fame? Lol

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[TANKS] August Tank Battle

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That date works for me.

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[TANKS] Re: May Battle?

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Ha ha! LOL. We need a like button.

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[TANKS] May Battle?

[Caleb Smith]

The world wonderslol :)

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[TANKS] May Battle?

[Caleb Smith]

Are we having a battle this month?  Just wondering so I can get my ducks in a 
row.

C

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[TANKS] 3D printers

[Caleb Smith]

I have one of these. 
http://www.ebay.com/itm/PRUSA-I3-3D-PRINTER-DIY-KIT-ACCURACY-ACRYLIC-FRAME-BUNDLED-FREE-2KG-FILAMENT-/181965678964?hash=item2a5dffe974:g:gt0AAOSwp5JWYPBh#rwid

While it doesn't come preassembled like the Printbot or Da Vinci, it comes with 
an exellent assembly video that walks you through each step.  Building takes a 
few hours and you're pretty much ready to start printing. Calibration was very 
easy. Customer service with that company is exellent. They replaced a piece 
that was broken, plus sent a new power supply when mine died after a few 
minutes of use. I've since switched to using a Corsair PSU for the power supply.

All in all, I would recommend this as a first time printer if you feel 
adventurous and confident in yourself. If you don't, I'd go with a preassembled 
printer with a large user base that you can refer to for help and general info. 
 

C

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[TANKS] Re: M22 Locust Suspension

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Thanks.
I had originally planned to have independent suspension, but It would have 
taken a while to develop.  I decided to use a simple rocker design while 
retaining the look of the original.  So instead of having that slot in the main 
plate, v2 will have just a hole for the rod and the swing arms will pivot on 
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RE: [TANKS] Re: snow

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Wow! That tank looks and runs great.  Good to see a new tank being added to the 
list :)
Caleb "still lurking about" Smith

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[TANKS] Re: Small Markers

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"if you manage to fit a full sized marker in 8 and 1/4 inch, then well done 
you."

I 'hope' I can fit it. It is going to be tight. I'm using a CAD program to see 
how thing will have to be positioned.  I'm also looking into possibly having 
the suspension plasma cut.  If I can get it cut, the suspension will mimick the 
real deal. If not, I have a more simplified suspension in mind that will be 
easier to produce but will only look like the real deal, not work like it.

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[TANKS] RC Tank combat patch.

[Caleb Smith]

Hah, that's good!

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[TANKS] Re: Small Markers

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How would I go about doing a limited traverse?  It would seem that for the 
trouble of building a limited traverse I could just go for full traverse.  
Correct me if I'm wrong, please.  
On a side note, I cut down a Piranha today, removing everything that i could 
without damaging the gun. I got the body length down to 7 3\4".  I'm happy!

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[TANKS] Re: Small Markers

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I do believe it will be tough fitting all the gear into that turret. I think 
the scale turret is somewhere around 8 1\4" in diameter plus the storage area 
in the back. The real deal had a basket the went into the lower hull so I might 
do something like to get some extra room. I'm also planning on molding a 
fiberglass turret top to save internal room.It's  gonna be cramped, but I look 
forward to the challenge ahead.
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[TANKS] Re: Small Markers

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I do believe it will be tough fitting all the gear into that turret. I think 
the scale turret is somewhere around 8 1\4" in diameter plus the storage area 
in the back. The real deal had a basket the went into the lower hull so I might 
do something like to get some extra room. I'm also planning on molding a 
fiberglass turret top to save internal room.It's  gonna be cramped, but I look 
forward to the challenge ahead.
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[TANKS] Re: Small Markers

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OK, that's good to know.  Right now, I'm looking at using a PMI Piranha for 
this and pocket the extra cash for something else.  I think with a few mods I 
can easily make it fit.

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[TANKS] Re: Small Markers

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OK, that interesting news. Now when you say "dry" co2, is that using an anti 
siphon tube or just keeping the bottle upright? 
OTOH,the E1 looks like a great gun. I'll have to keep a look out on EBay and 
see if I can't pick one up a used one for reduced price.

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[TANKS] Re: Small Markers

[Caleb Smith]

I'm beggining to realize that cheap and small don't mix.  I don't believe any 
of the suggested markers will work.  Seems all the new guns are HPA only, and I 
want to use co2. If a good option doesn't come up I might use a cut down 
Piranha.

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[TANKS] Small Markers

[Caleb Smith]

It is looking like I might be able to build a tank this winter, so I'm doing 
some preliminary research.  I'm looking for a short (body length minus barrel) 
marker. Short is anything 8 inches or shorter. I would like it to be .68 cal if 
that can be possible, but I could do .50 if there are no other options. Price 
range?...as cheap as possible. :) 
In case you're wondering, this will be for a M22 Locust. They are very tiny so 
I need tiny marker.
If you know of a marker that fits the criteria, please let me know.  I've been 
reaserching but not finding much.
Thanks,
Caleb

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[TANKS] M50 Ontos pictures

[Caleb Smith]

Looks something like an early Italian tankette. Also looks like they used a TTS 
style track. Interesting!

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Re: [TANKS] $1.398 ransom

[Caleb Smith]

Joe, just wanted to let you know that you don't have to figure the Smith Clan 
into the meals.  We have certain food allergies and will be packing our own 
lunch. We also won't be staying overnight, just driving down each morning.  We 
can provide chicken salad if that is desirable.

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RE: [TANKS] Re: brushless motor questions

[Caleb Smith]

Here is an in runner that is very much like similar sized brushed motors. They 
don't have excessive rpms like a lot of brushless motors, and they have loads 
of torque.  Two of these are going to be utilized in project Duece Duece.
http://www.allelectronics.com/make-a-store/item/dcm-459/3-phase-brushless-dc-motor/1.html

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[TANKS] Scores?

[Caleb Smith]

Just curious, when will the scores from the last event be up?

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[TANKS] two-day tank battle in July or August ?

[Caleb Smith]

Any weekend in August works for me.

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[TANKS] Re: June Battle-AKA Day of the Failed Markers

[Caleb Smith]

The Quarter Pounder had a little marker trouble too.  At the start of the 
second Zombie battle the marker wouldn't fire when I pulled the trigger.  
Turns out I forgot to cock the bolt.  Worked well the rest of the day, 
especially after the last battle of the day which Steve can attest to. ;-)

On Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at 8:21:19 AM UTC-4, jvragu47 wrote:

 limited video for this battle, forgot to turn off camera while waiting for 
 OPFOR to get ready..

 The day began quietly enough.  Tanks being unloaded from their carriers, 
 commanders preparing their palaver for the days events,  you know, the 
 normal stuff.

 But some of us forgot one ritual..  Burnt offering to the overseer of 
 markers. Joe had fired up his stogy, guess we should have been downwind.

 Two markers gremlins appeared pre-battle.  Paul's Patton was misbehaving, 
 not sure what was wrong as I came in at the end. He had dismantled the 
 marker and upon reassembly realized that 2 springs were missing. Luckily a 
 strong magnet was at hand to retrieve both springs from the forest floor.

 Meanwhile, Frank's Semovente kept misfiring. No amount of gun oil or 
 changing of o-rings worked. And the gun had been torn down in the off 
 season and bench tested perfectly.. Our first casulaty of the day.

 Doug's Tiger decided to imitate his Axis compatriot during the first 
 batlle, Zombie War II.  Never did find out what the gun malfunction was, 
 but we had another asset down.

 During the final battle, which involved controlling a river crossing 
 ,controlling the artillery and having to capture the OPFOR flag, my Panzer 
 II marker joined the rest.  It started just after Joethe Jersey 
 Kneecapper took out my left leg at 5 feet.  While awaiting the medics, who 
 never arrived, I heard some gas leaking in the turret.  As I drove back to 
 base, cold CO2 came rushing out of the barrel.
 My shooting part of the battle was ended. At that point I could only hope 
 to rush the flag if we controlled the river crossing..

 Vieo and pics to follow.



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[TANKS] Re: Best Source for M01 Motors

[Caleb Smith]

They do look interesting, and the price is right.  Maybe I'll pick some up for 
testing.  What would be the best way to reduce the rpms? As big as a reduction 
as I can get between the motor and drive shaft, or a transmission like those 
used for EV Warriors?

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[TANKS] Re: Best Source for M01 Motors

[Caleb Smith]

I've been thinking, and I think the Locust will be my starter tank. I will be 
interesting fitting everything inside, especially in that small turret! I enjoy 
challenges though, so I'm looking forward to it. :-)

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RE: [TANKS] Re: Best Source for M01 Motors

[Caleb Smith]

The Abrams is a cool tank. :) Would be neat to see one romping around like the 
real thing. (Plus the Quarter Pounder always needs more targets) ;-)
Anyway, what is the approximate price that M01's usually sell for.  I've seen 
them on EBay for $60 with free shipping. 

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