[TANKS] Re: Recon video
Pictures Pictures? On Sat, Mar 21, 2009 at 3:42 PM, Guy Gregoire guygregoire...@hotmail.comwrote: HI Tom, yes the six wheels are powered, one motor for the 3 wheels on the right and one motor for the 3 wheels on the left, it drive just like a tank, and as you seen in the video it can spin on himself thanks to that tank drive. To image it, suppose the tank track is just a chain, that bring the power to 3 wheels. that chain in this case is inside the tank and the drive is a bit more complicated because I builded an independant suspension for all the six wheels. Greg. -- From: t...@mac.com To: rctankcombat@googlegroups.com Subject: [TANKS] Re: Recon video Date: Sat, 21 Mar 2009 16:25:09 -0400 While I can't give you a ruling, it's looks like a great little machine. How do you steer it and are all the wheels powered? Tom On Mar 21, 2009, at 4:00 PM, Guy Gregoire wrote: HI I recorded short videos of my Recon running in the backyard. The video are of very poor quality, I apologize, but I only have my cellphone to record video, so the resolution is small, and as I was holding the cellphone in my left hand and driving the Recon with my right hand, it get easily out of frame. With these 24v 300amp motors the vehicule have more than enough power. If only summer was coming faster. I have one PanzerIII T050, to battle if ever some battler spawn in my area, so was originally thinking to build a KingTiger, but turn the lower hull as a 6 wheeled Recon, just for the fun of running it around. Cant wait for some forest ride in summer. I use the same electronics than the PanzerIII, gotta use it at the price it come, and it work to good to wait an ennemy tank. I plan to buy a new car soon, it will be choosed to accomodate a tank in the back to increase my battling range. I was wondering, as I fine tune this Recon. As its a 1/6 scale hull of KingTiger, but on wheels, would it be possible that I battle with it if I install a rotating turret with paintball gun on top of it? I build this vehicule with in mind the idea to replace the turret for anything else ( ex: robot arm ) as a multipurpose RC mobile base. Simply said, can we take liberty with our tank design? If not np, I can still use it as Recon and supply vehicule. Greg. -- Messenger has tons of new features that make chatting more fun. Click here to learn more. http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9650730 Video-0002.3gpVideo-0003.3gp -- George MacGillis USCG ret. Portland, OR tinsmi...@gmail.com PATRIOT GUARD RIDERS #106442 08' Harley Ultra Classic --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: Transmission
I like the looks of the tranny but I have dought that it will move my 80+ pound Panzer. On Sat, Mar 14, 2009 at 5:39 AM, Michael Clark ironnerd...@gmail.comwrote: http://www.monstergt.com/exploded.php How is this? I will say, the transmission is pretty stout. I beat the hell out of the truck and haven't had any problems with it. On Sat, Mar 14, 2009 at 1:11 AM, Paul Hilton phil...@defnet.com wrote: Point taken. Still, I wonder if such a transmission could handle a 40+ pound vehicle. Or, as an alternative, serve as a basis for a sturdier copy. There is one on EBay fairly cheap. Though, if someone had one already it would be nice to see pics of how they are constructed. might save a few bucks. Paul H. - Original Message - *From:* Michael Clark ironnerd...@gmail.com *To:* rctankcombat@googlegroups.com *Sent:* Thursday, March 12, 2009 1:10 PM *Subject:* [TANKS] Re: Transmission My Monster GT weighs close to 15 pounds. Which is about 5 pounds less then what the batteries and motors weigh in my Sherman. On Thu, Mar 12, 2009 at 12:57 PM, Thomas Lum t...@mac.com wrote: As long as your tank weighs 3 pounds... On Mar 12, 2009, at 11:54 AM, Paul Hilton wrote: I wonder if one of these: http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?I=LXTZH8P=7 would work for a single, non-reversing motor. I still have that Kollmorgen! Paul H. -- George MacGillis USCG ret. Portland, OR tinsmi...@gmail.com PATRIOT GUARD RIDERS #106442 08' Harley Ultra Classic --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: Is this a good deal?
Or how about the Vex, So here is the break down of cost (Vex Radio $10.) (Crystal kit A $2.81) (Signal Splitter $23.91) Total $36.72 not counting shipping, and you still have money left over for servos. George MacGillis USCG ret. Portland, OR tinsmi...@gmail.com PATRIOT GUARD RIDERS #106442 08' Harley Ultra Classic --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: PANTHER BUILD PROGRESS
David I would be interested in some of those parts myself, I want to build a Panther also. How about letting me know what the body parts would cost? George On Sun, Mar 1, 2009 at 5:42 PM, David Cansler dc...@verizon.net wrote: I didn't think that it was. The metal looked a little too thick, they use 20 ga. I've found a place that will CNC laser cut for me for $200 an hour. The prices on metal has gone back down some, so I can get it done at a good price and in an hour I estimate that I can get 3 to 5 burned. They said that I have to buy at least a full hour, because if the set up time and labor of loading and unloading the machine. The metal shop said that they will help me nest what I could and rearrange the drawings to get the most bang for my bucks. Now I have to finish the plans and find a new place to live. If my wife catches me dropping that much at once, on yet another hobby, she is going to kill me. I can't speak for anyone else, but I would really miss me if I was dead. David Kelly G wrote: Hi David, No it is not Battle Ready Armor. I am using plans from one that a friend built for most of it. *From:* David Cansler dc...@verizon.net *To:* rctankcombat@googlegroups.com *Sent:* Saturday, February 28, 2009 9:05:24 PM *Subject:* [TANKS] Re: PANTHER BUILD PROGRESS Kelly G wrote: Hey Guys, I've been working on the drive sprockets lately. They are made out of 1/8 steel. They are held together with eight 1-1/2 x 10-24 sainless steel bolts and using brass tubing for spacers and 1-1/2 PVC to cover the bolts spacers in the middle. Here are some progress pictures. Hey Kelly Is that a Battle Ready Armor (BRA) tank? Either way it is shaping up real nice. David Tampa FL -- George MacGillis USCG ret. Portland, OR tinsmi...@gmail.com PATRIOT GUARD RIDERS #106442 08' Harley Ultra Classic --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: Surplus Vex Radio and Surplus Linear Actuator
I would like to know what you find out, I just got mine today also. George On Fri, Feb 20, 2009 at 4:29 PM, Clark Ward Jr ki4...@gmail.com wrote: WOW! The three Vex radios arrived! Only a couple of days after ordering! I'll try to post a test of my various 75MHz receivers soon. -- ___ / |O| \ Clark in Georgia ###===### IDF Ti-67 ###===### KI4GYT ###### -- George MacGillis USCG ret. Portland, OR tinsmi...@gmail.com PATRIOT GUARD RIDERS #106442 08' Harley Ultra Classic --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: Leaf Springs
I'm the kind of guy that never throws away anything, so I stripped off the rubber on the wipers and stacked them up. The tank that I'm planning on will be around 100 lbs. so 8 wipers stacked isn't going to make it. just can't hold the weight. So I'm going to look into Spring steel and build a leaf spring. George On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 1:40 PM, Pureteenlard pureteenl...@hotmail.comwrote: Oh you're probably right . . . ;-) On Feb 16, 9:30 pm, Thomas Lum t...@mac.com wrote: Pardon me... Tom On Feb 16, 2009, at 4:25 PM, Pureteenlard wrote: For the last time, USE THEM IN STACKS I can see I'm just going to have to make some to prove a damn point . . . On Feb 16, 8:00 pm, Thomas Lum t...@mac.com wrote: How much do you expect the wiper blade tank to weigh because every set I have ever installed were very flimsy and would probably double over with anymore than 4 lbs. of pressure exerted in the middle. Maybe you have different wipers in mind however. Tom On Feb 16, 2009, at 1:21 PM, Pureteenlard wrote: I tested hacksaw blades. They spring back nicely under torsion but merely bend when used as leaf springs. I like the wipers because they come ready bowed, can be picked up for free from my local Kwik Fit centrewhen they change someone's wipers during a service and they are designed as springs rather than happening to e springy. Anyway, it's all speculation until I finish the valentine . . . On Feb 16, 1:44 pm, Steve Tyng steve...@gmail.com wrote: I just put a set of those on the wife's car. They seemed pretty floppy to me. Have you thought of a stack of hack saw blades? Steve On Feb 14, 2:43 pm, Pureteenlard pureteenl...@hotmail.com wrote: Anyone else think that modern 'flat' wipers could be made into RC tank leaf springs? http://www.carstyleplus.co.uk/Windscreen_wipers/windscreen_wipers.html Basically all they are is a 6-10mm wide, rubber coated leaf spring.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - -- George MacGillis USCG ret. Portland, OR tinsmi...@gmail.com PATRIOT GUARD RIDERS #106442 08' Harley Ultra Classic --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: New Panther Build
HI, Are you doing a 1/6 scale? And do you have building plans for it? George On Sat, Feb 14, 2009 at 5:19 PM, Kelly G kellyg3...@yahoo.com wrote: Hey Guys, I am finally starting to build my Panther. So far, I have the lower hull constructed. It is made out of 20 guage sheet metal. I am still trying to work out the suspention system. Any sugestions? -- George MacGillis USCG ret. Portland, OR tinsmi...@gmail.com PATRIOT GUARD RIDERS #106442 08' Harley Ultra Classic --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
