[TANKS] Re: Question
Let us see how many are active :-) One... On Aug 27, 9:17 pm, Frank Pittelli frank.pitte...@gmail.com wrote: There are 340 group members as of the writing of this email. Frank P. -- 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: taking up the slack
Chris, I am not sure if it is possible to create the actual effect a Slack Track design has. I will try to explain the system a little bit and maybe that will help. The Tiger used a system called Slack Track and also was what is called a dead track. A slack track is what you see when the track moves across the top of the road wheels instead of being supported by return rollers. Some people confuse this with Christie Suspension because they look the same. What Christie Suspension does is allow the vehicle to move in short distances on a road without the track... On most tanks you see return rollers. These return rollers are not actually meant to help keep the track Tight, but rather to help guide the track as it returns to the front idler wheel or sprocket. The rollers are normally located to the inside of the center guides thus keeping the track straight. They greatly increase the mechanical complication and thus added the risk of breakdowns more often. The tanks using slack track designs were less complicated but tended to loose track more often. The Slack Track also gave the tank greater speeds and because of the overlapping road wheels, gave the tank a smoother ride. But this was at a cost as the Germans found out the hard way in the frozen plains of Russia as the overlapped wheels would fill with mud and ice and would actually Freeze the tank to the ground. What the Slack Track does in real life as to regards on the tight or loose track being pulled tight is this When the tank engine engages the transmission the loose track would actually help the engine and transmission gain horsepower before actually feeling the weight of the Tiger. This is why you see the Tiger in real life footage Jump or Jerk when starting to move. It's not the transmission jumping into gear, it's the result of the power train hitting the weight of the tank shortly after starting to move. In real life, the track is very, very heavy. You still see the track tighten some, but it is not as much as you see in our scaled tanks. There is just enough slack to enable the suspension system to move up and down across terrain. The main reason for the Slack Track was to enable the road wheels to move a greater distance, thus providing a smoother ride. The difference in Live Track and Dead track is that the live track will actually assist the sprocket in pulling the tank forward. If you see both types of track laying out on the ground you can see the difference. In a dead track system the blocks will lay flat In a Live track you will see the ends curl upwards. This curl is caused by the bushings in the blocks. When the blocks are made they have a offset molded into the bushing that causes this. When we were checking our tracks while I was in the service, we would look for the busted bushings by noticing the blocks that had a upside down v appearance as the tracked was lain out. This was called dead track blocks and we had to replace them all the time on both the M60 and the M1. oops sorry for the long winded explanation, I'm a old tanker.. Terry On Aug 26, 7:25 am, odysseyslipw...@aol.com wrote: On the German Tigers, did they ever have a set up to take up the track's slack when moving (like some of you have pointed out on other thanks)? i don't think i'd need it, but would be interested in seeing how they did (if they did) Chris, _Odyssey Slipways_ (http://hometown.aol.com/odysseyslipways/index.html) -- 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: taking up the slack
I plan on using Frank's Carrier Wheel adjustment in the rear. Being able to tighten the suspension from outside by turning a bolt sounds very useful to me. On Aug 26, 10:37 pm, odysseyslipw...@aol.com wrote: i was mainly inquiring as i am trying to work out the road wheel support arms and torsion bars (on paper) before i start on anything else so i have it all right. depending on room, i was planing on mounting the sprocket (front) wheel on a cam so i can have a bit of slack for mounting or removing the tracks, but wasn't sure about something to take up a bit of slack in the track while operating it. but as mcspud was saying, i won't (shouldn't) need it. i was all ready thinking i wouldn't as the tracks do lay on top of the road wheels and that they don't travel to much Chris, _Odyssey Slipways_ (http://hometown.aol.com/odysseyslipways/index.html) -- 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: T079 Designation
Nice work, now you have me re-thinking my choice of going wood for my Tiger. On Aug 25, 12:24 am, Chrysanthos Kanellopoulos xchr...@otenet.gr wrote: Great. I am all up for all metal tanks. That;s the point, no? ALuminium sheets can be sawn with a saw and they save you tons of space. What is the overall length and weight of the tank and how thick are the aluminium sheets? If you trust your tracks shift the motors to the fast gear however with 18 V (12 + 6 in a row). This tank is light enough and you will be amazed with the speed. Have fun! Chrys - Original Message - From: jvragu47 jpl...@yahoo.com To: R/C Tank Combat rctankcombat@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2011 2:38 AM Subject: [TANKS] Re: T079 Designation On Aug 23, 11:56 pm, Chrysanthos Kanellopoulos xchr...@otenet.gr wrote: JOhn, do you run the 18V drills on 12 Volt batteries? Is that efficient? Won;t that increase the amps? I did this once and kept burning fuses before I touched the trottle. Plenty of space in you hull. Gorgeous. Chrys Actually Chrys it was running on 24 volts. Wy too much power . Took off like a bucking bronco even with the batteries centered. We will be tweaking the power curve this weekend. Hopefully I'll have a few videos to post. And Chrys, you do realize that you were the inspiration for making this size of tank. John - Original Message - From: Frank Pittelli frank.pitte...@gmail.com To: R/C Tank Combat rctankcombat@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 3:28 AM Subject: [TANKS] T079 Designation I am pleased to announce that John's Panzer II has been officially designated as T079 with construction photos and details at: http://www.rctankcombat.com/tanks/T079 A couple more tweaks are needed to the drive system, but it rolled around under it's own power on Saturday, achieving a rolling chassis status. John has a month or so to arm it and get the turret working before the fall battle. Frank P. -- You are currently subscribed to the R/C Tank Combat group. To post a message, send email to rctankcombat@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe, send email to rctankcombat+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com Visit the group athttp://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat -- You are currently subscribed to the R/C Tank Combat group. To post a message, send email to rctankcombat@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe, send email to rctankcombat+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com Visit the group athttp://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat -- 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] Anybody in the Kentucky area?
Looking for a building partner in my area. I am in Louisville. Right now I am building a Tiger I. -- 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: World of Tanks
I am in a solid group now of decent adults. Visit http://black-company.org If only interested in the WoT group do a search for TBC and send me a join request and I will get you in. My username is mcspuds On Aug 1, 8:19 am, Tommy Lum t...@me.com wrote: I just signed up last night and downloaded the software. I'm on vacation until Thursday but I'd be interested. Tom On Aug 1, 2011, at 6:36 AM, Steve Tyng wrote: Any interest in starting a WoT clan for RCTankCombat members? I have a premium account for the time being and willing to flip the bill. Steve -- You are currently subscribed to the R/C Tank Combat group. To post a message, send email to rctankcombat@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe, send email to rctankcombat+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com Visit the group athttp://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat -- You are currently subscribed to the R/C Tank Combat group. To post a message, send email to rctankcombat@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe, send email to rctankcombat+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat
[TANKS] Re: World of tanks.
Go with the T-1, M-4s are too soft.. On Aug 1, 6:12 pm, Ryan P. rpw...@hotmail.com wrote: Ok I need help. I have 10,000xp out of 13,000 to buy new tank. Do I choose T-1 heavy or M-4 Sherman? Ryan p. -- 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: World of Tanks
Oh yea McSpuds is my username there as well. Do a search for TBC for my outfit. On Jun 1, 3:32 pm, Cobra afreem...@live.com wrote: Does anyone play the online game World of Tanks? Aaron cobra9431 Freeman -- 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] New Builder Looking for Assistance
I have been building RC Ships, Aircraft, and cars for years. A friend and I have been absent from our main hobby Warship Combat for some years now due to time and funding restraints. I am now retired from the Army and time seams to be something I have plenty of, I wish I could say the same about funding but life is good anyway. We have been looking into how we could convert our old Small Gun warship hobby into tanks. The safety of the guns has been an issue that we can not get around so we are adjusting our thought process to that of paintball. I remembered some folks talking about tanks back a few years ago so we looked up Frank's Site. I am going to be starting a 1/6 scale Tiger I, Late War Model. I also think we are starting a Ferdinand as well for my friend. My thought process is to build a plug for the turret and hull and make a reinforced fiberglass hull. Once built, a few times around the local park and we should have some more building in this area. Anyway, I have located some drawings of a tiger, but they are not very clear or large enough to be scaled at Kinkos. The lines blur too much. Does anybody have a 1/6th scale plans for a tiger I can purchase or get a copy of? I would be eternally thankful. McSpuds Ky -- 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
