[TANKS] Re: controll tank from pc?
Does anyone know any really good army surplus available in UK. I need the magazine from an LMG like the minimi or an M249. Bit of a gun nut and need an external hard drive. LMG magazine mod seemed like nice idea. I can find big ammo tins easy but not magazines. Found some but over priced. not paying up £30 On Oct 13, 8:27 pm, -mo mo.ahmad...@googlemail.com wrote: that would cool On 7 Oct, 18:53, Sgt.A.Johnson callum.king.underw...@googlemail.com wrote: I think if you want to use Pc best way would be get the PC usb wireless adaptor for a 360 controller and build a small PC in the tank hull. Would still need to rig servos and motors to PC and work out power and computers get hot so cooling would be issue. REally all that would do would be to control a tank with xbox controller On Oct 7, 1:19 am, Gregory Pwneror sockles...@gmail.com wrote: Controlling your tank from a computer in the back of your car would sorta kill the game. We had a discussion about it a while ago (As it seems we have had for everything). Doug's Humvee is still controlled by someone standing there next to it. Also you'de have impared situational awareness as those army folks call it, because someone could easily sneak up behind your tank and kill it. -Gregory On Wed, Oct 7, 2009 at 7:37 AM, odysseyslipw...@aol.com wrote: In a message dated 10/6/2009 1:49:36 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, mo.ahmad...@googlemail.com writes: i was searching today on the net looking up rc tanks and i stumbled upon this product that claims to control you tank car or whatever from your computer personally i think this would be great if you were controlling your tank from long distances and if you strap a camera to your tank this would be better than vidoe games BUT IT is a waste of money i don t know your choice checkout i out for your self http://www.endurance-rc.com/pctx.html talk to Doug, his is PC'ed i think it shows it under the rocketman vehicle (unless that's changed now) Chris, Odyssey Slipways http://hometown.aol.com/odysseyslipways/index.html- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You are currently subscribed to the R/C Tank Combat group. To post a message, send email to rctankcombat@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe, send email to rctankcombat-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[TANKS] Re: fuel for my tank
Lipo is still a battery. MOre expensive purchase but nothing to stop you to the extent of my knowledge. Dont trust that though. I dont have any assets. or any real experience with RC. Other than able to operate an RC digger with twin tracks and full arm control no problems ive not really done more than a toy RC car. On Oct 14, 7:35 pm, -mo mo.ahmad...@googlemail.com wrote: can i use lipo On 14 Oct, 00:57, Don Shankin dshan...@gmail.com wrote: I believe that per the rules you must be using some form of electric (battery, solar(lol)) etc... Safety first On Tue, Oct 13, 2009 at 2:53 PM, -mo mo.ahmad...@googlemail.com wrote: i am thinking of building a tank but what chioces are there i know there is electric but what else -- -- Donald Shankin Computer Engineering Undergrad Blue Marble Security Member IEEE Vice Chair, MTU Chapter NSBE Telecommunications Chair, MTU Chapter CAEL Partner (507) 301-2499 dtsha...@mtu.edu dshan...@gmail.com -- --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: controll tank from pc?
I found a way around how to hook up servos to a PC. http://www.seetron.com/ssc.htm 8 servos from a PC i think and has a few links to methods of controlling it aswell. On Oct 10, 7:21 am, Gregory Pwneror sockles...@gmail.com wrote: Don, I was replying to the Sarge about the computer onboard. -Gregory On Sat, Oct 10, 2009 at 4:26 PM, Derek Engelhaupt tan...@gmail.com wrote: Hopefully it all works out, Don. Once it's finished, I'll bring the tanks down to shoot at it... :) Derek T065 (Grand Rapids, MN now) On Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 10:21 PM, Don Shankin dshan...@gmail.com wrote: Not sure if I'm following you correctly (I'm half asleep as it is :-) But I'm going to be using xbee radios with 1 mile range (I know that's theoretical, but it should be Good Enough for tanking), so there should be no trouble at all... On Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 7:06 PM, Gregory Pwneror sockles...@gmail.comwrote: When the Wii first came out a couple of years ago I started a conversation here about using a wiimote, but no-one replied :( I have a feeling you'd run into some trouble when you decide to actually move, as in follow your tank, especially if you run. -Gregory On Sat, Oct 10, 2009 at 7:44 AM, Sgt.A.Johnson callum.king.underw...@googlemail.com wrote: Oh yeah that would make sense then sensors in remote. Cos something ive tried and tested is you can use 2 tea candles instead of the sensor bar and it works. Not well though. Wrong distance apart i guess. See what you mean about tipping controller though and sending it into tree. Would be funny to an extent. Unless you break the tank. I have seen an xbox online hacked to run vista basic before. Must of been hard and I think their were a few hardware changes to it to allow it to install. All I know about hacking/modding consoles and controllers is how to get the controllers/console open and change the max capacity for classic and 360 xboxes. Classic xbox uses a normal desktop PC 3.something inch hdd. 360s removable hard drive is actually just a caddy for a laptop 2.whatever inch hdd. Back all files up from the old hdd to a PC and then can copy some onto a new one. Microsoft can detect it apparently and will ban your live account and i dont have any spare hard drives lying around anyway to try it anyway. One of my dads mates manages to get 500gb on his old xbox for the hell of it. On Oct 9, 7:26 pm, Clark Ward Jr ki4...@gmail.com wrote: But even if your tank is a winner with this setup, it'll still go wii wii wii, all the way home :) More seriously, I applaud the guys who can get these systems hacked and operational :) -- Clark in Georgia, Commissar of the Red Banner Southern Fleet We will pass through the American patrols, past their sonar nets, and lay off their largest city, and listen to their rock and roll... while we conduct missile drills. -- -- Donald Shankin Computer Engineering Undergrad Blue Marble Security Member IEEE Vice Chair, MTU Chapter NSBE Telecommunications Chair, MTU Chapter CAEL Partner (507) 301-2499 dtsha...@mtu.edu dshan...@gmail.com -- --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You are currently subscribed to the R/C Tank Combat group. To post a message, send email to rctankcombat@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe, send email to rctankcombat-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[TANKS] Re: The controller thingy
I was only wondering out of interest. Those pico itx's are tiny. Wonder if one would fit in the turret of a tank with the other components needed aswell. On 10 Oct, 01:20, Gregory Pwneror sockles...@gmail.com wrote: It wouldn't be too hard, you could set up a keyboard, trackball mouse (so you don't actually have to move the mouse) and a small screen inside a briefcase and before each battle you can plug it in and set it up. It would be better to use a pico-itx instead of a nano-itx (pico-itx's have the footprint of just slightly bigger than a playing card) I think it would still be better to use a mini/nano/pico itx inside the tank instead. Cooling wouldn't be too hard, you could probably just use fans, heatsinks and good ventilation. -Gregory On Sat, Oct 10, 2009 at 7:50 AM, Sgt.A.Johnson callum.king.underw...@googlemail.com wrote: I wonder whether a mega modded controller could be made with a nano itx hanging off the back and wifi linkup. Cool if you could. Really awkward to set up PC settings though because youd need to have all the video outputs and inputs for other stuff. Perhaps not a good idea then. On Oct 9, 5:23 pm, Sgt.A.Johnson callum.king.underw...@googlemail.com wrote: I have thought of another way. Dougs program seems to take the input from the controller and then send to the PC on the tank and convert to esc commands. You could bypass that by making a PC in the tank and installing the software that doug uses and the drivers for the 360 controller for PC and USB adapter for using a wireless 360 pad on a pc and having the controller go directly to the tanks computer. Only get a few meters range but might work. If dougs about he might know abit more about that method. I reckon ps2 controller may be better suited for c6c as their cheaper to replace than the 360 pads. I can get ps2 wireless locally for £5 and wired 360 for £20. Wireless £30+. And the wired xbox controller wont need hacking to use USB as thats the interface for the 360 ones anyway. The old xbox ones are harder to come by. I have 2 wireless 360 ones and 1 wired one. Although microsoft advertise one as being for windows the only difference is one comes with the driver software for PC and the more expensive wireless for windows has a usb dongle for a normal 360 wireless controller aswell On Oct 8, 1:32 pm, Travis Butterfield tkbbetterthan...@yahoo.com wrote: ok I will attempt to try that when I get to taht part, thank you --- On Thu, 10/8/09, Gregory Pwneror sockles...@gmail.com wrote: From: Gregory Pwneror sockles...@gmail.com Subject: [TANKS] Re: The controller thingy To: rctankcombat@googlegroups.com Date: Thursday, October 8, 2009, 1:04 AM The other way is to somehow get hold of Doug Conn and ask him how he did it and for his software. -Gregory On Thu, Oct 8, 2009 at 1:15 PM, Gregory Pwneror sockles...@gmail.com wrote: There's 2 methods I can think of to do that. 1. The c6c's heart is a PIC micro-controller. You could potentially just completely rewrite the code in the PIC to work for an X-box. 2. You could use a small computer, like a nano or pico-itx and put the X-box controller through that by hacking the controller to use USB. You'd then write a computer program to imitate the output of a PS2 controller based on the input from the X-Box one. You'd route the output through the serial or parallel port of the computer. Both of these approaches require computer programming. I would give it a go, or give it to someone else to have a go, but I don't have an X-Box controller handy. You can find data sheets on the internet about the protocols of a PS2 controller. -Gregory On Thu, Oct 8, 2009 at 6:47 AM, Sgt.A.Johnson callum.king.underw...@googlemail.com wrote: Could the xbox and ps2 controllers be hacked together to get best of both ie xbox quality and c6c connectivity??? On Oct 7, 1:13 am, Gregory Pwneror sockles...@gmail.com wrote: Yeah, but sometimes the usb controllers are more expensive, or you could hack the controller to have both USB and Xbox -Gregory On Tue, Oct 6, 2009 at 4:07 AM, Adams, Kevin kad...@sheldon.k12.tx.uswrote: They sell Xbox controllers with USB plugs. No hacking required. *From:* rctankcombat@googlegroups.com [mailto: rctankcom...@googlegroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Gregory Pwneror *Sent:* Sunday, October 04, 2009 10:46 PM *To:* rctankcombat@googlegroups.com *Subject:* [TANKS] Re: The controller thingy You could do it with a PIC theoretically, but you need to make sure that the PIC is fast enough and has enough ROM for the program. I've done a bit of looking at X-Box controllers myself, it turns out that they are basically USB devices with a different plug, if you chop off the existing one and add
[TANKS] Re: Inspiration.
Wind powered tank anyone??? Light switch thing reminds me of something. If you could reverse the current somehow you could rig a servo to a dimmer switch and have a home made esc with proportional control. Wonder if it would work... On 10 Oct, 01:46, Gregory Pwneror sockles...@gmail.com wrote: This man is inspiration that you can all build your RC tanks.http://williamkamkwamba.typepad.com/williamkamkwamba/http://hackaday.com/2009/10/08/william-kamkwamba-talks-windmills-with...http://hackaday.com/2009/10/02/hacker-rewarded-for-creating-electricity/ William Kamkwamba a windmill completely out of scrap to give his families hut in Malawi power for lights and a radio. He also built a really clever circuit breaker, a bridge rectifier and a homemade light switch. He dropped out of school when he was 13 because there was a famine in Malawi and his family couldn't afford to send him to school. He went to the US government funded library and got a book about wind power out, he decided to make one and 8 months later he finished it at age 14. He's also built a second windmill for irrigation. The mills don't rotate, they just face the direction of the prevailing wind. -Gregory --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You are currently subscribed to the R/C Tank Combat group. To post a message, send email to rctankcombat@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe, send email to rctankcombat-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[TANKS] Re: The controller thingy
what about a usb one. From what i can see on mini itx.com there arent a huge amount of connections inside On Oct 10, 3:56 pm, Clark Ward Jr ki4...@gmail.com wrote: Guys with experience with the nano and pico ITX's... how easy is it to get a 2.4GHz network card for one? You're intriguing the nerd in my head. -- Clark in Georgia, Commissar of the Red Banner Southern Fleet We will pass through the American patrols, past their sonar nets, and lay off their largest city, and listen to their rock and roll... while we conduct missile drills. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You are currently subscribed to the R/C Tank Combat group. To post a message, send email to rctankcombat@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe, send email to rctankcombat-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[TANKS] Re: The controller thingy
I have thought of another way. Dougs program seems to take the input from the controller and then send to the PC on the tank and convert to esc commands. You could bypass that by making a PC in the tank and installing the software that doug uses and the drivers for the 360 controller for PC and USB adapter for using a wireless 360 pad on a pc and having the controller go directly to the tanks computer. Only get a few meters range but might work. If dougs about he might know abit more about that method. I reckon ps2 controller may be better suited for c6c as their cheaper to replace than the 360 pads. I can get ps2 wireless locally for £5 and wired 360 for £20. Wireless £30+. And the wired xbox controller wont need hacking to use USB as thats the interface for the 360 ones anyway. The old xbox ones are harder to come by. I have 2 wireless 360 ones and 1 wired one. Although microsoft advertise one as being for windows the only difference is one comes with the driver software for PC and the more expensive wireless for windows has a usb dongle for a normal 360 wireless controller aswell On Oct 8, 1:32 pm, Travis Butterfield tkbbetterthan...@yahoo.com wrote: ok I will attempt to try that when I get to taht part, thank you --- On Thu, 10/8/09, Gregory Pwneror sockles...@gmail.com wrote: From: Gregory Pwneror sockles...@gmail.com Subject: [TANKS] Re: The controller thingy To: rctankcombat@googlegroups.com Date: Thursday, October 8, 2009, 1:04 AM The other way is to somehow get hold of Doug Conn and ask him how he did it and for his software. -Gregory On Thu, Oct 8, 2009 at 1:15 PM, Gregory Pwneror sockles...@gmail.com wrote: There's 2 methods I can think of to do that. 1. The c6c's heart is a PIC micro-controller. You could potentially just completely rewrite the code in the PIC to work for an X-box. 2. You could use a small computer, like a nano or pico-itx and put the X-box controller through that by hacking the controller to use USB. You'd then write a computer program to imitate the output of a PS2 controller based on the input from the X-Box one. You'd route the output through the serial or parallel port of the computer. Both of these approaches require computer programming. I would give it a go, or give it to someone else to have a go, but I don't have an X-Box controller handy. You can find data sheets on the internet about the protocols of a PS2 controller. -Gregory On Thu, Oct 8, 2009 at 6:47 AM, Sgt.A.Johnson callum.king.underw...@googlemail.com wrote: Could the xbox and ps2 controllers be hacked together to get best of both ie xbox quality and c6c connectivity??? On Oct 7, 1:13 am, Gregory Pwneror sockles...@gmail.com wrote: Yeah, but sometimes the usb controllers are more expensive, or you could hack the controller to have both USB and Xbox -Gregory On Tue, Oct 6, 2009 at 4:07 AM, Adams, Kevin kad...@sheldon.k12.tx.uswrote: They sell Xbox controllers with USB plugs. No hacking required. *From:* rctankcombat@googlegroups.com [mailto: rctankcom...@googlegroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Gregory Pwneror *Sent:* Sunday, October 04, 2009 10:46 PM *To:* rctankcombat@googlegroups.com *Subject:* [TANKS] Re: The controller thingy You could do it with a PIC theoretically, but you need to make sure that the PIC is fast enough and has enough ROM for the program. I've done a bit of looking at X-Box controllers myself, it turns out that they are basically USB devices with a different plug, if you chop off the existing one and add on a USB, Windows will detect it as a joystick, what Doug will have done is then make output based off that, it's somewhat easier that using a PS2 controller. If you use a cheap computer like a mini-itx, it would be sort of expensive, but not overly.The cheapest mini-itx I could find is 70 pounds, here:http://www.mini-itx.com/store/ You would need to program your own code for it though, as no-one has released there own I believe. -Gregory On Sun, Oct 4, 2009 at 11:42 PM, Sgt.A.Johnson callum.king.underw...@googlemail.com wrote: There may be cheaper ways to do it than dougs but im not sure of them. On 4 Oct, 08:17, Chris Malton chr...@cmalton.me.uk wrote: Sadly, nobody has, as yet, interfaced an Xbox controller to a C6C. If you really want to know about Xbox controllers controlling tanks, the man who needs to speak up is Doug Conn. He's gone some elaborate computer-based route. Alternatively just find his tank on the website, and click the links - they have some good info. Chris Travis Butterfield wrote: Would it work with an xbox 360 paddle as well as the ps2 ones? Sent from my iPod --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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
[TANKS] Re: controll tank from pc?
That would be pretty cool. Do you know if it would be possible to use the tilt functions on the wii remote or not. Im guessing not as although there is a mechanical snesor in the controller I think, it still uses mainly the sensor bar i think. Something a mate thought of recently is using a guitar hero controller for some reason. Cant see how it would work but he thinks it could be done. I dont think it would though. On Oct 9, 4:19 pm, Don Shankin dshan...@gmail.com wrote: For my tank, I'm going to control movement and all turret movement with the joysticks on two wii nunchuks. I have a working design for it, just waiting on the circuit boards to be made. I put a USB port on the board as well, to allow the tank to be controlled from a computer if so desired. If anyone is interested in this, I can post my gerber files, as well as the firmware for the microcontroller once I get it written (after I get my boards) On Tue, Oct 6, 2009 at 12:49 PM, -mo mo.ahmad...@googlemail.com wrote: i was searching today on the net looking up rc tanks and i stumbled upon this product that claims to control you tank car or whatever from your computer personally i think this would be great if you were controlling your tank from long distances and if you strap a camera to your tank this would be better than vidoe games BUT IT is a waste of money i don t know your choice checkout i out for your self http://www.endurance-rc.com/pctx.html -- -- Donald Shankin Computer Engineering Undergrad Blue Marble Security Member IEEE Vice Chair, MTU Chapter NSBE Telecommunications Chair, MTU Chapter CAEL Partner (507) 301-2499 dtsha...@mtu.edu dshan...@gmail.com -- --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You are currently subscribed to the R/C Tank Combat group. To post a message, send email to rctankcombat@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe, send email to rctankcombat-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[TANKS] Re: The controller thingy
All xbox 360 controllers use either usb or completely wireless and older xbox is hard to come by or it is in Uk at least. REally ps2 would be easier apart from quality of the microsoft controllers i find is much higher than sony and copies of ps2 controllers. My old sony ones twisted abit and one broke completely when dropped a few feet by accident. My xbox ones are still intact with only problem being an oil stain on one and theyve recieved a real battering On Oct 7, 1:13 am, Gregory Pwneror sockles...@gmail.com wrote: Yeah, but sometimes the usb controllers are more expensive, or you could hack the controller to have both USB and Xbox -Gregory On Tue, Oct 6, 2009 at 4:07 AM, Adams, Kevin kad...@sheldon.k12.tx.uswrote: They sell Xbox controllers with USB plugs. No hacking required. *From:* rctankcombat@googlegroups.com [mailto: rctankcom...@googlegroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Gregory Pwneror *Sent:* Sunday, October 04, 2009 10:46 PM *To:* rctankcombat@googlegroups.com *Subject:* [TANKS] Re: The controller thingy You could do it with a PIC theoretically, but you need to make sure that the PIC is fast enough and has enough ROM for the program. I've done a bit of looking at X-Box controllers myself, it turns out that they are basically USB devices with a different plug, if you chop off the existing one and add on a USB, Windows will detect it as a joystick, what Doug will have done is then make output based off that, it's somewhat easier that using a PS2 controller. If you use a cheap computer like a mini-itx, it would be sort of expensive, but not overly.The cheapest mini-itx I could find is 70 pounds, here:http://www.mini-itx.com/store/ You would need to program your own code for it though, as no-one has released there own I believe. -Gregory On Sun, Oct 4, 2009 at 11:42 PM, Sgt.A.Johnson callum.king.underw...@googlemail.com wrote: There may be cheaper ways to do it than dougs but im not sure of them. On 4 Oct, 08:17, Chris Malton chr...@cmalton.me.uk wrote: Sadly, nobody has, as yet, interfaced an Xbox controller to a C6C. If you really want to know about Xbox controllers controlling tanks, the man who needs to speak up is Doug Conn. He's gone some elaborate computer-based route. Alternatively just find his tank on the website, and click the links - they have some good info. Chris Travis Butterfield wrote: Would it work with an xbox 360 paddle as well as the ps2 ones? Sent from my iPod --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You are currently subscribed to the R/C Tank Combat group. To post a message, send email to rctankcombat@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe, send email to rctankcombat-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[TANKS] Re: The controller thingy
Could the xbox and ps2 controllers be hacked together to get best of both ie xbox quality and c6c connectivity??? On Oct 7, 1:13 am, Gregory Pwneror sockles...@gmail.com wrote: Yeah, but sometimes the usb controllers are more expensive, or you could hack the controller to have both USB and Xbox -Gregory On Tue, Oct 6, 2009 at 4:07 AM, Adams, Kevin kad...@sheldon.k12.tx.uswrote: They sell Xbox controllers with USB plugs. No hacking required. *From:* rctankcombat@googlegroups.com [mailto: rctankcom...@googlegroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Gregory Pwneror *Sent:* Sunday, October 04, 2009 10:46 PM *To:* rctankcombat@googlegroups.com *Subject:* [TANKS] Re: The controller thingy You could do it with a PIC theoretically, but you need to make sure that the PIC is fast enough and has enough ROM for the program. I've done a bit of looking at X-Box controllers myself, it turns out that they are basically USB devices with a different plug, if you chop off the existing one and add on a USB, Windows will detect it as a joystick, what Doug will have done is then make output based off that, it's somewhat easier that using a PS2 controller. If you use a cheap computer like a mini-itx, it would be sort of expensive, but not overly.The cheapest mini-itx I could find is 70 pounds, here:http://www.mini-itx.com/store/ You would need to program your own code for it though, as no-one has released there own I believe. -Gregory On Sun, Oct 4, 2009 at 11:42 PM, Sgt.A.Johnson callum.king.underw...@googlemail.com wrote: There may be cheaper ways to do it than dougs but im not sure of them. On 4 Oct, 08:17, Chris Malton chr...@cmalton.me.uk wrote: Sadly, nobody has, as yet, interfaced an Xbox controller to a C6C. If you really want to know about Xbox controllers controlling tanks, the man who needs to speak up is Doug Conn. He's gone some elaborate computer-based route. Alternatively just find his tank on the website, and click the links - they have some good info. Chris Travis Butterfield wrote: Would it work with an xbox 360 paddle as well as the ps2 ones? Sent from my iPod --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: controll tank from pc?
I think if you want to use Pc best way would be get the PC usb wireless adaptor for a 360 controller and build a small PC in the tank hull. Would still need to rig servos and motors to PC and work out power and computers get hot so cooling would be issue. REally all that would do would be to control a tank with xbox controller On Oct 7, 1:19 am, Gregory Pwneror sockles...@gmail.com wrote: Controlling your tank from a computer in the back of your car would sorta kill the game. We had a discussion about it a while ago (As it seems we have had for everything). Doug's Humvee is still controlled by someone standing there next to it. Also you'de have impared situational awareness as those army folks call it, because someone could easily sneak up behind your tank and kill it. -Gregory On Wed, Oct 7, 2009 at 7:37 AM, odysseyslipw...@aol.com wrote: In a message dated 10/6/2009 1:49:36 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, mo.ahmad...@googlemail.com writes: i was searching today on the net looking up rc tanks and i stumbled upon this product that claims to control you tank car or whatever from your computer personally i think this would be great if you were controlling your tank from long distances and if you strap a camera to your tank this would be better than vidoe games BUT IT is a waste of money i don t know your choice checkout i out for your self http://www.endurance-rc.com/pctx.html talk to Doug, his is PC'ed i think it shows it under the rocketman vehicle (unless that's changed now) 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: The controller thingy
There may be cheaper ways to do it than dougs but im not sure of them. On 4 Oct, 08:17, Chris Malton chr...@cmalton.me.uk wrote: Sadly, nobody has, as yet, interfaced an Xbox controller to a C6C. If you really want to know about Xbox controllers controlling tanks, the man who needs to speak up is Doug Conn. He's gone some elaborate computer-based route. Alternatively just find his tank on the website, and click the links - they have some good info. Chris Travis Butterfield wrote: Would it work with an xbox 360 paddle as well as the ps2 ones? Sent from my iPod --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: legal question
lol. Dont know what the point would be but you could make one anyway and just use it in small non-legal battles On 29 Sep, 15:34, Phil sasquevane...@aol.com wrote: On Sep 27, 3:44 am, Clark Ward Jr ki4...@gmail.com wrote: As a thought exercise,I contemplated other-than traditional ways of powering such a beast At that size, You could climb inside and power it with pedals! And if that was too exhausting, you could use the thing as a coffin... Phil Palmer --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: cheap ESCs
some rc canrs run upto 14/15 volts on them motors but normally brushless motors not brushed On 8 Sep, 20:49, Guy Gregoire guygregoire...@hotmail.com wrote: HI Those motors are for RC tanks, the 1/16 scale tanks like Tamiya. They run on a 8.5volts battery pack. That lil ESC will never handle 12volts 50amp. They are very nice tho if your in the 1/16 scale plastic stuff. Greg. Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2009 11:37:18 -0700 Subject: [TANKS] Re: cheap ESCs From: callum.king.underw...@googlemail.com To: rctankcombat@googlegroups.com they arent mabuchi whaterver thingys. Their rc car motors. Its the motor diameter. 540 is 54mm, Too small for rc tanks? On 7 Sep, 21:48, odysseyslipw...@aol.com wrote: In a message dated 9/7/2009 8:15:45 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, anvil...@comcast.net writes: Two cheap ESCs from eBay #350249756914 ($22 each, 140A with reverse) coupled with a C6C for mixing would be a great entry level tank control system. Please provide a review if you have tried these ESCs. Joe i haven't tried them or even bothered looking at the manuals for them they offer, but i can't see that little thing handling 140a without bursting into flames and it's made 280, 350, 370 540 motors - are they them little, hot running, easy to fry out Mabuchi motors numbers? i think the optimal word they use is CHEAP Chris, _Odyssey Slipways_ (http://hometown.aol.com/odysseyslipways/index.html) _ New! Open Messenger faster on the MSN homepagehttp://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9677405 --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: cheap ESCs
they arent mabuchi whaterver thingys. Their rc car motors. Its the motor diameter. 540 is 54mm, Too small for rc tanks? On 7 Sep, 21:48, odysseyslipw...@aol.com wrote: In a message dated 9/7/2009 8:15:45 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, anvil...@comcast.net writes: Two cheap ESCs from eBay #350249756914 ($22 each, 140A with reverse) coupled with a C6C for mixing would be a great entry level tank control system. Please provide a review if you have tried these ESCs. Joe i haven't tried them or even bothered looking at the manuals for them they offer, but i can't see that little thing handling 140a without bursting into flames and it's made 280, 350, 370 540 motors - are they them little, hot running, easy to fry out Mabuchi motors numbers? i think the optimal word they use is CHEAP 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: MDF
Surely with the range of colours PVC is available in you could get away with not painting it. Want a bright orange tank then buy bright orange PVC. At school in the scrap box theres some olive drab coloured PVC. Im not convinced with the strength of plastics when taking paintball impacts. But then what about that guy i shot at pidleys paintball. His visor didnt smash so maybe not. On Aug 6, 1:28 pm, Cold comfort gfcr...@hotmail.com wrote: Thanks Derek. Greg On Aug 5, 5:53 pm, Derek Engelhaupt tan...@gmail.com wrote: www.interstateplastics.com I had found another site that I thought was less expensive, but I can't seem to find the link at the moment. Maybe I bookmarked it at work. Derek T065 On Wed, Aug 5, 2009 at 2:14 PM, Cold comfort gfcr...@hotmail.com wrote: I have been playing with the idea of using PVC or styrene as well Derek. If you don't mind, what is the source for the PVC you quoted? Thanks Greg On Aug 5, 3:27 pm, Derek Engelhaupt tan...@gmail.com wrote: I'm planning the next tank using PVC sheets. I was going to use a combination of ~3/8 and ~1/8 sheets. I originally tried foamed PVC. While it didn't work that badly, the foamed PVC scars up much easier than regular PVC. PVC is easily glued and strong once glued. Joe's Hetzer is made from Lexan or similar. I think that stuff would be harder to work with than PVC and PVC should take paint better (for painting the vehicle color). Using PVC sheets, it would be about $200 for 2 sheets of each size in a 24x 48 length shipped. Derek T065 On Wed, Aug 5, 2009 at 10:17 AM, Sgt.A.Johnson callum.king.underw...@googlemail.com wrote: MDF is quite flexible aswell ive found in wood tech at school. With enough elastic bands you can get a pen to shoot right through mdf and smash it apart so not too sure how well it will stands upto paintball. although this was only 6mm stuff so you will probably be using thicker. Has anyone use plastic sheets before to make panels. i reckon most look too brittle but perhaps a combo of 6mm mdf for the flexibility and 6mm plastick for strength and you should get a nice composite material On Aug 5, 4:11 pm, Derek Engelhaupt tan...@gmail.com wrote: I used a piece of 3/4 MDF for the bottom of my tank. You have to keep in mind that MDF needs to be pre-drilled for any holes for screws or nails or it will crack off. Screws also strip out pretty easily so you have to be real careful about using them. Once it is wet, it pretty much disintegrates and warps. It has to be sealed pretty well. Drilling has to be done slowly to minimize chipping on the backside. I always try to put a scrape piece of wood behind anything I drill through to minimize the chipping and splintering when drilling. Derek T065 On Wed, Aug 5, 2009 at 3:54 AM, Tango71 tango...@gmail.com wrote: MDF is pretty tough stuff. Not as tough as plywood of the same size but still tough. If done right, it can work. You would need to coat the entire tank with epoxy both in and out to protect against any elements you may face. Weight would be a major issue though. But for a small simple electric RC tank I don't see why it would be a problem. On Aug 4, 5:15 pm, Ben Holko b...@holnet.net wrote: What are people's thoughts on using MDF for panel work, or even as the structural hull if a thicker grade was used. MDF is very smooth, so should provide a good finish when painted. Does MDF resist moisture well enough once painted? I know it's heaveir than ply, but the finish on it may offset that penalty, and it's still lighter than metal :) Ben- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You are currently subscribed to the R/C Tank Combat group. To post a message, send email to rctankcombat@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe, send email to rctankcombat-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[TANKS] Re: First engine trials of my 1/4 scale Gasoline powered R/C King Tiger
1400 dollars! must be comfortable to be worth that much. And roughly how big is this engine because from what little I know RC car engines can be 3 horses On 28 July, 14:50, Tango71 tango...@gmail.com wrote: At the same time look at the very little contact area a tire has on the ground. Tanks cant do burnouts very well. Somethings gotta give and if it starts going the wrong way I can just lock one side up with the brakes and make it go where I want it. Just an update. That 6 horse engine was way too powerful. I replaced it with a 2.6 horse Briggs. Works a lot better and doesnt vibrate the hell out of the tank. Video to follow soon. Hopefully in a couple weeks I will have this thing driving under its own power. Just bought a $1400 mattress so the tank build has to suffer a bit. On Jul 25, 1:27 am, Ben Holko b...@holnet.net wrote: That all sounds ok, but I also think of a car with a single-spinner doing a burnout, and watching one wheel smoke while the other sits there. That reference page you pointed out is a good read. On 25/07/09 5:51 PM, Tango71 tango...@gmail.com wrote: Don't forget, that this was done in idle. with no load, no wheels or tracks. I do not think its going to be this easy to stop while the tank is driving along under power from the engine. This is why my new braking system (see page in a couple of days) is a lot stronger than the old one. I did do another trial that I did not record. I held the RPM at 3000 and tried to stop the brake with my hand. It was pretty hard to do. Now I do agree that there will be some steering inconsistencies with this system, this is why I will be able to use the brakes to compensate, it wont take much correction to either side to keep the tank rolling straight. Think of your car driving down the road. If you drive half of your car on the dirt shoulder and the other half on the paved road, it does pull to one side a bit, but nothing a bit of yaw control cant compensate for. So if I see the tank starting to veer in one direction I can simply give it a touch of braking the opposite track to get the slower one to catch up. I also could see this becoming a much bigger problem at higher speeds but this tank is designed to go roughly scale speed, so about 5mph off road. On road I do not see this being a problem at all as both tracks are on the same flat surface. As long as my track tension is the same it shouldn't be a big deal. On Jul 24, 8:03 am, Ben Holko b...@holnet.net wrote: That is seriously cool, however it looks WAY easy to stop one side from spinning, wont this lead to steering unpredictability? I mean if one track hits an obstacle (say a small log or branch) its going to be stopped very easily and the tank will start to turn instead of driving over with both tracks going? Regardless if this teething which I'm sure you will figure out, it's still way cool :) Ben On 23/07/09 3:30 PM, Tango71 tango...@gmail.com wrote: Had to reload the video. Here is the new one. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVTNf1BpAfQfeature=channel_page On Jul 22, 1:37 pm, Guy Gregoire guygregoire...@hotmail.com wrote: Hi Tango I would love to see it close and personnal, and would make a tiger 1/4 or panther to ride on his side, I guess your far from Quebec dont you? I did many 1/6 and thinked ofthen of 1/4, it is always appealing to do bigger and heavier, is it the german syndrome? :) Let me know how work your motorisation, if it work fine I will more than likely jump in the 1/4 wagon to please my itching fingers. Keep working! ( all link work fine for me ) Guy Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2009 08:56:00 -0700 Subject: [TANKS] First engine trials of my 1/4 scale Gasoline powered R/C King Tiger From: tango...@gmail.com To: rctankcombat@googlegroups.com Well I have been busy lately. Finally got around to finishing the drive system. http://kingtigerproject.webs.com/-Forthebuild. or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eJRVz7KeRc-Forthevideo of the drive system at work. I still have to do some fine tuning. Need to make another tensioner to cure that chain slap, and need to redesign the braking system from disk to pulley and belt since it will give me more adjustment and stopping ability. I know this is not one of those tanks that fits the rules of the site. I did not design it to be. The reason I am showing it here is that it still fits in to the category of a scaled RC tank. I may decide to make it shoot paintball or just a small air charge with talcum powder to give it some realism. Not sure yet. Let me know what you guys think. Still a lot of work to be done. I decided to get rid of those wheels I made and make more scale looking ones. Since this is not going to be hit by paintballs I am focusing towards making a realistically
[TANKS] Re: T072 PANTHER DESIGNATION
Could bolt the parts together for the time being. Then attach another way later. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: Summer Skirmish - News just in
Perhaps a rescue eric scenario? Tankers vs CSA. instead of usual allies v germany etc On Jul 18, 4:08 am, Chrysanthos Kanellopoulos xchr...@otenet.gr wrote: This mail exchange should definitely be immortalized and be posted on to the July 12 battle report. We will be eagerly expecting the next British battle only to read auntie Ethel's post cards. That's far more amusing than the American scenarios ! C Epic lol. Someone should publish those, or at least put them on the main page of the website. -Greg --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: Summer Skirmish - News just in
NOOO. YOU MESSED IT UP. that must of been the best one yet until auntie ethel said: Your fondesw Aunw Ewhel. I think shes had to much to drink On Jul 16, 3:58 pm, Mike Lyons mxly...@cox.net wrote: Featherstonedough Manor Lower Fotheringay on Strognobbin, Derybshire 15th July, Year of Our Lord 2009 My dearest nephew Eric, I have just received your missive of July 12 and I am Most Distressed. We have run out of gin and I am down to my last bottle of Valium. Purvisbotter has gone down to the village for replenishments and I am all alone in the house with only Cook, Gardener and the three maids. To Top It All Off, I have just read of your frightful ordeal with these Horrible Men. I feared Mister Phil was new money, but at least he had the decency to rescue you from these Barbarians. I don't understand why he allows vehicles inside his castle, let alone shooting. The only vehicle inside a castle should be a palanquin, and the only shooting on the grounds should be at flushed pheasant and Foreigners. I do hope your friend Mister Action Man is unharmed - is he related to the Acton- Manns of Outer Flumbuggerdown? You are fortunate to have been treated so kindly by Nurse Nellie. Pink sheets are very nice (especially with lilac wallpaper and walnet wainscoting to match the four-poster) - I presume you caught a glimpse of her sheets as they were drying on the clothesline. She is blessed to be expecting, please give my Best Wishes to her and husband - you haven't mentioned him, is he a doctor at the hospital, or perhaps a clergyman? God Forbid he is one of these Awful Tank Men. I will thank you Never To mention that Unfortunate Incident again. You know full well that I was invited on board the Invincible by Captain Snupperwithginbrom-Smythe on her return from the Falklands skirmish, to welcome home our Victorious Boys. I must have had a Touch Of The Sun after we ran out of rum and don't remember much after that. Apparently I had severe heatstroke, because I found my clothes neatly stacked on a stool next to the bunk where I woke up, presumably thanks to the care of the Ship's Doctor. Many of the sailors must have enjoyed my conversation immensely before I fainted, as there are 47 sets of initials under the tattoo of the ship's insignia on my upper thigh, which I understand to be a traditional token of appreciation for Services Rendered. Anyway, I digress. Where the hell is Purvisbotter with the gin? No doubt he has stopped by the schoolhouse to woo Miss Gneelingdon. He often says he would like her to teach him A Thing Or Two, which I suspect means something vulgar but choose to ignore. Now to Matters Most Important. I forbid you to go anywhere near these Wretched Tanking Fellows. Your mother appointed me your Guardian on her deathbed and I promised I would Keep You From Harm. Your uncle has tried his best to stand in for your father (God rest his soul, and curse those fuzzywuzzies who butchered him in Rangoon - and on my birthday of all days!) and both of us wish Only the Best for You. You and your Nice New Friend, Mister Action Man, should spend your time volunteering at the church and taking tea with Nurse Nellie and her husband. Perhaps you could offer to paint the nursery for her Little One On The Way - between the three of you, you should be able to liven up the place. Your fondesw Aunw Ewhel --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: Timing circuit for canon firing - help?
ive been using sketchyphysics in google sketchup and have been looking into moethods of controlling things mechanically because i cant code ruby very well. Something i came up with is using sensors that set a servos value to whatever and have an arm move through them. this arm would set various servos to x amount in sequence. i bring this up because ive seen mechanical speed controllers activating switches to operate a motor. this is really not different to what i explained above. so why not do the same. make a servo that completes a circuit. the servo would be able to move pretty quick and with some playing aboout you should get it so the servo moves to full, activates valve, on its return closes the valve, and then is ready to fire again. would sortof be adjustablle but it would be more hit and miss than a circuit board. But in theory should work. anyone got any servos kicking around to give it a shot. i reckon it might work. as i dont know how the valve works i could be wrong so dont blame me if you waste some servos trying On Jul 11, 8:10 pm, Frank Pittelli frank.pitte...@gmail.com wrote: Chris Malton wrote: OK then, so how many people are interested? And how many boards are we looking at? I might start a similar business to Frank and his C6Cs for trigger systems. Good luck. 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: I need help...
http://hpiracing.com they might have some servos. theirs will mainly be for rc cars not tanks but depending on what you need they may do the trick. Ebay? On Jul 2, 5:21 pm, Fred Thomson f...@thomson-online.org wrote: Hi Jean, I'm in Alberta so maybe I can help. What are you looking for exactly? Cheers, Fred --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: Whats stopping you , UK ?
What i mean is that even if i had directions my parents wouldnt let me go. they wouldnt let me host a battle either On 22 June, 17:46, Chris Malton ta...@cmalton.me.uk wrote: If you aim to come, please let me know, and I'll email you off-list with the directions. Chris Malton Assets: FA006, T027 On 22/06/2009 16:56, Gadget wrote: Three weeks? I'll see what I can do. All the best Jon On Jun 22, 1:09 am, nerocfunkyne...@ntlworld.com wrote: `What’s stopping you` part 1 I have been wondering what has happened to the people who have previously expressed an interest in attending UK battles , who now ,3 weeks from the Essex event have become very quiet . I can think of at lease 3 or 4 UK ers without naming anyone who have made a point of wishing to attend. I would like to make a point of inviting not only these 3 or 4 members but also anyone who reads these messages but doesn’t post to the group to step forward and make themselves known and be part of the event. The ranks of the KOR are open not just to those who have built/own assets , but anyone who wishes to attend as a Contest Director / camera man or just for the pure entertainment value. I read RCTC has 220 global members now , if just 5% are in the UK ( 5% is just dreamed up , based on no more evidence than my imagination can muster ) then we should have around 11 KOR members ,and we don’t. `What’s stopping you`, the question poised by Doug Conn is a very good question . I hope the answer is not through a lack of welcome. Neil R --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: Whats stopping you , UK ?
My parents stop me doing aanything so it will be ages until i can do anything like battling On 22 June, 16:56, Gadget jonathan.townsh...@gmail.com wrote: Three weeks? I'll see what I can do. All the best Jon On Jun 22, 1:09 am, neroc funkyne...@ntlworld.com wrote: `What’s stopping you` part 1 I have been wondering what has happened to the people who have previously expressed an interest in attending UK battles , who now ,3 weeks from the Essex event have become very quiet . I can think of at lease 3 or 4 UK ers without naming anyone who have made a point of wishing to attend. I would like to make a point of inviting not only these 3 or 4 members but also anyone who reads these messages but doesn’t post to the group to step forward and make themselves known and be part of the event. The ranks of the KOR are open not just to those who have built/own assets , but anyone who wishes to attend as a Contest Director / camera man or just for the pure entertainment value. I read RCTC has 220 global members now , if just 5% are in the UK ( 5% is just dreamed up , based on no more evidence than my imagination can muster ) then we should have around 11 KOR members ,and we don’t. `What’s stopping you`, the question poised by Doug Conn is a very good question . I hope the answer is not through a lack of welcome. Neil R --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: What's stopping you ?
My problem is age for me. Being 14 I have to ask my mum to do stuff like this and shes not having it so far. there is also the time and money issue and distance as a small factor as I cant drive yet. Apart from round the farm yard. Ive even thought about the possibilities of hosting. Mum not having that either. Just wait to go off to some uni far far away and make something there. Or try plan b. Make a paper model. See if I can add some wood. then slowly see if i can find some stuff to screw on and get a running vehicle. Then just tinker. On Jun 16, 5:24 pm, copperhead martin.hels...@earthlink.net wrote: Hi Everyone, Yes, Clark - I need to head north. I dont have my tanks finished yet but I do want to get into a battle this year. Gettysburg would be a great middle point to meet up at. North v. South would be a great excuse to get together ... I am in the middle of assembling the two vehicles I have (finaly) settled on. I have an M113 with the hull mostly complete (I am going to cast the bodies and idler this week) and an M5A1 that is undergoing a rebuild of its running gear (fixing the gear box and changing the motors out for 600BB-Turbos). I'll send pix of both this weekend ... - Copperhead On Jun 16, 10:43 am, Fred Thomson f...@thomson-online.org wrote: I'm not sure I would want to explain to the US Border Guards what I was doing bringing a fully functional, paintball firing tank across the border. :-) Distance is the biggest factor. BUT as luck would have it, their is another tanker (T011) who has moved into town and another just 30km down the road. We are planning a battle for this summer as we are all about the same stage of completion. Just gotta make the painball mag and feed tube. ;-) This Saturday we are putting up a static display in the local car show and on the 27th we are setting up the display in the big auto show in Calgary. Promoting the Hobby. :-) Cheers, Fred Just a Regular, Hopeful, Owner Thiomson --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: Improved T067...and threw a track
I wonder how it would do on a less slippy surface. Or grass. On 14 June, 12:43, Chris Malton chr...@cmalton.me.uk wrote: Very impressive indeed. Chris Malton On 14/06/2009 11:10, Modena wrote: and here's another vid of some slope climbing http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dE5K43jCPGo On Jun 14, 5:45 pm, Modenab...@holnet.net wrote: Doug: I forgot to add, I welded bolts across my rear idlers on each side to join them together, and I found that this actually made track throwing worse, it threw a track just by pushing the tank along the groundneedless to say the grinder came out pretty quick smart. Our different findings may be due to the fact that, according to your build pages, your track pads are a little bit loose on the chain attachments, whereas mine are actually screwed up tight, in this way I am relying on this tension to aid in keeping that two rows of chain running aligned, maybe joining the rear idlers together removed a crucial bit of give in my system which meant it couldn't cope, anyway it seems to be running ok now. Ben On Jun 14, 5:39 pm, Modenab...@holnet.net wrote: well I bit the bullet and bought a Spektrum DX6i and a BR6000, and I am very happy about it. The level of control these joysticks give is just awesome, together with newly revised track tension (I don't know what I was thinking when I tensioned the track last time when I had problems) and the Victor 883 ESC's, T067 is driving very nicely now, here is a vid of some further field trials: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoQq9RWol_8 I also bought a smoker fogger unit, the type that makes smoke from an ultrasonic thingamebob in water, here's a vid of testing that, it has proportional fan control through the throttle (elevator) channel, and came from the UK, have a read of this forum if you're interested in this contraption:http://modeltugforum.com/index.php?topic=921.0 here is the smoker test vid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pK-vDz_AwvM On May 24, 8:34 pm, Sgt.A.Johnson callum.king.underw...@googlemail.com wrote: The c6c supports wired pads aswell doesnt it. Because if so you could hack and IR onto the cable of an existing ps2 controller to create your own wireless. Probably not to reliable in proper lab testing let alone combat though. On May 24, 4:23 am, Frank Pittellifrank.pitte...@gmail.com wrote: Modenawrote: FP: it's a Dreamgear gamepad, red lava glower Just for reference I have a PS3, and the quality of the genuine Sony gamepad is still far and away better than any third party unit I've seen. I have DreamGear wireless, Pelican wireless and Sony wired gamepads, and the Sony are indeed the best ones made. Too bad they never made a wireless version of the PS2. The Pelican is also very good and I haven't heard any complaints from others who use them. The DreamGear is usable (I use it on the Goer), but the joysticks definitely aren't as good as the Pelican. Of course, it was the cheapest of all 3, so perhaps that's why. 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: Self Propelled Artillery?
Some may not remember but i posted something about a P1000 and P1500 awhile ago. Aparently modern calculations estimate the smaller one to of ended up at 2000 tonnes not 1000 and the larger one nearly 5000. I wonder how big it would be at 1/6 scale. I reckon it wouldnt be practical in rc warfare. to big a target to hit. and probably slow. run out of batter quick im guessing. Let alone building it to support the torque needed to move it. I dont think even a second mortgage would cut it. Better go buy a few lottery tickets. And quick. On 6 June, 04:34, Chrysanthos Kanellopoulos xchr...@otenet.gr wrote: Not so hard to build. JUst fix a marker onto your bulldozer and it becomes a Landkreuzer P-1000 Ratte as 1:6 th scale... How many pellets would it take to kill it? about a hundred? Chrys - Original Message - From: Derek Engelhaupt To: rctankcombat@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, June 06, 2009 6:10 AM Subject: [TANKS] Re: Self Propelled Artillery? It would be extremely cool, but alas it was a prototype that was never completed. Would classify as a tank, but against the rules since it was only a prototype. I'm sure if you built it someone would be willing to shoot paint at it;) Derek T065 On Fri, Jun 5, 2009 at 9:59 PM, Kelly G kellyg3...@yahoo.com wrote: Hey, Anyone ever considered making one of these... Would it qualify as a tank? It kind of looks like the Bismark with tracks on it. I just wonder if there would be a battle field big enough for it? Makes the King Tiger look like a Tonka Toy Also, ya might need to take out a second mortgage just to raise the money to build one. Kelly --- --- The Landkreuzer P-1000 Ratte (Rat) was to have been an extremely large tank for use by Nazi Germany during World War II. It was designed in 1942 by Krupp with the approval of Adolf Hitler, but the project was canceled by Albert Speer in early 1943 and none was ever completed. The 1000 metric ton Krupp P-1000 Ratte, started construction but was canceled before completion. It would have carried two 280 mm guns (mounted in the same type of gun turret used in Gneisenau class warships), a single 128 mm gun, eight 20 mm Flak 38 anti-aircraft guns and two 15 mm Mauser MG 151/15 guns. The primary armament was a warship-like turret holding a pair of 280 mm naval guns. One such turret was built before the project was canceled, and was installed in a coastal defense battery in Norway. The Landkreuzer P. 1500 Monster was a preprototype ultraheavy tank meant as a mobile platform for the Krupp 800mm Schwerer Gustav artillery piece, in fact, a mobile grand cannon. If completed it would have easily surpassed the Panzer VIII Maus, and even the extremely large Landkreuzer P. 1000 Ratte in size, though it would only have enough power to reach up to speeds of 10-15 kph. It would have been 42 m (138 ft) long, would have weighed 2500 tonnes, with a 250 mm hull front armor, 4 MAN U-boat (submarine) diesel engines, and an operating crew of over 100 men. It would have been so heavy that it would have cracked pavement behind it and it would not have been able to cross bridges. The main armament would have been an 800 mm Dora/Schwerer Gustav K (E) railway gun 10 times bigger in diameter than modern tank cannons, and a secondary armament of two 150 mm sFH 18/1 L/30 howitzers and multiple 15 mm MG 151/15 machine guns. http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://i.somethingawful.com/bo... --- - From: Steve Tyng steve...@gmail.com To: R/C Tank Combat rctankcombat@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, June 1, 2009 9:13:58 PM Subject: [TANKS] Re: Self Propelled Artillery? Another clarification and/or ruling requested. Is this vehicle a tracked vehicle? http://members.kos.net/sdgagnon/nfg13.jpg It is my contention that this WW1 Krupp Siege Mortar is indeed a tracked vehicle. The picture clearly shows a series of hinged and pivoting pads that travel in an endless loop. This design is innovative in that they do away with the complexity of multiple road wheels, drive sprocket and return idler by combining these elements into one a single mechanism (what some closed minded individuals might call a wheel). A close examination of this picture also clearly shows frontal steel components that exceed 70mm in thickness. I conclude thus that this asset will qualify as a four hit tank with the frontal hit exclusion. The obvious large bore will allow it to carry 40 rounds of ammo in it's magazine. Steve If I Build It, It will Shoot Moving or
[TANKS] Re: is a regulator important ?
Im only fourteen and can operate a manual. Not hard. My dad has manual windows on a 2003 car On Jun 5, 12:36 pm, Peter Arundel pureteenl...@hotmail.com wrote: You do realise that automatic transmissions are an invention of the devil, don't you? Date: Fri, 5 Jun 2009 07:28:51 -0400 From: t...@mac.com To: rctankcombat@googlegroups.com Subject: [TANKS] Re: is a regulator important ? 2005 Jeep Rubicon, most expensive car I've even owned and still has crank windows, manual transmission and no vanity mirrors either! _ Get the best of MSN on your mobilehttp://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/147991039/direct/01/ --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 a regulator important ?
Anyone seen them propane guns. They seem more realistic but you dont really want to stick a propane cylinder in your tank. get some damage and sparks and lots of other events unlikely to happen at the same time and BOOM On 4 June, 20:50, Chris Malton chr...@cmalton.me.uk wrote: If you're on HPA, it's built in, so you don't need to worry about it. As for CO2, I'm not going to say anything. I know nothing about that side of things, being that every site in the UK is slowly converting to HPA, so I see HPA as the route forward. Chris Just my 2p Malton On 04/06/2009 20:47, Doug Conn wrote: Hello – How many tankers use regulators for their tank markers ? Do you think that a reg is important to get good results ? I know if this were standard paintball the answer would be “of course !”, but it’s a different world for us. We shoot far less paint. Thanks, Doug --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: Self Propelled Artillery?
So as90=not m109. And both=useless On Jun 2, 5:38 pm, Derek Engelhaupt tan...@gmail.com wrote: A howitzer is capable of direct fire even though it is classified as artillery. Direct fire is discouraged due to the fact that you must see your enemy to use direct fire. Since you can see your enemy, the enemy can see you and therefore direct fire back. Self-propelled artillery has thinner armor than say a tank. Consequently, direct fire is unwise using a howitzer due to the lack of armor protection. Nothing says it can't direct fire. They can and do direct fire and it is becoming more and more common on the modern battlefield. In our hobby, that would mean it's a tank. It would be a tank with a low defense factor. They would be rated at like a 2/40 (2 hits takes it out of action with 40 paintballs in the magazine) or in some rare cases a 3/40. That would be why I would not build a SPG. For me, it's a simple matter of the low defense factor. The Paladin is simply an M109A6. So yes, it is an M109 that has been through multiple stages of upgrades over the years. The M109 had no name (like a Sherman or Bulldog, etc.) until it reached the A6 level of upgrades. The Army then gave it a name since that is the Army standard (as well as other services). Derek T065 On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 10:52 AM, Sgt.A.Johnson callum.king.underw...@googlemail.com wrote: I've not heard of an M109. As90 is just the British self propelled artillery I thought. Unless your all going on about something completely different or its identical to an M109. seeming as it fires a 155mm shell. Id count it as artillery and apparently the variant in service isnt indirect and is used much like a standard howitzer. I'm probably wrong though. According to this its artillery anyway: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AS-90 COPIED AND PASTED FROM WIKIPEDIA: Four tenders were submitted, and AS90 was the only offer that was not 'brochureware'. The MoD was also required to consider the US Paladin, an upgraded M109 howitzer. does this mean its not an M109 On Jun 2, 2:57 pm, Frank Pittelli frank.pitte...@gmail.com wrote: Derek Engelhaupt wrote: As far as I can see, an M109 would be considered a tank according to the rules. The M109 is definitely a tank under the rules. 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: no rest for tankers
That looks like one cool tank. You doing the full electronics like in bad kitty? Theres a little black thing next to the gun that looks like a nice hiding place for the laser or a camera On May 30, 7:33 am, Tango71 tango...@gmail.com wrote: I will try to get you some details of that tomorrow. I'm also going to a tank museum on base for a hour and will post up a bunch of pictures, maybe if there is something that catches anyones attention I can go back and get details for them. On May 26, 8:07 pm, Doug Conn dwconn...@comcast.net wrote: Wow, small tank world I guess. That same photo has been copied to several other sites. I'm not sure where I actually grabbed it from. Search for T-72 photos and you'll see it a few times. Thanks very much for the offer of some detailed photos. I could really use some details on the front hull and front fender area. I'm not sure how I'll make that area where the fenders descend and join the top front hull. - Doug -Original Message- From: rctankcombat@googlegroups.com [mailto:rctankcom...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Tango71 Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 10:11 PM To: R/C Tank Combat Subject: [TANKS] Re: no rest for tankers Doug. Where did you get this picture? http://home.comcast.net/~dwconn404/RCTank/T-72/T-72%20Images/T72_cfb_... 1%5B1%5D.jpg It was in your website. I live on that base if you need any details I can take lots of pictures of that tank for you. On May 26, 6:49 pm, Doug Conn dwconn...@comcast.net wrote: It's been really handy, Tom. I recommend it, especially for your monster Abrams. The electric hoists were even less expensive then the manual chain hoists that HF sells. From: rctankcombat@googlegroups.com [mailto:rctankcom...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Thomas Lum Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 9:34 PM To: rctankcombat@googlegroups.com Subject: [TANKS] Re: no rest for tankers I love the hoist, I'm going to have to build that before I move mine again. Tom On May 26, 2009, at 6:29 PM, Doug Conn wrote: It looks like Comcast doesn't like .aspx pages in the personal web sites they host. I converted everything to good old html. Please try again. Thanks, Doug From: rctankcombat@googlegroups.com [mailto:rctankcom...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Doug Conn Sent: Monday, May 25, 2009 11:19 PM To: rctankcombat@googlegroups.com Subject: [TANKS] no rest for tankers Hello - I've been busy recently. If you're interested, you can read about it on my site (http://home.comcast.net/~dwconn404/RCTank/RCTankCombat.htm). Here are the teasers: First, there's the new loading hatch on the Bad Kitty, T058. Read about it here http://home.comcast.net/~dwconn404/RCTank/Tiger/Turret.htm . image001.jpg Second, there's the tank hoist I installed in my shop. Read about it here http://home.comcast.net/~dwconn404/WorkShop/Workshop.aspx . image002.jpg Finally, there's a new section on the T-72 I'm planning. Below, you can see the fiberglass turret shell I made. Read about it here http://home.comcast.net/~dwconn404/RCTank/T-72/T-72Overview.aspx . image003.jpg Enjoy ! - Doug- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You are currently subscribed to the R/C Tank Combat group. To post a message, send email to rctankcombat@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe, send email to rctankcombat-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[TANKS] Re: no rest for tankers
Copy paste into dreamweaver or something. if you have dreamweaver On May 26, 7:34 am, Chris Malton chr...@cmalton.me.uk wrote: Doug, Your aspx pages don't work, they produce the source code, as opposed to displaying content. Chris M On 26/05/2009 04:18, Doug Conn wrote: Hello – I’ve been busy recently. If you’re interested, you can read about it on my site (http://home.comcast.net/~dwconn404/RCTank/RCTankCombat.htm). Here are the teasers: First, there’s the new loading hatch on the Bad Kitty, T058. Read about it here http://home.comcast.net/~dwconn404/RCTank/Tiger/Turret.htm. http://home.comcast.net/~dwconn404/RCTank/Tiger/TigerImages/ReloadHat... Second, there’s the tank hoist I installed in my shop. Read about it here http://home.comcast.net/~dwconn404/WorkShop/Workshop.aspx. Hoist and tank Finally, there’s a new section on the T-72 I’m planning. Below, you can see the fiberglass turret shell I made. Read about it here http://home.comcast.net/~dwconn404/RCTank/T-72/T-72Overview.aspx. http://home.comcast.net/~dwconn404/RCTank/T-72/T-72%20Images/T-72Turr... Enjoy ! - Doug --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: T027 is back, with a vengeance.
WHat would happen if you were to power the idler wheel and make it into a second drive wheel? quicker/more torque. Is there any point? On May 25, 9:18 pm, Derek Engelhaupt tan...@gmail.com wrote: Neil, that is exactly the way my door lock actuator is being triggered right now Derek T065 On Sun, May 24, 2009 at 4:36 PM, funkyne...@ntlworld.com wrote: I myself have burnt out a door actuator or two and one Idea I had was to fit a 4 amp use after the battle switch and before the actuator, see pic http://s224.photobucket.com/albums/dd267/neroc1/?action=viewcurrent=... This is ok but I have had an idea recently that now also makes the battle switch redundant . My Idea is so simple I cant believe I or anyone else hasn’t come up with it before . I have a toggle switch on my TX so I thought what if I triggered a micro switch at mid point of the servo arm swing. See pic http://s224.photobucket.com/albums/dd267/neroc1/?action=viewcurrent=... This set up triggers the actuator for a very short while as the arm passes through the central part of its swing , the connection time can be fine tuned by sanding the servo arm a little shorter. This is the set up for To68 and has worked well in tests , I will put a fuse in the system just in case since a door actuator is 8 pounds and a 4 amp fuse is 8 pence. I will be very disappointed if your challenger misses even one battle . Neil ` you can do it with a Neil switch ` R --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: target tracking
I can only see target tracking aas a way of practising tanking skills in a back garden or something. Just a training thing. It looks cool but thats about it i reckon On May 24, 8:47 pm, Mike Måne mike082...@gmail.com wrote: Matt, where do you live? I'm all alone in my world as well. -Mike M 2009/5/21 Matt pilotm...@sbcglobal.net I might have a go at it this summer when I'm out of school. I've got no other battlers, so might as well pioneer the areas of autonomous target tracking and engagement. -Matt On May 21, 1:10 pm, Mike Måne mike082...@gmail.com wrote: Just for curiosity's sake, is any member here actually going to enter the Pittelli X-Prize? (No, offence; I think it's an interesting idea =D ) -Mike M 2009/5/21 Frank Pittelli frank.pitte...@gmail.com Doug Conn wrote: I tried this technique with the camera and laser in my tank. It worked pretty well in low light and short ranges. In full daylight, though, the laser point was not identifiable in the camera frame. Ahhh ... the wonderfully subtle technical problems posed by The Pittelli X-Prize begin to reveal themselves. Despite all the TV shows and YouTube videos showing a multitude of apparently simple techniques for range finding, the reality is that reality is a bitch and the battlefield is not your workshop or laboratory. Even if you got a more powerful laser or a CCD that was tuned for the laser, would the simple trig approach still work for something 50 feet away? If you crank the numbers for targeting something 2 feet wide, at a range of 50 feet, with a co-axial distance of at most 2 feet (between the camera lense and the laser), what pixel resolution do you need to tell when that object has moved 3 feet forward or backward? RE: Radar ranging: In the U.S., the FCC limits the power output of commercial wide-spectrum radar devices so that the maximum realistic motion detection range is about 25 feet. Government devices can be more powerful, but sale of those devices is restricted. BTW: Feel free to cross-post the existence of The Pittelli X-Prize to all of the autonomous robot mailing lists and forums. You'll probably get lots of wonderful ideas from them, but I seriously doubt any of the thousands of autonomous roboteers will actually take up the challenge. After reading it, they'll just go back to building their desktop bug walkers and LEGO-based contraptions, to impress their non-technical friends and family. Frank P. -- -Mike Måne @http://moonrcprojects.googlepages.com -- -Mike Måne @http://moonrcprojects.googlepages.com --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: UK Sale now on
why you selling them? On 23 May, 11:12, funkyne...@ntlworld.com wrote: Tank To68 and Jeep SVo12 for sale . For anyone 50 miles or so around Manchester / Stockport who will help organise battles, I will let these assets go at cost value. Any interested parties should contact me off list. Thank you, Neil R --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: Improved T067...and threw a track
I just had similar problems with my wired 360 controller i got for my laptop this morning. I just adjusted the dead zone and responsiveness. I guess the dead zone is similar to dead band. 25% works good on xbox but the sticks i find are generally sturdier and more likely to return. Have you ever thought of modding the controller or hooking some rubber bands around it at different angles to pull it to center? On May 23, 3:36 pm, Frank Pittelli frank.pitte...@gmail.com wrote: Modena wrote: I have tried adjusting dead-band settings ad-nauseam and calibrated victors, the gamepads just suck Which brand of wireless gamepad were you using? 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: War in the Woods reconnaissance
my nearest paintball place has no nets. No spectators allowed. Break area is encolsed by a full wood and breezeblock wall On 22 May, 10:15, Phil sasquevane...@aol.com wrote: This looks like the way to go. I doubt we will be operating in very high winds. I just wonder whether it will stop (or rather slow down sufficiently) paintballs? It is very light- 80 gm/sq m is exactly the same weight as photocopying paper. Our local p-ball place uses netting whichis thicker I'm sure but that's for permanent erection. It'd be worth e-mailing them. Has anyone in the group tried using netting? I have a collection of aluminium poles left over from various trailer- tent awnings (now departed to trailer-tent heaven) which are probably suitable for poles. DATES: How about 5/6 September here in Surrey guys? I'm warming up the barbeque! Phil On May 20, 8:43 pm, funkyne...@ntlworld.com wrote: I have been having ideas regarding netting , A quick internet search uncovered this :- http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PAINTBALL-NETTING-GARDEN-NET-BIRD-SCREEN-BLACK-... 50M X 2M netting inc delivery about 30pounds and a pack of lats for 15 pounds . Or 15 quid each for the 3 of us ( Phil, Pete and Myself ), I call that quite cheap. I could make `quick set up` 2 Meter `barrier sections` , so with a few temporary posts in the ground we can create safe areas even without an existing fence to tie the netting to. This will be very useful in back garden battles or anywhere we don’t want paintballs to go , from school fields to car parks. Unless in high winds. The other thing with this netting is selected visiters will be able to spectate, from the `other side` I have worked out I will be able to make 4 No 40 foot sections for 45 quid. This barrier can easily be constructed / transported and should last for ever or there abouts. Tell me what you guys think Phil I can do any w/end in Sept except 19th - 20th if you cant do the back end of July. Neil R Phil sasquevane...@aol.com wrote: Right,I've been up to see Ray (who owns the access)who says Yes we can use it, so we are on for War in the Woods! In terms of dates, the only weekend I have free till September is the Bank Holiday w/end 22/23 August. Thereafter all of Sept is free. How does that suit people? To deal with Neil's questions,the gravel area is at the back of the garage and locked up after noon Saturday and therefore not convenient. Access off the stables drive is much better. I may be able to borrow Ray's carpark to the side. My garden would need protecting with sacking or tarpaulins or something, but not impossible. Phil On Apr 29, 11:20 pm, funkyne...@ntlworld.com wrote: Phil , you know my eagerness to battle , I will battle anywhere, any time, with anyone! I have a few questions . Concerning the gravel area ,who owns the land and white building at the other side of the gap in the fence ? or more to the point does anyone go wandering about who could get an eye full of paint ? How does the gravel area connect to the woodland section ? Can a tank drive from one to the other ? Is it possible to drive cars to the gravel area ? I’m having trouble mental mapping from the video footage to what I can see on Goggle Earth .I cant see any gravel area around the location you have sent me. I’m glad T055 could navigate round the woodland without much trouble, I think `chip` is best suited to woodland than any other UK asset. I will very happily attend a two day event to battle on the land you have found and your own premises, as long as your neighbours aren’t the sort to panic and call the rozzers. I stand by Pete’s offer to help out clearing the site , unless this is all just a clever ploy that you and your friend Charlie thought up to get his land tidied . Charlie’s land isn’t very big ,as you say, but none the less consider me in , can we start talking dates ? We are talking Saturday-Sunday I presume. I’m thinking May ( or just soon )and we need to get Pete’s valentine moving. The Marder is almost operational and fit to be making a trip down south. Neil R- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You are currently subscribed to the R/C Tank Combat group. To post a message, send email to rctankcombat@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe, send email to rctankcombat-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[TANKS] Re: New to the hobby
Tippman have a barrel cant rememeber what its called but it puts reverse spin on the paintball for greater accuracy. Think it may have lesser range though. My only idea for if i ever get to build something is stick a thermometer inside because heat seems to be a small issue and there is no way of testing how hot it is during running withough sticking your hand inside which isnt too accurate. On May 16, 5:57 am, Mike Mangus mikem5...@yahoo.com wrote: I've been toying with an idea for barrel stabilization using existing off-the-shelf technology. It'll go into the Merkava. Unfortunately, building time is extremely limited right now, so it won't hit the battle field until next year. Mike From: Jason R Schafer jasonrscha...@gmail.com To: rctankcombat@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, May 15, 2009 12:19:19 PM Subject: [TANKS] New to the hobby Hello everyone, I am new to R/C tank combat and am looking forward to building an M1 Abrams this winter. Any current or ex R/C warship combat guys in the hobby? Is anybody trying any sort of barrel stabilization systems? Would this be legal? What about range finding etc? It seems your rules are very open to technological advancements ... how fun! Looking forward to learning more. Jason Schafer Minneapolis, MN --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: what material for flexible hinge ?
or put some kind of rubber seal on the bottom of the hatch On May 16, 6:54 am, George Mastoras id...@optusnet.com.au wrote: Have you thought of just using a piano hinge. It might be small enough to keep out most paint. On 16/5/09 3:10 PM, Doug Conn dwconn...@comcast.net wrote: Hmmm Š. Good thought. I don¹t think it will be flexible enough in the short width I need. I figure the hinge will be about 1-2² wide and 11² long. From: rctankcombat@googlegroups.com [mailto:rctankcom...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mike Mangus Sent: Saturday, May 16, 2009 12:58 AM To: rctankcombat@googlegroups.com Subject: [TANKS] Re: what material for flexible hinge ? How about some treadmill belt? :) From: Doug Conn dwconn...@comcast.net To: rctankcombat@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, May 16, 2009 1:54:23 PM Subject: [TANKS] what material for flexible hinge ? Hello One of the things I don¹t like about my tank is that reloading is a very slow process. To correct that, I¹m installing a hatch in the top of my turret. I need a hinge mechanism, but I¹m not sure what material would be best. I want to use a strip of flexible material, like rubber, to help keep out the paint. I also want to paint it, though, and I don¹t think I can paint rubber. Any suggestions ? Thanks, Doug --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 to the hobby
FN2000's have a scope that can tell which trajectory you need to aim at to fire your under barrel grenade at a pre chosen distance. THing is grenade falls. paintball does but not as far On May 15, 8:22 pm, Michael Clark ironnerd...@gmail.com wrote: I was thinking about a range finding artillery solution. Set up the artillery piece at and create either a Forward Observers post that could be disabled or mount it on a location aware recon vehicle. From there I was a bit lost. Either have the artillery be the second leg of a triangle. Or have the recon vehicle say I'm here, the target is 15 feet to my west. Michael I'm building a tank. Honest On Fri, May 15, 2009 at 2:57 PM, Jason R Schafer jasonrscha...@gmail.comwrote: cool! I'd like to see it sometime. On Fri, May 15, 2009 at 12:25 PM, Derek Engelhaupt tan...@gmail.comwrote: Whoohoo...another Minnesotan. I'm way up north, but have an *almost* fully functional tank ready to paint someone Derek T065 - Lutsen, MN On Fri, May 15, 2009 at 10:09 AM, Frank Pittelli frank.pitte...@gmail.com wrote: Jason R Schafer wrote: Any current or ex R/C warship combat guys in the hobby? The tank hobby was founded by two ex-IRCWCC national champions with over 20 years of combined warship battling experience. Is anybody trying any sort of barrel stabilization systems? Would this be legal? Perfectly legal. There are very few restrictions on tank sub-system technology. If it's not covered in the rules, you can use whatever you think will give you an advantage. Moreover, if you are the first to use a technology on the battlefield, you'll probably have your name attached to the solution for all the world to see. What about range finding etc? Go for it. It seems your rules are very open to technological advancements ... how fun! Yes. See (1) and (2) above. 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: Another step up the ladder of RC technology
Only useful when you cant see the tank. Which is never On 14 May, 09:55, funkyne...@ntlworld.com wrote: I know most people here will disagree with my view on this `live video` subject . If you use a camera to capture your paintball tanking fun days event , something all members can share , then great , personally I appreciate those that do . If you want live video so you can watch where your tank is driving / shooting at in a tank battle , then you might as well stay at home on your play station and save your self the time and expense of building a 3 foot tank. A don’t believe live video feed will give an operator much benefit and is just more expense to go wrong. Neil `an unnecessary step up the ladder of RC technology` R mike mike082...@gmail.com wrote: Is anybody in need of this aparatus? : http://www.allelectronics.com/make-a-store/item/VC-45/WIRELESS-MINI-C... It is basically a completely wireless video system (w/audio) that can possibly be used to provide a live video feed on the battlefield to the pilot. It may need a VCR and power convertor, but that could be solved by an extension cable from one's car. I am uncertain whether or not it is able to record, but it could provide navigational help as well as a means to accurately fire the tank's cannon. Any ideas?? -Mike M- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You are currently subscribed to the R/C Tank Combat group. To post a message, send email to rctankcombat@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe, send email to rctankcombat-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[TANKS] Re: Tank T068 Designated
Nice tank. I now have the problem that my parents wont let me make my supacat. Im going to try and make a paper/cardboard model and see if i can then slowly add mdf and then decide oh no its not strong enough i need some plywood. Oh look it now looks like i could add some motors to it. Ooh. I can make it RC. Might work On 14 May, 18:44, Marc marcmetho...@zonnet.nl wrote: Good work Neil, keep pooping those tanks out. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: Tank T068 Designated
slamming doors doesnt work in my house. it ends me up worse than when i started. Pestering them is my best chance but what do you think ive bin doing for the past however long. I reckon its becauses they dont understand it fully and think its to big. If i make a paper or cardboard one first they may let me. Im gonna see what i can do. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: I won !
link seems to be broken when i go on it. Congrats though On Apr 27, 3:05 pm, Paul Hilton phil...@defnet.com wrote: Good job, Doug! Perhaps some modification of your device would help some of us get off our arses and finish our tanks! Paul H. - Original Message - From: Doug Conn To: rctankcombat@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, April 26, 2009 11:33 PM Subject: [TANKS] I won ! Frank suggested that I let the group know that I won the Sparks competition I mentioned earlier on this forum. There's proof ! http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2009/apr09/04-03SPARKsWinner... Now, let me preemptively answer your questions: J No, you can't borrow some money. No, I won't be distributing free tanks. In fact, I intend to blow the whole wad my next super-tank ! Solid gold rims with spinners, fuel cell power supply, hydraulic suspension, and a pair of big fur dice dangling from the barrel ! Thanks, Doug --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: MAG Industries at work
I can. jst draw a grey circle in paint and say you own an acre of the moon On Apr 21, 5:28 pm, funkyne...@ntlworld.com wrote: I`ll bet Frank can help you out with that one to. Neil `Piece of moon , piece of cake` R --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: on the right track
the virgin broadband guy told us to unscrew the phone socket. ring them up asking why broadband won't work and some indian guy tells us to unscrew the faceplate of the phone socket undo some wire and plug the modem into some socket behind the faceplate. It worked for about 5 seconds. then came upl saying lost connection. Reassembled face plate and lost one of the screws in the process and then cut myself on the back of the computer chassis putting it back by the socket again. seems the computers got me in its sights. On Apr 19, 5:38 am, Derek Engelhaupt tan...@gmail.com wrote: It is not illegal in Minnesota to DIY wire in most circumstances - in the home. If an licensed electrician comes in to do the wiring it must be inspected even if he's doing the work as a side job. Any wiring done by the home owner does not have to be. Of course if it is deemed that the wiring you did as a home owner is the cause of an electrical fire, you insurance of course does not have to pay as long as they can prove that the faulty wiring was the fault of the home owner. The burden of proof would be on them. There are of course exceptions to every rule. I personally replaced every outlet, phone jack, cable jack, and switch in our old house, but I have worked as an appretice electrician (under my father-in-law) and as an electronics technician in the Army. Laws can vary greatly from state to state. Currently in our town, there is no building inspector. Our pharmacy remodel doesn't require inspection unless structural changes are made and it's in the city limits. Yet in our old town I had to pull a building permit ($75.00) to re-roof the house and the inspector told me he drove by the house and everything looked good. He didn't even stop. It's a crap shoot in the US. Derek --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: on the right track
What do you mean we aren't allowed to wire the plugs. I better put the screwdriver away. And put the socket back together first On Apr 18, 6:26 pm, Chris Malton chr...@cmalton.me.uk wrote: HS this. HS that. Hmm - My school allows me to host battles on their playing fields! Health and Safety seems to have taken over everyone's lives these days. Depressing. I mean, come on, we're not even allowed to wire a plug or change a light fitting! What has this world come to! Chris HS: What a great invention (NOT!) Malton On 18/04/2009 17:57, KEITH JACKSON wrote: been in touch with loads of farmers ect wife even knew a bussiness man with lots of private land no one wants the legal hassle heath and safety ect.bleedin red tape.my tracks where cut by my own fair hands and after all that digging and whats this about street cred to old to give a s... thats my philosophy --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: Battle scenarios
On Apr 17, 8:18 pm, funkyne...@ntlworld.com wrote: Frank P wrote:- `Just make sure that the lumber is big enough to cause some towing problems. They don't have to be heavy, just cumbersome :-) ` Maybe this one we shouldn’t play on Chris Malton`s school playing field , I can just see the Leopard `ploughing` a trough all the way back to home base. And burning out a motor in the process. That one would be best on rough ground i think. things for log to get caught on and tangled on. And easier to burn motor but... --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: just a few more links.....
your making all your tread links yourself. thats gotta be a lot of work On Apr 8, 4:23 am, odysseyslipw...@aol.com wrote: there's just a few more links since i sent the last picture - think there's about 95 of them so far. I'm still waiting for my new copy of the surplus catalog - going to wait until Friday before i call again (it'll be just over 2 weeks since i called and they said one was going in the mail) so i can go over what sprockets they have that i want (i like to have a hard copy in hand so i can flip through all the pages trying not to miss anything) Chris, _Odyssey Slipways_ (http://hometown.aol.com/odysseyslipways/index.html) **A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1221421323x1201417385/aol?red... %3D62%26bcd%3DAprilfooterNO62) Picture.jpg 51KViewDownload --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: War of the Woods
sounds interesting On Mar 18, 2:45 pm, Phil sasquevane...@aol.com wrote: Philosophical question: If a tree falls in the forest, and no-one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? The answer is YES if it has been hit by a paintball! I have been hunting around for somewhere near me for a battle and I think I have found somewhere. The actual combat area is only about 60 feet by 40 feet but it’s all lumps and bumps and small trees and lots of cover and different routes from A to B. As different as possible from the billiard table of Essex- but the ground is flat enough for tanks, I think. I will take the Locust and a camera up there at some convenient moment and report further. Phil “Oh- yes it’s free” Palmer --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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?
That would probably be fine if I don't have ant radio gear then. Otherwise it probably will be c6c or technobots. Whichevers cheaper On Mar 11, 11:52 pm, Pureteenlard pureteenl...@hotmail.com wrote: I'm sure that I can either drop you a system off the next time we nip down to a\ battle in essex or I can find out how much it would cost to post it to you. Failing that, technobots do a dirt cheap 3 channel 40MHz system for about 40 quid. http://www.technobots.co.uk/acatalog/Online_Catalogue_3_Channel_40MHz... On Mar 11, 7:09 pm, Sgt.A.Johnson callum.king.underw...@googlemail.com wrote: I'm in Cambridgeshire. I have no map to hand at the moment and dial up won't let me use an online map so i have no idea how far that is. Probably too far as im in eaast On Mar 11, 2:27 am, Pureteenlard pureteenl...@hotmail.com wrote: If you only want a two channel system I can probably give you one of the many cluttering up my garage. If you live within the North West of england or within 50-odd miles of Stoke I could even drop it off for you. Pete. On Mar 10, 5:52 pm, Sgt.A.Johnson callum.king.underw...@googlemail.com wrote: Im not buying it anyway as i don't have cash and don't need 4 channels. I might just go with c6c. On Mar 10, 5:18 pm, Chrysanthos Kanellopoulos xchr...@otenet.gr wrote: If it is only FM , it is kind of expensive even TODAY, with the pound = 0.923 Euros. The BP 150 is euro 162. Compare, euro 135 with 3 servos, off teh shelf, no discount at:http://bestrcshop.com/eshop/product_info.php?cPath=4_58products_id=3200 135 euros is BP 124.5. You should be able to find FM RC systems way cheaper after 2.4 GHz systems were introduced . Chrys - Original Message - From: callum.king.underw...@googlemail.com To: R/C Tank Combat rctankcombat@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, March 09, 2009 9:47 PM Subject: [TANKS] Is this a good deal? I was in a small sports shop at the weekend and they have what used to be a fairly large rc counter/shop at the back. I went and had a look to see if there was anything that could be used on my supacat and found that they no longer sell much anymore and its more mail order stuff now. All they had radio wise was a Futuba 4 channel+4 servos +reciever for £150 Out of budget for me at the moment. I just want to know: How good is this deal? __ NOD32 3434 (20080911) Information __ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com-Hidequotedtext - - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You are currently subscribed to the R/C Tank Combat group. To post a message, send email to rctankcombat@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe, send email to rctankcombat-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[TANKS] Re: Is this a good deal?
I don't have £150 to spend on one anyway at the moment. And even if i had that money I wouldn't buy it.I don't need 4 channels unless i was to buy a c6c where the lower price makes it worth it On Mar 11, 9:00 pm, Gadget jonathan.townsh...@gmail.com wrote: I paid £150 for a 40MHz Futaba 4 channel with servos and Rx about six years back. I'd expect to be paying a lot less for a similar system now the market has a lot of flashy computerised Tx's available. Jon On Mar 11, 7:09 pm, Sgt.A.Johnson callum.king.underw...@googlemail.com wrote: I'm in Cambridgeshire. I have no map to hand at the moment and dial up won't let me use an online map so i have no idea how far that is. Probably too far as im in eaast On Mar 11, 2:27 am, Pureteenlard pureteenl...@hotmail.com wrote: If you only want a two channel system I can probably give you one of the many cluttering up my garage. If you live within the North West of england or within 50-odd miles of Stoke I could even drop it off for you. Pete. On Mar 10, 5:52 pm, Sgt.A.Johnson callum.king.underw...@googlemail.com wrote: Im not buying it anyway as i don't have cash and don't need 4 channels. I might just go with c6c. On Mar 10, 5:18 pm, Chrysanthos Kanellopoulos xchr...@otenet.gr wrote: If it is only FM , it is kind of expensive even TODAY, with the pound = 0.923 Euros. The BP 150 is euro 162. Compare, euro 135 with 3 servos, off teh shelf, no discount at:http://bestrcshop.com/eshop/product_info.php?cPath=4_58products_id=3200 135 euros is BP 124.5. You should be able to find FM RC systems way cheaper after 2.4 GHz systems were introduced . Chrys - Original Message - From: callum.king.underw...@googlemail.com To: R/C Tank Combat rctankcombat@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, March 09, 2009 9:47 PM Subject: [TANKS] Is this a good deal? I was in a small sports shop at the weekend and they have what used to be a fairly large rc counter/shop at the back. I went and had a look to see if there was anything that could be used on my supacat and found that they no longer sell much anymore and its more mail order stuff now. All they had radio wise was a Futuba 4 channel+4 servos +reciever for £150 Out of budget for me at the moment. I just want to know: How good is this deal? __ NOD32 3434 (20080911) Information __ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com-Hidequotedtext - - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You are currently subscribed to the R/C Tank Combat group. To post a message, send email to rctankcombat@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe, send email to rctankcombat-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[TANKS] Re: Is this a good deal?
Im not buying it anyway as i don't have cash and don't need 4 channels. I might just go with c6c. On Mar 10, 5:18 pm, Chrysanthos Kanellopoulos xchr...@otenet.gr wrote: If it is only FM , it is kind of expensive even TODAY, with the pound = 0.923 Euros. The BP 150 is euro 162. Compare, euro 135 with 3 servos, off teh shelf, no discount at:http://bestrcshop.com/eshop/product_info.php?cPath=4_58products_id=3200 135 euros is BP 124.5. You should be able to find FM RC systems way cheaper after 2.4 GHz systems were introduced . Chrys - Original Message - From: callum.king.underw...@googlemail.com To: R/C Tank Combat rctankcombat@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, March 09, 2009 9:47 PM Subject: [TANKS] Is this a good deal? I was in a small sports shop at the weekend and they have what used to be a fairly large rc counter/shop at the back. I went and had a look to see if there was anything that could be used on my supacat and found that they no longer sell much anymore and its more mail order stuff now. All they had radio wise was a Futuba 4 channel+4 servos +reciever for £150 Out of budget for me at the moment. I just want to know: How good is this deal? __ NOD32 3434 (20080911) Information __ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: Kill more little men
Highlander is an awesome film. I have it downloaded. How many times does he get beaten to a pulp? On Mar 6, 11:22 am, Mike Mangus mikem5...@yahoo.com wrote: In Highlander, the only way to kill one was to chop off their head. MIke M From: Phil sasquevane...@aol.com To: R/C Tank Combat rctankcombat@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, March 6, 2009 8:07:16 PM Subject: [TANKS] Re: Kill more little men This wanton cruelty is unbeliveable! As a wooden soldier myself I must object in the strongest possible terms. Unfortunate Eric PFC* PS Nice trousers! PPS How on earth did you get that from watching Highlander! I mean I know the acting's a bit wooden at times... *Possible Firewood Candidate --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: Idea for lightweight vehicles
I'm not going to be the one to try it though On 26 Feb, 21:22, Tango71 tango...@gmail.com wrote: You could get a fabric that is absorbent and wont stretch and impregnate it with resin.. It would make a very solid part. This is actually a pretty neat idea. Wonder if anyone is willing to try it out at some point. On Feb 26, 11:23 am, Sgt.A.Johnson callum.king.underw...@googlemail.com wrote: No it hasn't damn On Feb 26, 7:22 pm, Sgt.A.Johnson callum.king.underw...@googlemail.com wrote: Yay. Its put my name back from sgt.a.johnson On Feb 26, 7:21 pm, callum.king.underw...@googlemail.com callum.king.underw...@googlemail.com wrote: I came up with an idea for a lightweight and possibly watertight method of making the bodies of vehicles. Not as simple as wood and probably end up being more expensive and not as strong. Buy a load of fabrics and make a metal frame of your chosen vehicle. Stretch the fabric over the frame and stitch (perhaps a job for your wife) it on etc. One layer probably won't be strong enough so you could then repeat the process again with more layers. Could experiment with using waterproof fabrics and also steel wire for added strength. I personally wouldn't use it unless I knew it was worth it so I'm going to make my stuff from wood.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You are currently subscribed to the R/C Tank Combat group. To post a message, send email to rctankcombat@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe, send email to rctankcombat-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[TANKS] Re: Halftrack
That would cause more problems. People floating up into lampposts etc On Feb 27, 2:25 pm, HV henryverheg...@earthlink.net wrote: Sounds like the real problem UK officialdom has is with gravity. You could ban gravity, no more things falling on people, but then people would be floating off into space. On Feb 26, 1:44 pm, Sgt.A.Johnson callum.king.underw...@googlemail.com wrote: Where i live we aren't allowed Christmas lights going across the street because some fell down in 2007 and hit someone. My lawn definitely isn't manicured. And it has a dip in the middle. On Feb 25, 9:16 pm, Chris Malton chr...@cmalton.me.uk wrote: They've stopped a town council putting up hanging baskets from streetlamps, since they might fall on somebody. Next we know, you won't be allowed to drive anywhere on the premise that somebody might just crash into you. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: Halftrack
Where i live we aren't allowed Christmas lights going across the street because some fell down in 2007 and hit someone. My lawn definitely isn't manicured. And it has a dip in the middle. On Feb 25, 9:16 pm, Chris Malton chr...@cmalton.me.uk wrote: They've stopped a town council putting up hanging baskets from streetlamps, since they might fall on somebody. Next we know, you won't be allowed to drive anywhere on the premise that somebody might just crash into you. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: Idea for lightweight vehicles
Yay. Its put my name back from sgt.a.johnson On Feb 26, 7:21 pm, callum.king.underw...@googlemail.com callum.king.underw...@googlemail.com wrote: I came up with an idea for a lightweight and possibly watertight method of making the bodies of vehicles. Not as simple as wood and probably end up being more expensive and not as strong. Buy a load of fabrics and make a metal frame of your chosen vehicle. Stretch the fabric over the frame and stitch (perhaps a job for your wife) it on etc. One layer probably won't be strong enough so you could then repeat the process again with more layers. Could experiment with using waterproof fabrics and also steel wire for added strength. I personally wouldn't use it unless I knew it was worth it so I'm going to make my stuff from wood. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: Idea for lightweight vehicles
No it hasn't damn On Feb 26, 7:22 pm, Sgt.A.Johnson callum.king.underw...@googlemail.com wrote: Yay. Its put my name back from sgt.a.johnson On Feb 26, 7:21 pm, callum.king.underw...@googlemail.com callum.king.underw...@googlemail.com wrote: I came up with an idea for a lightweight and possibly watertight method of making the bodies of vehicles. Not as simple as wood and probably end up being more expensive and not as strong. Buy a load of fabrics and make a metal frame of your chosen vehicle. Stretch the fabric over the frame and stitch (perhaps a job for your wife) it on etc. One layer probably won't be strong enough so you could then repeat the process again with more layers. Could experiment with using waterproof fabrics and also steel wire for added strength. I personally wouldn't use it unless I knew it was worth it so I'm going to make my stuff from wood. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: Halftrack
Why not just run it as a tracked vehicle and raise the wheels and use them as mock wheels. On Feb 25, 5:36 pm, Derek Engelhaupt tan...@gmail.com wrote: I was thinking something a little simpler. I was wondering if something that could split the signal (like a servo splitter) could be done. Not exactly sure how, just speculating. Derek On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 11:29 AM, Cold comfort gfcr...@hotmail.com wrote: Thanks Frank and Derek, I thought that might be the case, but wanted to see if there was an easy out first. I guess I could work it so that when the servo turns the front wheels say left,it would also trigger a micro switch that would cut power to the left track and vise versa for the right. Greg On Feb 25, 12:49 pm, Frank Pittelli frank.pitte...@gmail.com wrote: Cold comfort wrote: I am giving some thought to building a halftrack in the future, not sure of type or country yet, but my question is, do you think I could steer it with the front wheels only without any skid steer from the tracks? Without an articulated body, the tracks will overpower the wheels and the vehicle will keep going straight. You'll need to skid steer the tracks (by locking one up) for it to turn properly. 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: Should I perhaps build this
one empty field. On side of hill. Often rented out to neighboring farms. Sometimes hired out to a buntch of rally drivers at weekends in summer. It wouldn't be up to my mum or stepdad as its not their farm. Will find out though. On Feb 24, 1:26 am, funkyne...@ntlworld.com wrote: Callum wrote:- `i live on a farm` These five words are what the KOR have been waiting for. It no longer matters if you have built a vehicle or don’t expect to be able to do so for some years to come. If you have access to a dry enough field away from anything that you wouldn’t want to get hit by a paintball then all you need to do is convince Mom and Dad to allow you to host a battle. Then you can sit back and we can bring the hobby to you . You can have the use of a number of assets from tanks to SV`s . Lets see what your parents have to say and then lets fill the year with battles. I hope everyone else is OK with this. Neil R --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: Should I perhaps build this
Just been having a look on the technobots site and think I should be able to get some components there. They seem to have a lot of wheels and sell tracks that may be too small though On Feb 24, 10:20 am, Sgt.A.Johnson callum.king.underw...@googlemail.com wrote: one empty field. On side of hill. Often rented out to neighboring farms. Sometimes hired out to a buntch of rally drivers at weekends in summer. It wouldn't be up to my mum or stepdad as its not their farm. Will find out though. On Feb 24, 1:26 am, funkyne...@ntlworld.com wrote: Callum wrote:- `i live on a farm` These five words are what the KOR have been waiting for. It no longer matters if you have built a vehicle or don’t expect to be able to do so for some years to come. If you have access to a dry enough field away from anything that you wouldn’t want to get hit by a paintball then all you need to do is convince Mom and Dad to allow you to host a battle. Then you can sit back and we can bring the hobby to you . You can have the use of a number of assets from tanks to SV`s . Lets see what your parents have to say and then lets fill the year with battles. I hope everyone else is OK with this. Neil R --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: UK Event
Run it by the girlfriend. How about me. I have to run it past my Mum. I doubt she will drive me up to Manchester or let me take a train. I'll have to give it a miss. Like to go though. On Feb 23, 4:59 pm, Gadget jonathan.townsh...@gmail.com wrote: I'm currently free that weekend and will endeavour to attend. However I'm buckling swashes the weekend before and firing cannons the weekend after so I'll have to run it by the girlfriend. Jon On Feb 21, 4:48 pm, funkyne...@ntlworld.com wrote: The Funky Tank Foundry has an event to announce . This event could be described as a tank expo / a tanky gathering / a battle day/weekend. or all of the above. This event shall be held on/starting Saturday the 18th April at the FTF headquarters Stockport Manchester UK. ( All visitors must bring a paintball mask ) The event will cover at least the following :- 1/ Hands on armed demonstration of the newly fitted T051 around the FTF firing range. 2/ Advanced viewing of progress following the soon to be KOR addition, Neil’s Marder III. 3/ Advanced viewing/showcasing/demonstrating of any asset new or old (inc little men) that anyone wishes to bring along. 4/ Progress and construction details demonstrating new `war torn effect` scenery. 5/ The chance for members new and old to meet up/talk tanks/swap war ( or sob )stories. 6/ Bacon sandwiches ( sorry we don’t do doughnuts ) to all visitors. 7/ The chance to discuss if the North Americans `Really battle` ( some say they faked the moon landings , so a fake 1/6th tank battle or two would hardly be beyond them ! ) 8/ If enough operational assets are present , I see no reason why a (small but full duration) back garden battle cant happen. For those who wish, I have plans for the next day (Sunday 19th) for a day of battling at the local OTE paintball site :- Marton Cheshire SK11 9HX booking office on 01706 360671 / 07947 347262 I myself will have 2 maybe 3 operational assets available on this date, If anyone wishes to join me I suggest a morning tank battling ( hopefully 2 battles) followed be an afternoon running around the site paintballing just like a regular paintballer. The cost of this, all day inc 1000 pb`s and full equipment is 45 UK pounds. And we can go home with full Co2/air bottles . Great ! Accommodation at the FTF barracks is available for visitors who have distance to travel. Sadly no transport help can be offered at this point. Neil ` bring your own sleeping bag ` R --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: drum servos
You could have a gear system on it like 1:2 to double rotation limits. Probably written that the wrong way round On Feb 22, 7:10 am, Chrysanthos Kanellopoulos xchr...@otenet.gr wrote: Has anyone used or thought of using these drum servos for rotation of turrets? It's a costly solution, yet it takes up so little space inside or under teh turret. It rotates 180 deg. each direction. The torque is about 9.6 kg per cm., or about a kg on a radius of 10 cms.http://www.servocity.com/html/s5801_sail_winch.html This one is much cheaper and stronger (11 kg/cm) only it rotates 70 deg. each direction.http://www.servocity.com/html/s3802_arm_type_sail.html Chrys --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: Should I perhaps build this
I probably won't make it float. It was just an idea. If i did it would be because theres always a huge puddle near my house that would make an interesting wading pool. I like the individual motor idea but will probably just use 2 motors on the middle wheels and use some kind of chain onto the other wheels. I reckon getting motors should be simple enough. I did think about a mule and I also thought about artillery but artillery I wouldn't really be able to use because I am unlikely to be able to attend many battles for a while and felt it wouldn't be worth it. Thank you for the measurements. On Feb 21, 4:45 pm, funkyne...@ntlworld.com wrote: Callum , I quite like the look of this vehicle ,I calculate the sizes at:- Length 573mm and Wide 338mm, I estimate the wheels at about 100-125mm ,very easy to get hold of. I have been sat here thinking `how I would power such a vehicle ?` I have thought of two possible methods both requiring skid steering. 1/ You could buy 2 kiddie car motors like the ones that power T027 and T055 (Chris M will know the best places to find them) and join the wheels on each side with a lightweight drive chain. Or 2/ Purchase 6 identical individual small geared motors and have each one powering its own wheel , this can even be done with suspension using a universal joint if required ( but not recommended ).http://www.technobots.co.uk/acatalog/Online_Catalogue_918D_Spur_Geare... I have calculated that a 30:1 gear motor ( part no 1450-042 ) running at 12v with a 125mm wheel will give a vehicle speed of around 1.8 M per second. Fast enough . If you are wanting to build a simple SV to get into the hobby , have you considered building a mule ?http://www.rctankcombat.com/support-vehicles/SV010/ Please note :- You have no reason concerning this hobby for the finished product to be able to float. Neil R - --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: Hello and looking to contact UK builders.
Paintball stuff is easy enough to get for me. Theres a shop in a back alley of the high street. I just need money and if there are any laws around purchase age someone to buy it for me. On Feb 20, 7:40 am, Chris Malton chr...@cmalton.me.uk wrote: Jon, Looks great thus far! Keep it up! I regretted not starting sooner! When it comes to hunting the paintball gear, there's plenty of places to buy, just give one of us a shout. As for available battlefields, they aren't wholly necessary, but it'd be nice to have some more locations to play. Chris Gadget wrote: Thanks guys, I look forward to meeting you all across the field of battle (or table of pub, eithers good). On the advice of Chris I decided to go against my better judgement and just get building, this is likely to be a very thrown together affair but should highlight all the things I need to be aware of for version 2. Progress here:http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=90593id=583687066l=413e6 Pete: Could I take you up on your offer of Treadmill Belt please? I'm going to play about with bike chains to start with but would like the materials to try out the TTS method as an extended project. Neil: I'm currently looking into available battlefields locally, although to be honest I'm liking the idea of a hobby where I don't have to do any of the organising. All the best Jon On Feb 19, 11:39 pm, funkyne...@ntlworld.com wrote: Welcome on board to you Jon , I think your experience from robot wars will stand you in very good stead in this hobby . I’m very glad you wish to attend a battle or two and you are most welcome in doing so, we may even be able to offer you the use of an asset so you can catch the bug, I have a new tank in the making that could be ready soon . We have no definite battle dates as yet for this year but if you are willing , you may organise an event yourself if you have friendly land owners near you, and let us come to you. I read your in the midlands , couldn’t be better. In the meantime please enjoy the footage from last years UK battles:-http://www.rctankcombat.com/battle-reports/OctoberRevolution/http://w... And even :-http://www.rctankcombat.com/battle-reports/1stBattleOfBritain/ You should also meet the close knit and growing members of the KOR :-http://www.rctankcombat.com/teams/KOR/ (also hello to the other three recent members who I’ve read emails from this year, Daniel S , Mr Underwood and the fella from Yorkshire .) If you have something to add or offer , do call. Ps . I generally prefer to slap Pete rather than Phil --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: Just getting going....
I like sketchup. Check out my models on the google 3dwarehouse- http://www.sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouseI'm on there as Sgt.A.Johnson On Feb 20, 6:59 am, SPIT BRAAI CATERING i...@spitbraaicatering.co.za wrote: Right I used google sketchup to start my tank off. Below are the pics after my first night's work. tank1.jpg 62KViewDownload tank2.jpg 60KViewDownload tank3.jpg 27KViewDownload --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: Just getting going....
What the hell. google groups just changed my name to sgt.a.johnson On Feb 20, 9:13 am, Sgt.A.Johnson callum.king.underw...@googlemail.com wrote: I like sketchup. Check out my models on the google 3dwarehouse-http://www.sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse I'm on there as Sgt.A.Johnson On Feb 20, 6:59 am, SPIT BRAAI CATERING i...@spitbraaicatering.co.za wrote: Right I used google sketchup to start my tank off. Below are the pics after my first night's work. tank1.jpg 62KViewDownload tank2.jpg 60KViewDownload tank3.jpg 27KViewDownload --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: Hello and looking to contact UK builders.
I don't need a marker yet and don't have much in the way of tools. My build won't need a marker and will be wooden. Any metal I will have to take to school and I will have to say I forgot my PE kit or see if the farm owner will let me use the workshop for his race car On Feb 20, 10:18 am, SPIT BRAAI CATERING i...@spitbraaicatering.co.za wrote: Build one out of copper tubing (plumber tubing) and use the gas canister from a bike shop. The type they use to rapidly inflate tires. Makes a mean potatogun too. :) - Original Message - From: Sgt.A.Johnson callum.king.underw...@googlemail.com To: R/C Tank Combat rctankcombat@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 12:15 PM Subject: [TANKS] Re: Hello and looking to contact UK builders. Thanks. Who would pay £800 for a paintball marker. I know rocket launchers can be expensive but apparently there £300 not even nearly £800. I think i might have to look in the paintball shop in st.neots aswell. On Feb 20, 9:51 am, Chris Malton chr...@cmalton.me.uk wrote: You'll find that you'll be looking at around £50 +/- £20, plus shipping, and it often helps to check that what you're buying has a feed neck that goes the right way for your vehicle! I didn't! www.planeteclipse.co.uksella Spyder Victor, which was £49 ish when I last looked. Alternatively,www.gunsmokepaintball.co.ukhavean online shop, which can sell you an Icon Z for £30 last I looked. That's about it before you end up going into the silly money category (£120 and up). The absurd thing, there are markers out there retailing for £800! Chris Sgt.A.Johnson wrote: Just out of interest, how much would a paintball marker cost? I don't need one for ages yet because my planned vehicle is unarmed but I just want to know anyway. I know prices can vary but one at the cheaper end of things would do for all I want to know --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: Should I perhaps build this
I thought it was just a nice shape to allow me to have something small but very functional. If I can I may be able to do the full amphibious stuff aswell. I reckon the hardest thing with that would be propulsion though. On Feb 20, 9:55 pm, Chris Malton chr...@cmalton.me.uk wrote: That would be a perfect complement to my Challenger 2. Go for it! Chris callum.king.underw...@googlemail.com wrote: After ages of searching the web I have finally found a small vehicle that I may be able to build. I wanted to do a quadbike but couldn't find one that is officially in service with any military but I did find this: http://www.army.mod.uk/equipment/engineering/1502.aspx --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
