I finally sorted out my suspension - I've been stuffing around at nights after work during the week and I built this:
http://www.holnet.net/images/tank/20090107/suspension%20detail%20corner%20detail%202.JPG but then I realised that the top mount angle bar was going to interfere with the top of the tracks. I could have just moved the tracks outboard by another 1" or so, but that would be getting really wide and would not look true to the real thing, so back to square 1. Then I thought that I have this 1" wide frame and with the current thinking, I am going to waste that 1" of space, so why not mount the springs inside (in-line) with the frame, here are the pics http://www.holnet.net/images/tank/20090110/Finished%20Suspension%20Detail%2001.JPG http://www.holnet.net/images/tank/20090110/Finished%20Suspension%20Detail%2002.JPG http://www.holnet.net/images/tank/20090110/Finished%20Suspension%20Detail%2003.JPG http://www.holnet.net/images/tank/20090110/Finished%20Suspension%20Detail%2004.JPG the springs, mounts and suspension arms do not protrude into the "inside" of the tank, and the skin for those two panels (where the springs are) will be 3mm aluminium riveted to the inside of the frame. This will leave the suspension in-line with the frame bars, but still exposed and on the outside of the panels. The riveted 3mm panel will also provide for HEAPS of vertical strength between the top and bottom frame pieces. You can see the two vertical straps I am using now to provide strength, those are just for testing to stop the frame coming apart and will be removed when the panel goes in. It took me just over a week to get this far, after work and on the weekends, including the abortion of the first suspension mount attempt :-( my motors, ESC, C6C and PS2 controller are all on the way and should be here in another week or so, so engine mounting and tracks are next. I have played with a trial hinge track, but I don't think its going to fly. I think I will need attachment chain. New attachment chain over here is anywhere between $14 and $30 PER FOOT, and that is for #50 non- double pitch. Will, if you're reading this do you have 33 feet of 2060 you could send me? I'm in Australia. Yes, 33 feet, I'm going to have twin chains on each track. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
