Re: [TANKS] Re: Wheels and Sprockets
Heh, I waswondering if I'd missed an email exchange or two :) -- Clark in Georgia -- 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
Re: [TANKS] Re: Wheels and Sprockets
Sorry people, wrong address! - Original Message - From: "Chrysanthos Kanellopoulos" To: Sent: Wednesday, December 16, 2009 7:03 AM Subject: Re: [TANKS] Re: Wheels and Sprockets > Cnogratulations on the Iskander book Glen! > > You know about the MArfa lights, last summer I was in one restaurant, up > on > a neighboring village in the mountain. It's nighttime. The landlord is > nervous and watches the mountains across with his binoculars. There is one > or two lights moving. THat's no weird except he - and other locals- tells > me > there is no mountain there! The lights are floating above the mountain > line > and this keeps happening for about an hour. We all see the lights. The > others are making fun of him. They know nothing about UFOs. (it is not a > technological advanced society with technological myths). Noone has an > explanation and they didn't care much as long as no one is hunting > illegally. They were only concerned that someone is hunting rabbits > illegally at night with a flood light and "a car battery on his back". > That's all they thought, only the lights are dangling above the mountain > top. > > Chrys > > > > - Original Message - > From: "Clark Ward Jr" > To: > Sent: Wednesday, December 16, 2009 12:59 AM > Subject: Re: [TANKS] Re: Wheels and Sprockets > > >>I hadn't thought of the forstner bit/bearing trick... I like it :) >> >> Thanks to everyone who has chimed in! >> >> -- >> Clark in Georgia >> >> -- >> 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 >> > > -- > 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 > -- 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
Re: [TANKS] Re: Wheels and Sprockets
Cnogratulations on the Iskander book Glen! You know about the MArfa lights, last summer I was in one restaurant, up on a neighboring village in the mountain. It's nighttime. The landlord is nervous and watches the mountains across with his binoculars. There is one or two lights moving. THat's no weird except he - and other locals- tells me there is no mountain there! The lights are floating above the mountain line and this keeps happening for about an hour. We all see the lights. The others are making fun of him. They know nothing about UFOs. (it is not a technological advanced society with technological myths). Noone has an explanation and they didn't care much as long as no one is hunting illegally. They were only concerned that someone is hunting rabbits illegally at night with a flood light and "a car battery on his back". That's all they thought, only the lights are dangling above the mountain top. Chrys - Original Message - From: "Clark Ward Jr" To: Sent: Wednesday, December 16, 2009 12:59 AM Subject: Re: [TANKS] Re: Wheels and Sprockets >I hadn't thought of the forstner bit/bearing trick... I like it :) > > Thanks to everyone who has chimed in! > > -- > Clark in Georgia > > -- > 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 > -- 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
Re: [TANKS] Re: Wheels and Sprockets
I hadn't thought of the forstner bit/bearing trick... I like it :) Thanks to everyone who has chimed in! -- Clark in Georgia -- 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
RE: [TANKS] Re: Wheels and Sprockets
exactly, typically in hardware stores they are there for people who need to drill holes in cupboard doors for euro style hinges (32mm from memory) Ben From: rctankcombat@googlegroups.com [rctankcom...@googlegroups.com] on behalf of Thomas Lum [t...@mac.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 16, 2009 7:50 AM To: rctankcombat@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [TANKS] Re: Wheels and Sprockets They are also good if you want a flat bottom (with just a little indent in the center) in the piece you are drilling and don't want the hole to go all the way through. On Dec 15, 2009, at 3:46 PM, Doug Conn wrote: >>> for really precise holes in plywood get yourself a nice Forstner bit set > > I see those in the hardware store and I always wonder what they were for. > Just another useful tidbit of knowledge gleaned from this group ! > > - Doug > > -Original Message- > From: rctankcombat@googlegroups.com [mailto:rctankcom...@googlegroups.com] > On Behalf Of Steve Tyng > Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 3:34 PM > To: R/C Tank Combat > Subject: [TANKS] Re: Wheels and Sprockets > > I concur, a power miter saw is a good way to make wheels (and somewhat > safer). The road wheels on T047 (http://rctankcombat.com/tanks/T047/) > were made this way. The Cromwell's turret rotate drive and elevate > wheels were also cut on the miter-saw (http://rctankcombat.com/tanks/ > T040/13Cromwell038-large.jpg, > http://rctankcombat.com/tanks/T040/13Cromwell036-large.jpg). > > Hint: for really precise wheels bore the center bearing hole first and > use the actual bearings and shafting you will use in the tank to build > your rotate jig. Another hint: for really precise holes in plywood > get yourself a nice Forstner bit set. Don't waste your time with > twist or spade bits. > > Steve Tyng > > > On Dec 14, 6:09 pm, neroc wrote: >> Clark my good man , I found the best way of making plywood wheels was >> with a chop sawhttp://www.rctankcombat.com/tanks/T051/22-large.jpg >> I bolted the work piece down securely with a large nut and rotated the >> wheel taking off smaller and smaller `chunks` . The foto doesn’t show >> a wheel as such but the principle is the same . >> I don’t like the idea of wheel making with a table saw , control is >> vital . >> >> Neil R >> >> On Dec 13, 4:26 pm, Clark Ward Jr wrote: >> >>> You guys who cut sprockets on your bandsaws... is there a >>> sprocket-drawing-page online that'll do the mathematical heavy lifting >>> and draw me a pattern? >> >>> And for the many fellows who've cut roadwheels on their tablesaws with >>> a jig: how do you deal with avoiding kickback of the little pieces >>> that get cut off? >> >>> Many thanks! :) >> >>> -- >>> Clark in Georgia >> >> > > -- > 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 > > -- > 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 -- 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 -- 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
Re: [TANKS] Re: Wheels and Sprockets
They are also good if you want a flat bottom (with just a little indent in the center) in the piece you are drilling and don't want the hole to go all the way through. On Dec 15, 2009, at 3:46 PM, Doug Conn wrote: >>> for really precise holes in plywood get yourself a nice Forstner bit set > > I see those in the hardware store and I always wonder what they were for. > Just another useful tidbit of knowledge gleaned from this group ! > > - Doug > > -Original Message- > From: rctankcombat@googlegroups.com [mailto:rctankcom...@googlegroups.com] > On Behalf Of Steve Tyng > Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 3:34 PM > To: R/C Tank Combat > Subject: [TANKS] Re: Wheels and Sprockets > > I concur, a power miter saw is a good way to make wheels (and somewhat > safer). The road wheels on T047 (http://rctankcombat.com/tanks/T047/) > were made this way. The Cromwell's turret rotate drive and elevate > wheels were also cut on the miter-saw (http://rctankcombat.com/tanks/ > T040/13Cromwell038-large.jpg, > http://rctankcombat.com/tanks/T040/13Cromwell036-large.jpg). > > Hint: for really precise wheels bore the center bearing hole first and > use the actual bearings and shafting you will use in the tank to build > your rotate jig. Another hint: for really precise holes in plywood > get yourself a nice Forstner bit set. Don't waste your time with > twist or spade bits. > > Steve Tyng > > > On Dec 14, 6:09 pm, neroc wrote: >> Clark my good man , I found the best way of making plywood wheels was >> with a chop sawhttp://www.rctankcombat.com/tanks/T051/22-large.jpg >> I bolted the work piece down securely with a large nut and rotated the >> wheel taking off smaller and smaller `chunks` . The foto doesn’t show >> a wheel as such but the principle is the same . >> I don’t like the idea of wheel making with a table saw , control is >> vital . >> >> Neil R >> >> On Dec 13, 4:26 pm, Clark Ward Jr wrote: >> >>> You guys who cut sprockets on your bandsaws... is there a >>> sprocket-drawing-page online that'll do the mathematical heavy lifting >>> and draw me a pattern? >> >>> And for the many fellows who've cut roadwheels on their tablesaws with >>> a jig: how do you deal with avoiding kickback of the little pieces >>> that get cut off? >> >>> Many thanks! :) >> >>> -- >>> Clark in Georgia >> >> > > -- > 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 > > -- > 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 -- 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
RE: [TANKS] Re: Wheels and Sprockets
>> for really precise holes in plywood get yourself a nice Forstner bit set I see those in the hardware store and I always wonder what they were for. Just another useful tidbit of knowledge gleaned from this group ! - Doug -Original Message- From: rctankcombat@googlegroups.com [mailto:rctankcom...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Steve Tyng Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 3:34 PM To: R/C Tank Combat Subject: [TANKS] Re: Wheels and Sprockets I concur, a power miter saw is a good way to make wheels (and somewhat safer). The road wheels on T047 (http://rctankcombat.com/tanks/T047/) were made this way. The Cromwell's turret rotate drive and elevate wheels were also cut on the miter-saw (http://rctankcombat.com/tanks/ T040/13Cromwell038-large.jpg, http://rctankcombat.com/tanks/T040/13Cromwell036-large.jpg). Hint: for really precise wheels bore the center bearing hole first and use the actual bearings and shafting you will use in the tank to build your rotate jig. Another hint: for really precise holes in plywood get yourself a nice Forstner bit set. Don't waste your time with twist or spade bits. Steve Tyng On Dec 14, 6:09 pm, neroc wrote: > Clark my good man , I found the best way of making plywood wheels was > with a chop sawhttp://www.rctankcombat.com/tanks/T051/22-large.jpg > I bolted the work piece down securely with a large nut and rotated the > wheel taking off smaller and smaller `chunks` . The foto doesn’t show > a wheel as such but the principle is the same . > I don’t like the idea of wheel making with a table saw , control is > vital . > > Neil R > > On Dec 13, 4:26 pm, Clark Ward Jr wrote: > > > You guys who cut sprockets on your bandsaws... is there a > > sprocket-drawing-page online that'll do the mathematical heavy lifting > > and draw me a pattern? > > > And for the many fellows who've cut roadwheels on their tablesaws with > > a jig: how do you deal with avoiding kickback of the little pieces > > that get cut off? > > > Many thanks! :) > > > -- > > Clark in Georgia > > -- 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 -- 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: Wheels and Sprockets
I concur, a power miter saw is a good way to make wheels (and somewhat safer). The road wheels on T047 (http://rctankcombat.com/tanks/T047/) were made this way. The Cromwell's turret rotate drive and elevate wheels were also cut on the miter-saw (http://rctankcombat.com/tanks/ T040/13Cromwell038-large.jpg, http://rctankcombat.com/tanks/T040/13Cromwell036-large.jpg). Hint: for really precise wheels bore the center bearing hole first and use the actual bearings and shafting you will use in the tank to build your rotate jig. Another hint: for really precise holes in plywood get yourself a nice Forstner bit set. Don't waste your time with twist or spade bits. Steve Tyng On Dec 14, 6:09 pm, neroc wrote: > Clark my good man , I found the best way of making plywood wheels was > with a chop sawhttp://www.rctankcombat.com/tanks/T051/22-large.jpg > I bolted the work piece down securely with a large nut and rotated the > wheel taking off smaller and smaller `chunks` . The foto doesn’t show > a wheel as such but the principle is the same . > I don’t like the idea of wheel making with a table saw , control is > vital . > > Neil R > > On Dec 13, 4:26 pm, Clark Ward Jr wrote: > > > You guys who cut sprockets on your bandsaws... is there a > > sprocket-drawing-page online that'll do the mathematical heavy lifting > > and draw me a pattern? > > > And for the many fellows who've cut roadwheels on their tablesaws with > > a jig: how do you deal with avoiding kickback of the little pieces > > that get cut off? > > > Many thanks! :) > > > -- > > Clark in Georgia > > -- 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
RE: [TANKS] Re: Wheels and Sprockets
I tried to trim down some wheels on a table router about 3 weeks ago, cutup my finger and nearly took the top off. I wont be trying that again From: rctankcombat@googlegroups.com [mailto:rctankcom...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Derek Engelhaupt Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 3:42 PM To: rctankcombat@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [TANKS] Re: Wheels and Sprockets I tried to use my router to get round wheels, but I had issues. I did use the router to round the corners of the wheels once they were cut out using the table saw. The table saw method was much easier than I had imagined once I built a jig and clamped it to the saw. I did round the wheels as much as possible by making straight cuts near the traced pattern lines before cutting them on the tablesaw. Just because I couldn't get the router method to work, doesn't mean it's not possible. I just wasn't possible for me to do it. ;) Derek T065 On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 8:36 PM, Gregory Pwneror mailto:sockles...@gmail.com>> wrote: Why don't you just cut the basic shape and use a router? I believe that's what Marc did for his sons tank. -Gregory On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 2:43 PM, Clark Ward Jr mailto:ki4...@gmail.com>> wrote: Good master Neil, I do believe that I have such a chop saw in my shop. Why it hadn't occurred to me to use it for wheels is a mystery. I know what I'll be playing with when I'm off work (paid time off, even!) on the 24th :) Mayhap even over this weekend! -- Clark in Georgia -- You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. To post a message, send email to rctankcombat@googlegroups.com<mailto:rctankcombat@googlegroups.com> To unsubscribe, send email to rctankcombat-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<mailto:rctankcombat-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com> Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat -- You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. To post a message, send email to rctankcombat@googlegroups.com<mailto:rctankcombat@googlegroups.com> To unsubscribe, send email to rctankcombat-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<mailto:rctankcombat-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com> Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat -- You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. To post a message, send email to rctankcombat@googlegroups.com<mailto:rctankcombat@googlegroups.com> To unsubscribe, send email to rctankcombat-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<mailto:rctankcombat-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com> Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat -- You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. To post a message, send email to rctankcombat@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe, send email to rctankcombat-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat
Re: [TANKS] Re: Wheels and Sprockets
I tried to use my router to get round wheels, but I had issues. I did use the router to round the corners of the wheels once they were cut out using the table saw. The table saw method was much easier than I had imagined once I built a jig and clamped it to the saw. I did round the wheels as much as possible by making straight cuts near the traced pattern lines before cutting them on the tablesaw. Just because I couldn't get the router method to work, doesn't mean it's not possible. I just wasn't possible for me to do it. ;) Derek T065 On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 8:36 PM, Gregory Pwneror wrote: > Why don't you just cut the basic shape and use a router? I believe that's > what Marc did for his sons tank. > > -Gregory > > > On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 2:43 PM, Clark Ward Jr wrote: > >> Good master Neil, I do believe that I have such a chop saw in my shop. >> Why it hadn't occurred to me to use it for wheels is a mystery. I >> know what I'll be playing with when I'm off work (paid time off, >> even!) on the 24th :) Mayhap even over this weekend! >> >> -- >> Clark in Georgia >> >> -- >> 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 >> > > -- > 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 > -- 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
Re: [TANKS] Re: Wheels and Sprockets
Why don't you just cut the basic shape and use a router? I believe that's what Marc did for his sons tank. -Gregory On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 2:43 PM, Clark Ward Jr wrote: > Good master Neil, I do believe that I have such a chop saw in my shop. > Why it hadn't occurred to me to use it for wheels is a mystery. I > know what I'll be playing with when I'm off work (paid time off, > even!) on the 24th :) Mayhap even over this weekend! > > -- > Clark in Georgia > > -- > 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 > -- 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
Re: [TANKS] Re: Wheels and Sprockets
Good master Neil, I do believe that I have such a chop saw in my shop. Why it hadn't occurred to me to use it for wheels is a mystery. I know what I'll be playing with when I'm off work (paid time off, even!) on the 24th :) Mayhap even over this weekend! -- Clark in Georgia -- 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: Wheels and Sprockets
Clark my good man , I found the best way of making plywood wheels was with a chop saw http://www.rctankcombat.com/tanks/T051/22-large.jpg I bolted the work piece down securely with a large nut and rotated the wheel taking off smaller and smaller `chunks` . The foto doesn’t show a wheel as such but the principle is the same . I don’t like the idea of wheel making with a table saw , control is vital . Neil R On Dec 13, 4:26 pm, Clark Ward Jr wrote: > You guys who cut sprockets on your bandsaws... is there a > sprocket-drawing-page online that'll do the mathematical heavy lifting > and draw me a pattern? > > And for the many fellows who've cut roadwheels on their tablesaws with > a jig: how do you deal with avoiding kickback of the little pieces > that get cut off? > > Many thanks! :) > > -- > Clark in Georgia -- 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: Wheels and Sprockets
Little bits that get cut off: have small piece of tape to hand and once you've cut abit you stick tape on and it takes some of force when it gets thrown out. Wont hold all the time but shouldnt come out too quick. Masking tape also seems to work for cutting plastics like PVC. We've found in school workshop sometimes blades get warm enough to melt plastic as you go along but when you tape up along where your cutting it doesnt do it as much unless your trying to melt it together again. On 14 Dec, 16:12, Fred Thomson wrote: > Hi Clark, > > I bought a set from Canadian Tire on sale for about 90$ Cdn. I set my > drill press to 1800 rpm and I cut 1" marine grade ply without a > problem. Just take it slow. I've probably cut in the neighbourhood of > 40 wheels at 4 1/2 inches and the holesaw is just as sharp as when I > bought it. > > 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: Wheels and Sprockets
Hi Clark, I bought a set from Canadian Tire on sale for about 90$ Cdn. I set my drill press to 1800 rpm and I cut 1" marine grade ply without a problem. Just take it slow. I've probably cut in the neighbourhood of 40 wheels at 4 1/2 inches and the holesaw is just as sharp as when I bought it. 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
Re: [TANKS] Re: Wheels and Sprockets
Hi Fred, Thanks for the calculator! That'll make life some easier :) I tried drilling with a holesaw, but I think the set I have is cheap and doesn't cut well. I had it going on 3/4" ply on my drill press at 990RPM and it was barely making a dent in the wood. Any recommendations on a good set? -- Clark in Georgia -- 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: Wheels and Sprockets
And here's the on-line gear template generator I forgot to add to the last post. http://woodgears.ca/gear_cutting/template.html 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: Wheels and Sprockets
Hey Clark... I've found a different solution. Four and a half inch hole saw. The plug you take out becomes your wheel, complete with a 1/4" pilot hole in the center. Add a half inch of rubber and voila, and round five inch wheel. Having bought a hole saw kit, I can cut any wheel plug from 1/2" up to 6". It's easy to do on the drill press and the best part; They're r-o-u-n-d. :-) Cheers, Fred On Dec 13, 9:26 am, Clark Ward Jr wrote: > You guys who cut sprockets on your bandsaws... is there a > sprocket-drawing-page online that'll do the mathematical heavy lifting > and draw me a pattern? > > And for the many fellows who've cut roadwheels on their tablesaws with > a jig: how do you deal with avoiding kickback of the little pieces > that get cut off? > > Many thanks! :) > > -- > Clark in Georgia -- 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
