Re: [TANKS] Rubber for Wheels
Any type of hose that works for your outer diameter and resists what you are scraping against it. Radiator, cooling, clear hose / tubing from Lowes/HD. On Jan 4, 2010, at 3:36 PM, odysseyslipw...@aol.com wrote: > In a message dated 1/4/2010 3:06:32 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, t...@me.com > writes: > I used hose material on my wheels. > like you would use for ponds, pools and things of that nature? not quite a > hard plastic, but not rubber. > > Chris, > Odyssey Slipways > > -- > 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] Rubber for Wheels
I'm currently looking at buying cheap wheels that have rubber tyres, removing and retrofitting the rubber tyres onto my own wheels that I am actually happy with the look of. Just another option. From: rctankcombat@googlegroups.com [rctankcom...@googlegroups.com] on behalf of Tom Lum [t...@me.com] Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 2010 6:38 AM To: rctankcombat@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [TANKS] Rubber for Wheels I used hose material on my wheels. On Jan 4, 2010, at 1:20 PM, "Morgan, John" mailto:jmor...@greeley-hansen.com>> wrote: A friend of mine suggested the rubber from bungee cords. I think that could be done with glue and then a little heat to seal the seam. John M. From: rctankcombat@googlegroups.com<mailto:rctankcombat@googlegroups.com> [rctankcom...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Paul Hilton [phil...@defnet.com] Sent: Monday, January 04, 2010 1:00 PM To: <mailto:rctankcombat@googlegroups.com> rctankcombat@googlegroups.com<mailto:rctankcombat@googlegroups.com> Subject: RE: [TANKS] Rubber for Wheels Two ideas that I had were vacuum cleaner belts and those rubber bracelets that kids wear. You might also try vulcanizing your own tires! Paul H. From: rctankcombat@googlegroups.com<mailto:rctankcombat@googlegroups.com> [mailto:rctankcom...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Morgan, John Sent: Monday, January 04, 2010 11:31 AM To: <mailto:rctankcombat@googlegroups.com> rctankcombat@googlegroups.com<mailto:rctankcombat@googlegroups.com> Subject: [TANKS] Rubber for Wheels Hi all, I nearly have the suspension done for the Sherman. I need to get rubber for the wheels. The wheels are 2.75" in diameter and 1.25" in width. I would love to get an elastic band so the rubber would be seamless, but have had no luck finding such. If any of you have ideas, let me know. Thank you, John Morgan Richmond, VA -- You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. To post a message, send email to <mailto:rctankcombat@googlegroups.com> rctankcombat@googlegroups.com<mailto:rctankcombat@googlegroups.com> To unsubscribe, send email to <mailto:rctankcombat-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com> rctankcombat-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<mailto:rctankcombat-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com> Visit the group at <http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat> http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat -- You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. To post a message, send email to <mailto:rctankcombat@googlegroups.com> rctankcombat@googlegroups.com<mailto:rctankcombat@googlegroups.com> To unsubscribe, send email to <mailto:rctankcombat-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com> rctankcombat-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<mailto:rctankcombat-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com> Visit the group at <http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat> http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat -- You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. To post a message, send email to <mailto:rctankcombat@googlegroups.com> rctankcombat@googlegroups.com<mailto:rctankcombat@googlegroups.com> To unsubscribe, send email to <mailto:rctankcombat-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com> rctankcombat-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<mailto:rctankcombat-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com> Visit the group at <http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat> 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] Rubber for Wheels
In a message dated 1/4/2010 3:06:32 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, t...@me.com writes: I used hose material on my wheels. like you would use for ponds, pools and things of that nature? not quite a hard plastic, but not rubber. 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
Re: [TANKS] Rubber for Wheels
I used hose material on my wheels. On Jan 4, 2010, at 1:20 PM, "Morgan, John" wrote: > A friend of mine suggested the rubber from bungee cords. I think > that could be done with glue and then a little heat to seal the seam. > > John M. > From: rctankcombat@googlegroups.com [rctankcom...@googlegroups.com] > On Behalf Of Paul Hilton [phil...@defnet.com] > Sent: Monday, January 04, 2010 1:00 PM > To: rctankcombat@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: [TANKS] Rubber for Wheels > > Two ideas that I had were vacuum cleaner belts and those rubber > bracelets that kids wear. You might also try vulcanizing your own > tires! > > > > Paul H. > > > > From: rctankcombat@googlegroups.com > [mailto:rctankcom...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Morgan, John > Sent: Monday, January 04, 2010 11:31 AM > To: rctankcombat@googlegroups.com > Subject: [TANKS] Rubber for Wheels > > > > Hi all, > > > > I nearly have the suspension done for the Sherman. I need to get > rubber for the wheels. The wheels are 2.75" in diameter and 1.25" > in width. I would love to get an elastic band so the rubber would > be seamless, but have had no luck finding such. If any of you have > ideas, let me know. > > > > Thank you, > > > > John Morgan > > Richmond, VA > > -- > 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] Rubber for Wheels
A friend of mine suggested the rubber from bungee cords. I think that could be done with glue and then a little heat to seal the seam. John M. From: rctankcombat@googlegroups.com [rctankcom...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Paul Hilton [phil...@defnet.com] Sent: Monday, January 04, 2010 1:00 PM To: rctankcombat@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: [TANKS] Rubber for Wheels Two ideas that I had were vacuum cleaner belts and those rubber bracelets that kids wear. You might also try vulcanizing your own tires! Paul H. From: rctankcombat@googlegroups.com [mailto:rctankcom...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Morgan, John Sent: Monday, January 04, 2010 11:31 AM To: rctankcombat@googlegroups.com Subject: [TANKS] Rubber for Wheels Hi all, I nearly have the suspension done for the Sherman. I need to get rubber for the wheels. The wheels are 2.75" in diameter and 1.25" in width. I would love to get an elastic band so the rubber would be seamless, but have had no luck finding such. If any of you have ideas, let me know. Thank you, John Morgan Richmond, VA -- 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] Rubber for Wheels
Two ideas that I had were vacuum cleaner belts and those rubber bracelets that kids wear. You might also try vulcanizing your own tires! Paul H. From: rctankcombat@googlegroups.com [mailto:rctankcom...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Morgan, John Sent: Monday, January 04, 2010 11:31 AM To: rctankcombat@googlegroups.com Subject: [TANKS] Rubber for Wheels Hi all, I nearly have the suspension done for the Sherman. I need to get rubber for the wheels. The wheels are 2.75" in diameter and 1.25" in width. I would love to get an elastic band so the rubber would be seamless, but have had no luck finding such. If any of you have ideas, let me know. Thank you, John Morgan Richmond, VA -- 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] Rubber for Wheels
Hi all, I nearly have the suspension done for the Sherman. I need to get rubber for the wheels. The wheels are 2.75" in diameter and 1.25" in width. I would love to get an elastic band so the rubber would be seamless, but have had no luck finding such. If any of you have ideas, let me know. Thank you, John Morgan Richmond, VA -- 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
