Re: [TANKS] Re: M1A1 Abrams -- Progress
Very nice! Always happy to see a new all metal tank. They are more straightforward, SIMPLER to build and seem they can last longer. You know, these suspensions are going to rock if you hit the gas over a bumpy terrain. ! Are the tracks' pads also aluminium? I didn't remember Chrys - Original Message - From: Derek Engelhaupt To: rctankcombat@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2010 5:34 AM Subject: Re: [TANKS] Re: M1A1 Abrams -- Progress Really struggling with the paintball magazine. So far I think I'm on about the 6th prototype. I'm gonna work on it some more tonight. Once I get that done, I can finish the turret electronics up. Still having some suspension issues. It's holding the weight, but not rebounding the way it should. That's also on the list. Once that's fixed I can take it out for a test drive. Ahhh, the garage wasn't that cold today. It was at least above freezing today (40 degrees). Derek T065 On Sat, Mar 6, 2010 at 9:15 PM, Mark_123521 wrote: Derek: I tapped that dryer on the previous run, because both RC channels were backwards. I was surprised it moved. Blew the budget today - bought 4 12 volt 12 AH batteries. That will make 24 volts @ 24 Amp Hours. Next, I need one of those spread spectrum 2.4 ghz , 6 channel radios. Hows your plastic tank going? I dont know how you do it in a cold garage!! Mark On Mar 6, 8:57 pm, Derek Engelhaupt wrote: > What did the dryer do to you that you had to beat on it like that? :) > Nice work. Seems like a nice quiet runner. > > Derek > T065 > > On Sat, Mar 6, 2010 at 8:49 PM, Mark_123521 wrote: > > > > > Patron: > > Yah, its geared to go 5.5 MPH fully loaded. > > Actual calculations are using the motors no load speed of 550RPM and > > gives 5.8 MPH, but I know the motors going to slow down when running > > loaded, and I hope to get 5.5 ?? > > > Mark > > > On Mar 4, 9:55 pm, Patron wrote: > > > Looking good! Is the 5.5 fully built? > > > > On Thu, 4 Mar 2010 21:38, Mark_123521 wrote: > > > > Got a track on one side! > > > > >http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z65/mm123521/HPIM0778.jpg > > > >http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z65/mm123521/HPIM0773.jpg > > > > > Video of track moving: > > > > Its running directly off a 6 volt battery. > > > > Hull is blocked from moving forward and track is skidding on the > > > > concrete. > > > > It is drawing 10 amps. The track running free (lifted off the ground) > > > > draws 3.5 amps. > > > > Hull as shown weighs 50 pounds + 7 pounds for the single track. > > > >http://s192.photobucket.com/albums/z65/mm123521/?action=view¤t=... > > > > > Mark > > > > > -- > > > > You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. > > > > To post a message, send email to rctankcombat@googlegroups.com > > > > To unsubscribe, send email to > > rctankcombat-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > > > > Visit the group athttp://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat > > > > "We have a little saying in Massachusetts. "Maybe one day you'll get > > > horribly sick and die".- 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 athttp://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat- 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 -- 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: M1A1 Abrams -- Progress
That is a thing of Beauty, sir. Congratulations. On Sun, 7 Mar 2010 11:51, Mark_123521 wrote: Ran the heck out of the tank hull. The motors/ controler/ wireing dint even get warm! Did a range test on radio, 100 yards and no problem. Goes over the street curb with ease. Tank running around in front yard: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7w2CrUYRtnk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRlCCT8tGsE Mark -- 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 "Inside the mind fucking, meat grinding, unwinding, soul sucking factory of all your dreams" -- 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: M1A1 Abrams -- Progress
It runs beatiful. how much does it weight so far? Leif. - Original Message - From: "Mark_123521" To: "R/C Tank Combat" Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2010 5:51 PM Subject: [TANKS] Re: M1A1 Abrams -- Progress > > Ran the heck out of the tank hull. > The motors/ controler/ wireing dint even get warm! > Did a range test on radio, 100 yards and no problem. > Goes over the street curb with ease. > > Tank running around in front yard: > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7w2CrUYRtnk > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRlCCT8tGsE > > Mark > > -- > 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: M1A1 Abrams -- Progress
damn, i wish i had dsl to see these videos 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] Re: M1A1 Abrams -- Progress
Really struggling with the paintball magazine. So far I think I'm on about the 6th prototype. I'm gonna work on it some more tonight. Once I get that done, I can finish the turret electronics up. Still having some suspension issues. It's holding the weight, but not rebounding the way it should. That's also on the list. Once that's fixed I can take it out for a test drive. Ahhh, the garage wasn't that cold today. It was at least above freezing today (40 degrees). Derek T065 On Sat, Mar 6, 2010 at 9:15 PM, Mark_123521 wrote: > Derek: > > I tapped that dryer on the previous run, because both RC channels were > backwards. > I was surprised it moved. > > Blew the budget today - bought 4 12 volt 12 AH batteries. > That will make 24 volts @ 24 Amp Hours. > > Next, I need one of those spread spectrum 2.4 ghz , 6 channel radios. > > Hows your plastic tank going? I dont know how you do it in a cold > garage!! > > Mark > > On Mar 6, 8:57 pm, Derek Engelhaupt wrote: > > What did the dryer do to you that you had to beat on it like that? :) > > Nice work. Seems like a nice quiet runner. > > > > Derek > > T065 > > > > On Sat, Mar 6, 2010 at 8:49 PM, Mark_123521 < > gatlinggunm...@sbcglobal.net>wrote: > > > > > > > > > Patron: > > > Yah, its geared to go 5.5 MPH fully loaded. > > > Actual calculations are using the motors no load speed of 550RPM and > > > gives 5.8 MPH, but I know the motors going to slow down when running > > > loaded, and I hope to get 5.5 ?? > > > > > Mark > > > > > On Mar 4, 9:55 pm, Patron wrote: > > > > Looking good! Is the 5.5 fully built? > > > > > > On Thu, 4 Mar 2010 21:38, Mark_123521 wrote: > > > > > Got a track on one side! > > > > > > >http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z65/mm123521/HPIM0778.jpg > > > > >http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z65/mm123521/HPIM0773.jpg > > > > > > > Video of track moving: > > > > > Its running directly off a 6 volt battery. > > > > > Hull is blocked from moving forward and track is skidding on the > > > > > concrete. > > > > > It is drawing 10 amps. The track running free (lifted off the > ground) > > > > > draws 3.5 amps. > > > > > Hull as shown weighs 50 pounds + 7 pounds for the single track. > > > > >http://s192.photobucket.com/albums/z65/mm123521/?action=view¤t=... > > > > > > > Mark > > > > > > > -- > > > > > You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. > > > > > To post a message, send email to rctankcombat@googlegroups.com > > > > > To unsubscribe, send email to > > > rctankcombat-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > > > > > Visit the group athttp://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat > > > > > > "We have a little saying in Massachusetts. "Maybe one day you'll get > > > > horribly sick and die".- 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 athttp://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat- 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 > -- 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: M1A1 Abrams -- Progress
What did the dryer do to you that you had to beat on it like that? :) Nice work. Seems like a nice quiet runner. Derek T065 On Sat, Mar 6, 2010 at 8:49 PM, Mark_123521 wrote: > Patron: > Yah, its geared to go 5.5 MPH fully loaded. > Actual calculations are using the motors no load speed of 550RPM and > gives 5.8 MPH, but I know the motors going to slow down when running > loaded, and I hope to get 5.5 ?? > > Mark > > On Mar 4, 9:55 pm, Patron wrote: > > Looking good! Is the 5.5 fully built? > > > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, 4 Mar 2010 21:38, Mark_123521 wrote: > > > Got a track on one side! > > > > >http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z65/mm123521/HPIM0778.jpg > > >http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z65/mm123521/HPIM0773.jpg > > > > > Video of track moving: > > > Its running directly off a 6 volt battery. > > > Hull is blocked from moving forward and track is skidding on the > > > concrete. > > > It is drawing 10 amps. The track running free (lifted off the ground) > > > draws 3.5 amps. > > > Hull as shown weighs 50 pounds + 7 pounds for the single track. > > >http://s192.photobucket.com/albums/z65/mm123521/?action=view¤t=... > > > > > Mark > > > > > -- > > > You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. > > > To post a message, send email to rctankcombat@googlegroups.com > > > To unsubscribe, send email to > rctankcombat-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > > > Visit the group athttp://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat > > > > "We have a little saying in Massachusetts. "Maybe one day you'll get > > horribly sick and die".- 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 > -- 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: M1A1 Abrams -- Progress
Looking good. Just a suggestion, I've generally had a better experience with watching YouTube videos, as they load a lot faster. Also consider having the camera fixed, the video was a bit shaky at times. Regardless, the progress looks good. -Gregory On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 3:45 PM, Mark_123521 wrote: > > Another video: > It is 16 MB -- may take a while to load > The drive gear ratio should produce 5.5 MPH > > > http://s192.photobucket.com/albums/z65/mm123521/?action=view¤t=HPIM0774.flv > > Mark > > -- > 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
