ah i see .
hmmm, ok so he's making the track stay at its place with double wheels and
the thingie on the tracks that goes in this gap between the two wheels
seems i'll have to re-do my drive-wheels as they are to thin for this type
something like this looks nice
There are lots of 1/16 scale metal track sets available on ebay depending on
what tank you want to make and some of the upgraders also then resell the
plastic tracks back onto ebay usually for about $25 aussie I put metal
tracks and metal gear boxes with larger motors on mt tiger tank but the
How about a bicycle inner tube cut to the right width and glued/
screwed into place. Make it as thick as you like by adding more
layers.
Cheers,
Fred
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Frank,
I would be very interested in one of these for the Ariete and would
love to retrofit the Bulldog. Do you have any data on cost? I assume
it will interface with a C6C? As this is the direction I think I will
go with the Ariete. So if you would like results from another test
platform, let
Two words, there: Nylon Washers. Won't be very visible even in the
pix, but should eliminate any such wear issues.
That's a stunningly simple and elegant suspension system, I must say.
Of course, you'll want much stiffer springs on the first and last
bogies.
Regards, Steve
On Jan 4, 3:26 am,
And yet more smiles! Glad to see this scooter motor controller biz working
out!
As for me, I've put the BT-7 on hold to work on the spin caster and mold
vulcanizer... I've also been bitten by the 1/16 scale bug But I'm
still here!
Paul H.
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From:
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:
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]
I used hose material on my wheels.
On Jan 4, 2010, at 1:20 PM, Morgan, John 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:
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_
I need about 18 feet also.
I called tsubaki (http://www.ustsubaki.com/) a week ago.
They make chain.
Their list price was $47 per foot !!
WHAT??? Too expensive for me!! -- gotta find some used chain.
Mark
On Jan 4, 12:44 pm, amigaman andyman61...@yahoo.com wrote:
Looking to get some of
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
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
OUCH! not in my budget either. Is the stuff a mamber was selling foe a couple
bucks a foot still available, maybe I can make due with it. Any chance of a
Winter Tank expo inthe near future?
Andy
From: Mark_123521 gatlinggunm...@sbcglobal.net
To: R/C Tank
Sorry, been up north ice fishing since Wednesday and just got back. I
haven't
had any luck as of yet. I'm thinking at this point that I will put the
2060 chain
from my Sturmtiger on the KV-2 and make my old Sturmtiger tracks reliable.
Now that I have the metal lathe I have a few more options to
heres some gum rubber tubing from McMaster Carr Supply:
http://www.mcmaster.com/#gum-rubber-tubing/=58f32j
Mark
On Jan 4, 10:30 am, Morgan, John jmor...@greeley-hansen.com wrote:
Hi all,
I nearly have the suspension done for the Sherman. I need to get rubber for
the wheels. The wheels
Mark,
I had this stuff bookmarked as suitable for treadmill belt:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=370190438210ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
Also, you could make the suspension arms, etc. and just bolt them to the
chassis. Later you could add the fully articulated parts.
Derek
Nope, I'm still looking for a source also.
Derek
T065
On Mon, Jan 4, 2010 at 4:31 PM, AES andyman61...@yahoo.com wrote:
OUCH! not in my budget either. Is the stuff a mamber was selling foe a
couple bucks a foot still available, maybe I can make due with it. Any
chance of a Winter Tank
At that price ill take 4!
Chris. b
On Jan 5, 3:56 am, Paul Hilton phil...@defnet.com wrote:
And yet more smiles! Glad to see this scooter motor controller biz working
out!
As for me, I've put the BT-7 on hold to work on the spin caster and mold
vulcanizer... I've also been bitten by the
You could cast rubber tires out of silicon or urethane, smoothon.com
have a heaps of RTV (room temp vulcanising) rubbers, that would be
perfect, although not cheap. PMC 790 looks like the bizz.
Chris. b
On Jan 5, 9:23 am, Mark_123521 gatlinggunm...@sbcglobal.net wrote:
heres some gum rubber
you guys are right, A thin plastic washer is what it needs.
or bushings in the pivot hole.
Mark
On Jan 4, 11:16 am, SteveH n1xnx...@gmail.com wrote:
Two words, there: Nylon Washers. Won't be very visible even in the
pix, but should eliminate any such wear issues.
That's a stunningly simple
Here is another suggestion. Use liquid electrical tape. It brushes on
and leaves a smooth rubbery surface and can be built up with several
coats. I accidentally spilled some on the edge of my work bench and it
poured into a tray, instead of trying to wipe it out I left it to
harden and then just
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