RE: [TANKS] surpluscenter supplement catalog?

2010-08-08 Thread Paul Hilton
I never use their paper catalog. Their website looks the same to me. https://www.surpluscenter.com/home.asp Paul H. From: rctankcombat@googlegroups.com [mailto:rctankcom...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of odysseyslipw...@aol.com Sent: Sunday, August 08, 2010 1:42 PM To: rctankcombat@goo

[TANKS] slaying the sabertooth !!

2010-08-08 Thread neroc
I`ve had my first tank fire today !! It only lasted a few seconds but filled my garage with black smoke . this week I`ve managed to destroy a couple more sabertooths and 3 switches ,I wired everything the wrong way. So T051 is now controlled by a MAG esc and has gone from being the fastest tank in

RE: [TANKS] Re: Which Buy is Better?

2010-08-08 Thread ryan wells
Are you saying i will get a lower run time at 12v? Ryan P. Date: Sun, 8 Aug 2010 13:00:21 -0500 Subject: Re: [TANKS] Re: Which Buy is Better? From: dshan...@gmail.com To: rctankcombat@googlegroups.com Watts = Amps * Volts, so they're all related; knowing any two of these specs implies the

Re: [TANKS] Re: Which Buy is Better?

2010-08-08 Thread Don Shankin
Watts = Amps * Volts, so they're all related; knowing any two of these specs implies the third. For instance, my motors are nominally rated for 350W @ 24V. This means that they will nominally be drawing somewhere around 14.5 Amps. Also, be careful when treating an amp-hour rating of a battery st

Re: [TANKS] Re: Which Buy is Better?

2010-08-08 Thread OdysseySlipways
In a message dated 8/8/2010 1:36:30 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, afreem...@live.com writes: would that be the volts or the watts that the motors pull? both as you need to know if your going to use 12 volt or 24 volt (for battery arrangement) and watts (more so) as to how many amps you'll

[TANKS] surpluscenter supplement catalog?

2010-08-08 Thread OdysseySlipways
i got a smaller catalog from the surpluscenter and was wondering is this just a seasonal supplement catalog or is this their (new size) regular catalog? I just tried calling them to check, but said i'd have to call back during regular weekday work hours. i'm just curious if this is the ne

[TANKS] Re: Which Buy is Better?

2010-08-08 Thread Cobra9431
Amp Hours are just a measure of capacity. e.g. A 30Ah battery will run at 30 amps for one hour, or 30 hours at one amp. The thing that you want to look at for current is how much current your motors pull. would that be the volts or the watts that the motors pull? -- You are currently subscrib