[TANKS] Re: !/3rd Tank build

2010-11-04 Thread Cobra
Thank you for the kind words. I compress the springs using channel locks(tounge and groove pliars) and simply pull them off one side at a time. http://i752.photobucket.com/albums/xx165/cobra9431/0091.jpg By compressing these 2 points together, the idler wheel gives enough slack to slip the track

[TANKS] Hello

2010-11-04 Thread immortal1...@gmail.com
First off I thought I should introduce my self. My name is Mike and I live in Wisconsin, US. A few weeks ago I happened to come across your main web site and instantly knew I had to at least try to build one. I gathered a few friends and we sat around in my basement and came up with ideas and and

Re: [TANKS] Hello

2010-11-04 Thread Frank Pittelli
On 11/4/2010 4:53 AM, immortal1...@gmail.com wrote: We are trying to produce something very close to the Ha-Go #T052. We would like to make tracks out of hinges, but are not aware of any place that sells them cheap enough to fit our budget. By far the least expensive track type to build is

[TANKS] Re: Hello

2010-11-04 Thread steve
Welcome Mike, I am in fond du lac (AC006) www.surpluscenter.com Is a great place for wheels, chain and sprockets. I would agree that the TTS track is the cheapest and has a proven record of durability. I like wheelchair style motors as they have reduction gears built in and are

Re: [TANKS] motor

2010-11-04 Thread Jason R Schafer
I'm just looking for a gut check - are there any tanks in the low 100 lb range running around this speed with this motor size? Will conveyor belt tracks live at this speed? Is 115 lbs realistic for a tank this size? On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 9:01 PM, Doug Conn dwconn...@comcast.net wrote: Are