[TANKS] Re: need some more help on motors

2011-04-30 Thread cirdna
do i need a motor controller for the servo for the paintball gun or can i just get away with hooking it straight into the reciever? -- 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

[TANKS] What is STALL CURRENT?

2011-04-30 Thread Dave D.
Hi Steve, all, I saw that you recently used the term stall current in one of your posts. I've searched the net and found relatively little on the subject. Found a model railroader's forum that shed some light about it, but the question that nags is how it relates to R/C tanks? I'm guessing

Re: [TANKS] What is STALL CURRENT?

2011-04-30 Thread Derek Engelhaupt
When you stall anything...it stops. You stall your car engine...it stops. You stall an electric motor...it stops...well kind of. An electric motor stalls when there is still power applied, but no motion. If you remove power to the motor during a stall, the motor will cease trying to move. If

Re: [TANKS] Assume controller System

2011-04-30 Thread Frank Pittelli
Awfully expensive R/C system at $400. Equivalent R/C systems for tank control cost less than $100. Frank P. On 4/30/2011 8:19 AM, tdobbins381 wrote: I went to a robot Boy Scout event and some of there robots where using this self contained remote system.

Re: [TANKS] What is STALL CURRENT?

2011-04-30 Thread Frank Pittelli
Excellent explanation. Should be placed on Wikipedia. Frank P. On 4/30/2011 3:21 PM, Derek Engelhaupt wrote: When you stall anything...it stops. You stall your car engine...it stops. You stall an electric motor...it stops...well kind of. An electric motor stalls when there is still

[TANKS] Re: Armor Ratings

2011-04-30 Thread Steve Tyng
Only the unenlightened among us would think a T34 only has 45mm frontal armor! For wasn't it the T34 that introduced sloped armor? The slope offers increased armor thickness in the horizontal plane (with less total weight) AND also provides a deflection advantage on incoming rounds. 45mm

Re: [TANKS] Re: Armor Ratings

2011-04-30 Thread Gregory Kampjes
It could be done by the horizontal thickness of the frontal armour, that way the T-34 would have thicker than 45mm armour (can't be bothered doing the maths). -Gregory On Sun, May 1, 2011 at 12:55 PM, Steve Tyng steve...@gmail.com wrote: Only the unenlightened among us would think a T34 only

Re: [TANKS] What is STALL CURRENT?

2011-04-30 Thread Derek Engelhaupt
Just wanted to keep it simple for some of the less experienced builders. Derek On Sun, May 1, 2011 at 1:56 AM, Frank Pittelli frank.pitte...@gmail.comwrote: Excellent explanation. Should be placed on Wikipedia. Frank P. On 4/30/2011 3:21 PM, Derek Engelhaupt wrote: When you

[TANKS] Rules Questions

2011-04-30 Thread Jean-Maxime Cyr St-Pierre
Hi all, I have two question for you. - First, I have done a lot of researchs to find a tank models for me. I'm far away than any RC shop or guys to help me in that. So I have read and re-read all the rule (http://www.rctankcombat.com/rules/) and I don't find if we are obligated to

[TANKS] Re: Armor Ratings

2011-04-30 Thread Cobra
Well thats what I get for making an assumption. I made an *ss out of u and umption I belive i will be buildng a M4(105) Sherman next. After all, when I started T076 I built 2 hulls, but shoved one in the shed for my brother in Afganistan and worked soley on the one. -- You are currently

Re: [TANKS] Rules Questions

2011-04-30 Thread Frank Pittelli
Yes, you can use a wired controller for any vehicle in the hobby. I used a wired controller for one of the early supply vehicles and for testing tanks. It's a good, inexpensive way to start. There are no speed limits, but if you're using a wired controller, you probably don't want your tank