Re: [TANKS] T081 Designated

2011-10-19 Thread Mike Mangus
 Finally got home to see the pictures.  Now I remember your build.  I have all the pictures on the computer hard drive and used them as references for planning my build.  :)  You Strv is more scale with the hatches and lowered driver/radioman area.  I went simple to keep the build easy and quic

[TANKS] Re: Drive shaft question

2011-10-19 Thread Chris. b
bending and twisting are 2 very different beasts, twisting due to motor torque is pretty tricky, you are likely to slip a belt or break a chain before twisting a steel shaft (1/2"-5/8"), bending on the other hand is relatively easy, basically you want to try and keep the shaft supported all the way

[TANKS] Re: New Interesting Product from ServoCity

2011-10-19 Thread Chris. b
Looks like the first patent they have ever received they still feel the need to say it 4 times a sentence... Chris. b On Oct 19, 9:09 am, odysseyslipw...@aol.com wrote: > In a message dated 10/18/2011 3:09:51 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,   > > frank.pitte...@gmail.com writes: > > The  design o

[TANKS] Re: Rocket launch system

2011-10-19 Thread Chris. b
With the right length barrel/fast enough valve, a paintball will go 50+m on 100psi I have tested to 65m Chris. b On Oct 18, 8:39 pm, Ryan W. wrote: > My idea is this, ive seen where people have built paintball landmines on > instructables.com. I say one takes a piece of pipe strong enough f

Re: [TANKS] Re: Drive shaft question

2011-10-19 Thread Ryan W .
Well I was wondering if the shaft would bend? Ryan w. On Oct 19, 2011, at 3:22 PM, Chairman Miaow wrote: > What diameter is your drive shaft? How powerful are your motors? > > Twisting, say, a 12mm (1/2") bar would take some serious torque. > > On Oct 19, 6:47 pm, Ryan W. wrote: >> Well I w

[TANKS] Re: Drive shaft question

2011-10-19 Thread Chairman Miaow
What diameter is your drive shaft? How powerful are your motors? Twisting, say, a 12mm (1/2") bar would take some serious torque. On Oct 19, 6:47 pm, Ryan W. wrote: > Well I won't need this question answered for today but by Friday To > prevent twisting of my output shaft should I connect i

[TANKS] Drive shaft question

2011-10-19 Thread Ryan W .
Well I won't need this question answered for today but by Friday To prevent twisting of my output shaft should I connect it to the inside of my drive wheel? What I'm trying to say is that I will run the smooth rod all the way through the drive wheel... I'll just connect one side of the wheel

Re: [TANKS] On/Off Switches

2011-10-19 Thread Mike Mangus
 Thanks.  Just ordered it.   Mike From: Frank Pittelli To: rctankcombat@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2011 12:09 PM Subject: Re: [TANKS] On/Off Switches http://www.harborfreight.com/heavy-duty-battery-cutoff-switch-66789.html On 10/19/2011 1:00

Re: [TANKS] On/Off Switches

2011-10-19 Thread Frank Pittelli
http://www.harborfreight.com/heavy-duty-battery-cutoff-switch-66789.html On 10/19/2011 1:00 PM, Mike Mangus wrote: What type and where can I find one of the red handled main power switch used on some tanks? Mike -- You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. To post a message,

[TANKS] On/Off Switches

2011-10-19 Thread Mike Mangus
 What type and where can I find one of the red handled main power switch used on some tanks?    Mike -- 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

[TANKS] Re: Neil's Thing

2011-10-19 Thread neroc
Herm ! I like it, a wire connected to the trigger that opens a space for a pb to fall through then down a marble run that takes a few seconds to fall into the marker. Neil R On Oct 18, 5:15 pm, Cobra wrote: > Excuse me for the suggestive topic title, but check out the pic  and > you will see w

[TANKS] Re: T081 Designated

2011-10-19 Thread neroc
excellent work , very high quality build . Neil R On Oct 19, 2:36 am, Pete wrote: > Mike > Love your work > I started to build the S Tank myself, but a couple of house moves ended up > breaking my hull. Looking at your method of elevation was very much along the > same method as mine > Here

[TANKS] Re: T080 Designated

2011-10-19 Thread neroc
very well done Bill , quick, neat build. hope all goes smooth at the battle . Neil R On Oct 19, 2:32 am, Bill Byrnes wrote: > T080 is 1/6 scale which makes it 30.5" long and about 14.75" wide.  It is > about 58 lbs (or a little over 4 stones). > > --- On Wed, 10/19/11, Cobra wrote: > > From:

[TANKS] Re: Sherman updates

2011-10-19 Thread neroc
Looking good so far Pete , these things take time, Im not sure how you intend to get power to the tracks, take a look at my Marder T078, the wedge track guides work much better than bolts. Neil R On Oct 18, 4:58 am, Pete wrote: > I know it has been quite a while since I did any sort of updates

Re: [TANKS] Re: T080 Designated

2011-10-19 Thread Bill Byrnes
T080 is 1/6 scale which makes it 30.5" long and about 14.75" wide.  It is about 58 lbs (or a little over 4 stones). --- On Wed, 10/19/11, Cobra wrote: From: Cobra Subject: [TANKS] Re: T080 Designated To: "R/C Tank Combat" Date: Wednesday, October 19, 2011, 4:16 AM Great job, looks sweet. B

Re: [TANKS] T081 Designated

2011-10-19 Thread Pete
Mike Love your work I started to build the S Tank myself, but a couple of house moves ended up breaking my hull. Looking at your method of elevation was very much along the same method as mine Here is the link to my build. http://www.angelfire.com/mech/sherman/strv.html Pete Frank Pittelli wro