RE: [TANKS] Re: Finaly, an RC tank

2015-02-10 Thread Jean-Maxime Cyr St-Pierre
Sure, I will try my best, if my tank working well, a battle in the Mariland is not far that much!! I only got one issue about the law that i did not get the time to check... Do i will be considered a terrorist or a illegal gun seller if i get check on the border with a paintball and a CO2 tank

RE: [TANKS] on the topic of tracks, but not tanks

2015-02-10 Thread srwh74rn
Saw that actually after i shared the link. -- -- 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.com Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/

RE: [TANKS] on the topic of tracks, but not tanks

2015-02-10 Thread Doug Conn
Did you notice the link to the R/C Tank Combat tracks article on that site ? Near the bottom. - Doug -Original Message- From: rctankcombat@googlegroups.com [mailto:rctankcombat@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of srwh7...@gmail.com Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2015 10:44 PM To: rctank

[TANKS] on the topic of tracks, but not tanks

2015-02-10 Thread srwh74rn
Here is a very interesting page i came across today. Love the 1939 track motorcycle. The German camo smart car/tank would sure beat winter tires. http://pedal-dozer.com/ Stewart -- -- You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. To post a message, send email to rctankcombat@go

[TANKS] Re: Finaly, an RC tank

2015-02-10 Thread 'jvragu47' via R/C Tank Combat
Looks great so far Jean... As for meeting in battle, when your tank is ready, if we hold a 2 day event would you come down from Quebec? Mais oui mon frere. Tres bien... John, the other Jean, Pittelli -- -- You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. To post a message, s

Re: [TANKS] New Track Idea

2015-02-10 Thread srwh74rn
Joshua, Modern MBT seem to have a sigle horn with split road wheels for better weight coverage over the tracks compared to older tanks. My current plan is a light tank which uses track with two horns. Also small lighter tracked vehicles seem to still use a single road wheel and double horn ty

Re: [TANKS] New Track Idea

2015-02-10 Thread Joshua Updyke
Frank, I agree. I was just thinking 50 links kits. If you want two or three kits to make your robot then that works as well. If I can pull this thing off I will pre-sell kits such that I break even with the mold cost. I don't make any money on those kits, but now I own the injection mold. After

Re: [TANKS] New Track Idea

2015-02-10 Thread Frank Pittelli
"2 foot tracks" ... any vehicle with only a 1 foot wheelbase is not worthy of a track :=) Real tanks and robots have 2-3 foot wheelbases or roughly 6 foot tracks. On 2/10/2015 3:56 PM, Joshua Updyke wrote: Or about 300 kits of 2 foot tracks. -- -- You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tan

Re: [TANKS] New Track Idea

2015-02-10 Thread Joshua Updyke
Doug, Thanks for the advise about the injection molding. I agree that a long through hole is a pain but possible if you design around it. That is one of the reasons I liked the overmolding design. You do not have to worry that problem. It also makes a much cheaper mold. I am hoping to use of th

Re: [TANKS] New Track Idea

2015-02-10 Thread dwconn404
One thing I learned about injection molding is that you can't mold a part with a long hole through it. Even a 1" long hole would need a substantial cone shape to it to provide enough draft to release the part form the mold. It makes sense when you think about how the mold works and the parts are

Re: [TANKS] New Track Idea

2015-02-10 Thread Frank Pittelli
All the more reason to make everything from molded plastic as much as possible and, more importantly, to use a design where a small number of parts (say 4) can be used to build a variety of different track widths and configurations. With a slight modification of Garnet's T011 design, such a go

Re: [TANKS] New Track Idea

2015-02-10 Thread Joshua Updyke
Frank, Well the reason I am looking into using roller chain is to allow it to match up with all the standard roller chain sprockets. I would be able to get any standard roller chain sprocket, tensioner or other product designed for roller chain cheaply and easily. You could use the roller chain

Re: [TANKS] New Track Idea

2015-02-10 Thread Frank Pittelli
Why do you include roller links in the design? Or, in other words, what problems do they solve? Wouldn't it be cheaper and easier to have two pins embedded in each tread as you show in your design and then mold a link that connects two treads together. The link could then be shaped to fit in

Re: [TANKS] New Track Idea

2015-02-10 Thread Joshua Updyke
Stewart, Do you know one method is preferred over another? Or if one has advantages or disadvantages? I saw that some were on the outside and some are inside. With my design it is not too difficult to put it on the outside. I was trying to think of a way to put it on the inside as well. I was

RE: [TANKS] Re: Finaly, an RC tank

2015-02-10 Thread srwh74rn
Welcome fellow Canadian. Stewart -- -- 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.com Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcomb

RE: [TANKS] Re: Finaly, an RC tank

2015-02-10 Thread Jean-Maxime Cyr St-Pierre
Full 1/6 scale at some decimals near of a SU-76 Jean-Maxime Cyr St-Pierre Date: Sun, 8 Feb 2015 18:25:45 -0800 From: 3219ca...@gmail.com To: rctankcombat@googlegroups.com Subject: [TANKS] Re: Finaly, an RC tank Good work! Is that a SU-76 On Sunday, February 8, 2015 at 8:18:49 PM UTC-5, Jean-Ma

RE: [TANKS] Finaly, an RC tank

2015-02-10 Thread Jean-Maxime Cyr St-Pierre
Yes, I'm from province of Quebec in canada, so french canadian... Jean-Maxime Cyr St-Pierre Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2015 16:58:45 -0500 Subject: Re: [TANKS] Finaly, an RC tank From: panthergol...@gmail.com To: rctankcombat@googlegroups.com Looks great. Im going to guess he lives in Quebec :) On 2015-