[TANKS] Re: slaying the sabertooth !!

2010-08-13 Thread neroc
Thanks Phil T051 is working well enough ,(at about T055 speed) . The Hetzer marker may just require a good oiling they arnt happy if not clean , I have some good gun lube , I expect that`ll sort it along with Petes brilliance :0) but even so T057 will otherwise make an excellent SV , I hope we hav

[TANKS] Re: slaying the sabertooth !!

2010-08-13 Thread Phil
Just a thought Neil- why not change the motor wires round and reverse the setting of forward/ reverse on the rc so that full reverse becomes full forward? By the way- slightly gloomy news- tried a disposable 9oz cartridge in T057's marker and it will fire once but not cock. I'm hoping a full- size

[TANKS] Re: slaying the sabertooth !!

2010-08-11 Thread neroc
I am quite lucky , Luckily , I bet I`ll find a penny black in an old draw tomorrow , or a Stradivarius in the loft , And Chiss ,There really is nothing like the power of numbnuts to destroy speed controllers .that one your talking about was healthy in my possession for about 30 seconds . But on a

Re: [TANKS] Re: slaying the sabertooth !!

2010-08-11 Thread Chris Malton
You're lucky - I remember what happened to the last one you killed. I had great fun almost setting it on fire twice before I gave up on the last Sabertooth you destroyed Chris On 11/08/2010 14:52, neroc wrote: Update On the sabertooth , just in from the workshop ,Same old Sabertooth ref

[TANKS] Re: slaying the sabertooth !!

2010-08-11 Thread Fred Thomson
With that kind of luck, you should be buying a lottery ticket. :-) Cheers, Fred -- 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

[TANKS] Re: slaying the sabertooth !!

2010-08-11 Thread neroc
Update On the sabertooth , just in from the workshop ,Same old Sabertooth refitted and the Leopard works fine ,if very slowly ,runnin at 12v instead of 24v and in low gear.everything is working amazingly well except when the stick is "sometimes" in full forward . I have no idea why but full reverse

[TANKS] Re: slaying the sabertooth !!

2010-08-10 Thread Pete Arundel
. . . and in each of the 16 battles in which your Leopard has fought, there has been a time when it has just sat in the middle of the field twitching like it was having ECT . . . On Aug 10, 9:40 am, neroc wrote: > >"even when you haven't wired it in backwards, the > > Sabretooth hasn't proven re

[TANKS] Re: slaying the sabertooth !!

2010-08-10 Thread neroc
>"even when you haven't wired it in backwards, the Sabretooth hasn't proven reliable in your tank. This is true , I re fitted the 15 amp turret rotate sabertooth last night but disconnected the red wire that powers the electronics ,then powered the reciver with AA`s and it worked like a charm , I`

RE: [TANKS] Re: slaying the sabertooth !!

2010-08-09 Thread Doug Conn
m] On Behalf Of Pete Arundel Sent: Monday, August 09, 2010 7:22 PM To: R/C Tank Combat Subject: [TANKS] Re: slaying the sabertooth !! I find it difficult to articulate just how happy I am! The tracks may fall off my Valentine but at least you won't run rings around her now! Seriously, ma

[TANKS] Re: slaying the sabertooth !!

2010-08-09 Thread Pete Arundel
I find it difficult to articulate just how happy I am! The tracks may fall off my Valentine but at least you won't run rings around her now! Seriously, mate, we are going to have to find an alternative speed controller since, even when you haven't wired it in backwards, the Sabretooth hasn't prov

[TANKS] Re: slaying the sabertooth !!

2010-08-09 Thread Phil
Bad luck Neil. That's not good. Phil On Aug 8, 11:12 pm, neroc wrote: > 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. >