Re: [TANKS] (Kind of) New Here

2015-10-12 Thread Khr_1991
15 6:03 PM, "Ben Holko" <b...@holnet.net> wrote: >>> >>>> Motor size would depend on the weight of your vehicle. Most people with >>>> these are using 300 watt, some 400 watt and if the vehicle is smaller and >>>> lighter then a pair of 250watt shoul

Re: [TANKS] (Kind of) New Here

2015-10-08 Thread Khr_1991
How many watts should I look for on the the scooter motor? And I'm also going to go with the higher volts is more efficient than low voltage? Would 2 car batteries hooked up for 24v work, or would it not have enough run time and weight too much. I talked with my dad and he wants a tank from

RE: [TANKS] (Kind of) New Here

2015-10-08 Thread Derek Engelhaupt
__ > From: rctankcombat@googlegroups.com [rctankcombat@googlegroups.com] on > behalf of Khr_1991 [gamewes...@gmail.com] > Sent: Friday, October 09, 2015 9:13 AM > To: R/C Tank Combat > Subject: Re: [TANKS] (Kind of) New Here > > How many watts should I look for on the the sc

RE: [TANKS] (Kind of) New Here

2015-10-08 Thread Ben Holko
: rctankcombat@googlegroups.com [rctankcombat@googlegroups.com] on behalf of Khr_1991 [gamewes...@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, October 09, 2015 9:13 AM To: R/C Tank Combat Subject: Re: [TANKS] (Kind of) New Here How many watts should I look for on the the scooter motor? And I'm also going to go

Re: [TANKS] (Kind of) New Here

2015-10-08 Thread Khr_1991
>> >> From: rctank...@googlegroups.com [ >> rctank...@googlegroups.com ] on behalf of Khr_1991 [ >> gamew...@gmail.com ] >> Sent: Friday, October 09, 2015 9:13 AM >> To: R/C Tank Combat >> Subject: Re: [TANKS] (K

Re: [TANKS] (Kind of) New Here

2015-10-07 Thread Frank Pittelli
1) The most important selection criteria for your tank should be: Pick the one that you think is cool. You'll be spending way more time building and showing off your tank then you will be battling it. So, despite the many past threads that talk about one "advantage" or another, just build