Cheers Neil, I've got my own ideas (so that I save money on wheels!). I'll do a little more recalculating and see what makes sense for my tank once the wheels arrive.
Chris On 17/09/2008 12:14, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> "What length (Along the treadmill belt) of track pad should be used? What >> material is best for track pads? I'd like to use 9mm ply" > > > I used oak blocks but oak its not so easy to acquire (or cut) ,you could try > a visit to a local timber yard and ask them for waist off-cuts , however you > may be better off using ply strips and replace them when necessary .( Just > don’t glue them ). > I`ve been thinking of a new variant on the TTS , a more KTS drive system > approach . I`ll attach a photo. > > http://s224.photobucket.com/albums/dd267/neroc1/?action=view¤t=Val08118th163.jpg > > All I`ve done is replace wooden guide horns for metal ones , but they will > also help to hold things together > > When I made TTS for the leopard I made the pads 100mm X 25mm X 6mm with a gap > of about 10mm between each pad. > > when building a TTS setting out jig, make it full length if possible , just > closely copy Steve T and you wont go far wrong. > > Neil R > > > > > ----------------------------------------- > Email sent from www.virginmedia.com/email > Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software and scanned for spam > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. To post a message, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
