I have some free stuff that you could try, shoot me some dimensions and an address and I'll slice some up for you.
Paul H. ----- Original Message ----- From: Mike Mangus To: RC Tank Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2008 7:30 AM Subject: [TANKS] Work Stoppage While the work on the Merkava's turret moves steadily onward, I've reached a deadend when it comes to the track. :( Today, I tried to make the track pieces for a TTS track. Two problems popped up that stopped progress cold. First, lack of suitable wood. I found some 1.2" thick cutting boards made of red pine. It's pretty tough stuff, but not as hard as maple or a hardwood. 1" thick wood simply isn't available in large sizes is a country that imports most of their wood in the first place. I've also tried locating some 1/4" masonite, but the Koreans seem not to use the stuff. I really wish they had something like a Home Depot or Lowes here! The second problem is lack of machine tools to cut the wood into 1/4" thick strips. I have access to a huge precision table saw. It's problem is that it is too big to safety cut small pieces of wood. I also have access to a quality chop saw, but again it is just a little too big for cutting small pieces. I nearly got clunked on the head today by a piece of wood that got loose. I even tried putting a fence on a bandsaw, but the bandsaw is in poor shape and won't cut straight anymore. I want to stay with the TTS for lightness and all around durability. I was avoiding the attachment chain tracks because of thier heavy weight. Same goes for the hinge track ... it's heavy. I don't think the plastic conveyor track system is going to be strong enough for a 150 pound, 3 hp tank. So ... is there anyone out there that is willing to cut out and ship to me a complete set of wood(and/or masonite) pieces to make a pair of TTS tracks? I'll compensate of course for time and materials via paypal or any other payment method. Mike M --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
