Here's a basic shopping list which should be helpful: - R/C System - Work on 1 channel per motor or servo, so 2 motors is 2 channels, etc etc. Frank Pittelli's C6C (see http://www.cheapcontrolsystems.com) is a great controller, I've used it in both my tanks, and it's 6 channels. You will need a wireless or wired PS2 gamepad for it though. Generally for tanks, you use one channel for steering, and one for forward/backwards.
- For the motors, you'll need a speed controller. If you've got a budget that will stretch to it, the Sabertooth 2x25 is a great option. Seach for Dimension Engineering for that. Otherwise, the pages at http://rctankcombat.com/articles/speed-control/ and http://rctankcombat.com/articles/ControllerReview.html should be able to help. - Your motors will probably need some reasonably heavy gauge wire. - The servos will run directly off whichever radio system you have, but you may need extension cables to put them where you want them. - You'll need a 12V battery of some kind to run all the above, and possibly some kind of battery for the radio reciever (usually 7.2V NiMH "race pack" or similar). For the 12V battery, the larger the number of "Ah" (amp hours), the longer you tank will run between charges. If you can give the specifications of your motors we can help a bit more. I hope that's helpful and gives you somewhere to start. If you need any more help, feel free to ask. Chris On 11/01/2009 04:57, [email protected] wrote: > Hi im Tripp. I have been working on an RC M-24 Chaffee tank at 1/8 > scale for about a year and a half now and I cant seem to find what all > electronics I need to be in order to remote control two 12 volt > motors,and two servos.I am looking for a simple list of all the > materials that I need to remote control the two 12 volt motors and two > servos.If you can keep it simple im only 14 and dont exectly know what > every thing is. If you have a better idea for remote controlling a > homemade tank let me hear it.I need all the help I can get.Thank You! > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
