Could you possibly mount the motors on top of each other and drive the main drives with chain? Or, the Centaur (T046) has the motors mounted one in front of the other:
http://www.rctankcombat.com/tanks/T046/03tank208-large.jpg One chain is longer than the other which I thought might cause one motor to work a little harder, but I don't think it would have that much effect. Might be another idea to shoehorn them in. It's the Dustin like Dewalts, correct? Derek On Thu, Jan 15, 2009 at 7:45 PM, Thomas Lum <[email protected]> wrote: > > George Mastoras was using the angle grinders... > > On Jan 15, 2009, at 8:43 PM, Thomas Lum wrote: > >> >> Someone was using the "gear box" from angle grinders, and I have been >> wanting to tear into a few cheap grinders from Harbor Freight to see >> if that's an option for a smaller tank. I just haven't had the need >> yet. They reduce as well. >> Tom >> On Jan 15, 2009, at 5:54 PM, Aahz wrote: >> >>> >>> It seems with the gearboxes attached my motors are too long to >>> mount >>> cross ways in the tank and I will have to rotate them 90deg with some >>> miter gears. I noticed a few other tanks using them and I am curious >>> where you guys got them. My only real location right now is Grainger >>> and >>> they want 17.00 each. >>> >>> Aahz. >>> >>>> >> >> >> > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
