What you are describing is a slip ring (I think). I think if you search for it in the forum, there was some discussion of it before. They can be very expensive but a low cost alternative was suggested. I think there was a mention of a telephone handset cord swivel (back when a phone had a cord!) Tom
On Feb 2, 2009, at 6:59 AM, Mike Mangus wrote: > The closest thing I've seen to what you are describing is an older > automotive horn button part. Under the stearing wheels, there is a > disc with a couple circular tracks of copper that contacts ride on > to allow the steering wheel to spin freely without twisting horn > wires. It would work I think. > > Mike M > > From: Modena <[email protected]> > To: R/C Tank Combat <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, February 2, 2009 5:04:50 PM > Subject: [TANKS] Turret traversing - circular electrical contacts > > > Has anyone built/used/found some kind of circular electrical contact > solution for turrets? The idea being that to get electrical > connectivity from the hull to the turret, and still be able to turn > 360 degrees all day long, I need to get electrical contacts through > some kind of circular connection. > > This is rather than using wires which will get twisted by turret > rotation. I realise that most of the time turrets are never going to > get rotated enough to worry to much about twisted wires, but it would > be nice not to have to worry about it at all and just be able to turn > around and around without hinderance. > > I don't think I explained that very well, but hopefully it makes > sense :) > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
