Cheapskate . . . I thought about that but reckon you'll get better traction with big wheels on a bespoke platform than you would with a little wheel on whatever surface you are battling on.
Pete. On Feb 4, 4:08 pm, Phil <[email protected]> wrote: > I think I'd put one motor at the back under the trail. > > Phil > > On Feb 4, 10:58 am, Pureteenlard <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > This is an idea that came up during those seemingly interminable hours > > spent in a Japanese pick-up with Neil. > > > The best field artillery piece of WWII was the 25pdr - no argument > > there - and it has a useful feature that might make it a good subject > > for an RC Tank Combat artillery piecen namely the firing platform. > > >http://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/ordnance/25-pounder.gif > > > If you have a look at the above link, you will see that the gun can > > sit on a circular firing platform so if you make a model and have a > > small, geared motor for each wheel and a concealled castor in the > > spade box (at the end of the trail) you could then traverse the entire > > gun using a simple forward / reverse speed controller - just reverse > > the polarity on one of the motors so that the gun turns rather than > > trying to drive itself off the platform. > > > I would look into building such a device myself but Neil has > > threatened to qualify me run in the Geldings Plate if I start any new > > projects before the Valentine is finished and he has every right both > > legal and moral to do so. > > > Pete. > > > Valentine progress (or rather the lack of progress) > > here;http://pureteenlard.blog.co.uk/- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
