What speed controller are you using? Not to thorw $40 at the situation but they do make tank mixers (Frank probably has one for $3.75) http://www.robotmarketplace.com/products/RL-IMX1.html
On Feb 9, 2009, at 6:52 AM, Phil wrote: > > Yes, I did the elevon mixing, and found that the tank went rather > slowly. Joe Somner explained that you only get 75% of power if you use > the elevon setup (don't know why. I spent ages fiddling with the > percentages but it didn't want to play. Perghaps ths site will explain > it). > > Phil > > > > On Feb 9, 2:20 am, garth knight <[email protected]> wrote: >> may also appear as " elevon " mixing >> >> --- On Sun, 2/8/09, Thomas Lum <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >>> From: Thomas Lum <[email protected]> >>> Subject: [TANKS] Re: A combat robot wiki >>> To: [email protected] >>> Date: Sunday, February 8, 2009, 1:52 PM >>> I think you want v-tail mixing. >> >>> On Feb 8, 2009, at 1:38 PM, Phil wrote: >> >>>> Very good site, Thomas. I need to study it at leisure >>> but it might >>>> help me understand my Futuba controller. The >>> instruction manual works >>>> on the basis "you've got a plane/heli,right? >>> This is how to control >>>> it". >> >>>> I have managed to persuade my tank to go faster by >>> putting left track >>>> on the left stick and right track on the right stick, >>> but this is not >>>> terribly intuitive ("elivate" is right >>> stick-left, for example, and >>>> it's difficult to drive forwards without >>> traversing (left stick left- >>>> right). >> >>>> Will study further and report any good tips! >> >>>> Phil >> >>>> On Feb 7, 2:36 am, Thomas Lum <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>>>> Came across this site and I think a lot of it is >>> pertinent to us. >> >>>>> http://combots.net/wiki/index.php/Special:Allpages- 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
