I use that mixer with my Spektrum DX6 and it works great using two IFI Victor 883 speed controllers. Control of the tank is on one joystick.
Derek On Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 6:34 AM, Thomas Lum <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
