I am using 5/8" keyed shaft from surplus center using #50 attachment chain, to break it I grind down one side of the pins with an angle grinder (takes seconds) and then a combination of punch, screwdriver, lever, vice and hammer to seperate the link
On Mar 21, 9:25 am, Derek Engelhaupt <[email protected]> wrote: > Oh, got my keyed shafting from Surpluscenter.com. > > Derek > T065 > > On Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 5:25 PM, Derek Engelhaupt <[email protected]> wrote: > > Some folks are using 5/8" keyed shafts, others like me are using 3/4" > > keyed shafts. I would say 5/8" is sufficient. I went with 3/4" > > because that was the shaft size that allowed me to mate 11 tooth 41 > > pitch drive sprockets with the 42 pitch sprockets on the M-01 motors. > > I think 1" shafts would be some serious overkill. In regards to chain > > lengths, I used a set of different sized screw drivers (from small to > > large) and a hammer to separate the 2060 pitch chain links. For any > > chain under 40, I have a small chain breaker tool that pushes the pins > > out. On my 50 pitch hollow pin chain I had to use the hammer and > > screw driver method. > > > Derek > > T065 > > > On Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 4:34 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> for those of you using attachment chain for their tracks, the drive axles, > >> what dia are you using? i was thinking maybe 1" > > >> Just wanted to get some input before i check Lowe's and Home Depot for > >> keyed > >> steel rod. > > >> there is also the metal shop on the other side of town, i can check to see > >> if they have anything too - if so, what type of steel should i look for? > > >> I just called for a new copy of surplus city (or what ever that catalog is) > >> as the one i just found on the bench is from early 08' > > >> the other thing is, i'm using 40 pitch attachment chain, how are you guys > >> using this cutting it to length, were you grinding down the head of the pin > >> and then tapping it through or do i need a hydraulic press? > > >> i also have to check my one sprocket i had listed for the tracks, i seem to > >> be missing a number .... i also have to double check my sprockets i was > >> planning to orer as i had 3 gearings worked out and it looks like i was > >> going to get the faster of the gearings, but think i'm going to bump it > >> down > >> a bit (just by 2 teeth per sprocket - don't want a turtle). > > >> Chris, > >> Odyssey Slipways > >> ________________________________ > >> A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
