Have you thought of just using a piano hinge. It might be small enough to keep out most paint.
On 16/5/09 3:10 PM, "Doug Conn" <[email protected]> wrote: > Hmmm Š. Good thought. I don¹t think it will be flexible enough in the short > width I need. I figure the hinge will be about 1-2² wide and 11² long. > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Mike Mangus > Sent: Saturday, May 16, 2009 12:58 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [TANKS] Re: what material for flexible hinge ? > > > How about some treadmill belt? :) > > > > > From: Doug Conn <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Saturday, May 16, 2009 1:54:23 PM > Subject: [TANKS] what material for flexible hinge ? > > Hello > > One of the things I don¹t like about my tank is that reloading is a very slow > process. To correct that, I¹m installing a hatch in the top of my turret. I > need a hinge mechanism, but I¹m not sure what material would be best. I want > to use a strip of flexible material, like rubber, to help keep out the paint. > I also want to paint it, though, and I don¹t think I can paint rubber. Any > suggestions ? > > Thanks, > Doug > > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
