Grant, great to hear, that there is more armour on the way for the northern forces. Greg (T061)
On Jul 12, 4:37 pm, "Grant Mahalek" <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Frank, > > I was reading your post on Tank #001 and I see that you have the skills to > make 11 tooth # 35 keyed sprockets for the the M01 motors. Like you, I'am > also having difficulty finding appropriate sprockets to match the ones > provided with the motors. > > Fred Thomson, Tank # 064, and I have been getting together lately to swap > lies, share equipment and discuss ideas. Fred suggested I get in touch with > you about the larger sprockets for the M01 motors. > > I've finally got a fully functional T - 34 -85 tank, thanks to Jim Neifert of > Abbotsford, BC, Canada selling me his complete rolling hull (I've built a new > H-bridge speed controller and turret for the tank). My JgPz 38(t) Hetzer is > nearing completion. With both these tanks I'am finding space for large enough > batteries is a real problem. I'am going to switch both of these tanks over to > MY1016Z3 geared motors to allow use of two 32 volt, 32 AH, gel cell > batteries. The 18 AH batteries in the T - 34 only provided about 25 minutes > run time on pavement. The tank is geared too high and as a result it goes way > too fast (I can keep up to it if I run) while drawing too much current. > > Basically, I'd like to rebuild the drivetrains in both tanks using the M01 > motors, # 35 keyed sprockets and 32 AH batteries. > > Please send me an email if you can help me out with the sprockets. > > I'd like to apply for a tank designation when I'am done. > > Cheers, > > Grant P. Mahalek > Airdrie, AB, Canada > The Northern Barbarians --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
