> Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:12:12 -0800
> Subject: [TANKS] Re: Complete Newbie...
> From: [email protected]
> To: [email protected]
>
> Hi James...
>
>
> > Thanks Fred!
> > (Isn't the Bulldog T064?)
>
> Yeah. I was thinking about Ben's beast as I quoted it in another post
> and the number just stuck.
>
> The procedure Frank described above (build it, test it, break it) is
> really going to become your friend. Trust me. The initial hull of the
> Bulldog got modified many, many, many times until I cracked it. I'm on
> version two of the Bulldog hull now and I already have a list of
> "improvements". I'm on version four of the turret, my fourth design of
> road wheels, it's been rewired twice...about the only things that
> haven't been rebuilt are my drive train and my tracks. I got those
> right the first time <whew!> because I read everything on
> rctankcombat.com and a few other sites and decided to build strong. I
> still think 3/4" drive axles might be a better idea than 5/8".
Oh, I have no delusions that I'm any where near what this grotesque appendage
of my imagination will look like when it's completed.
I'm fully expecting this to be an evolving project. Rather, I've simply got my
fingers crossed that I haven't messed up so much that it'll end up driving me
insane before it's gets chucked onto the rubbish heap.
(another benefit of using commercial parts: when I do finally get it beaten
into my skull that I've really buggered it up, I can sell off the parts for
more than I paid for them :D)
>
> Don't get me wrong, planning, planning, planning is great BUT until
> you actually build one you lack a couple of important pieces of
> information. 1. The complexity of all the parts in the machine you are
> building, it is very easy to under estimate this. And 2. Your own
> skills. You only really understand the first after you finish your
> first project. The second you become painfully aware of much, much
> earlier. :-)
1: Complexity of the machine. I can relate on this one. I still haven't worked
out exactly how I'm going to do everything beyond a large over-structure...
idea... concept... yea.
As to my own skills, well... unless we dig in and start somewhere, I'll remain
an idiot. And we can't have that now...
> Of course this is coming from the guy who didn't know diddly about rc
> tanks and just jumped in and built one. Needless to say, I don't
> follow my own advice and neither should you. Follow my advice, I
> mean. :-).
>
> What I mean to say is that having built one, I now have a better
> understanding of what works, what might* work, and what won't work.
> The are design aspects in my Bulldog that I thought were brilliant
> that simply WILL NOT be present in the Ariete MBT that I have just
> started. I've learned from my mistakes.
Uh... So do I follow your advice and not follow your advice? Or do I not follow
your advice and do as you do? (My brain hurts!) ;)
And come now: I'm sure that the vast majority of your brilliant ideas were just
that: brilliant ideas, and have carried on just fine. Just because the process
doesn't work out 100% as the plan dictated doesn't mean the original premises
and bulk of the original ideas were worthless.
And I know I have a great deal to learn about this business (and embarrassingly
great deal, but we won't publicize that.)
So, once I get it functionally built, (most likely with a handful of rebuilds
and re-works along the way), I can look back at what a clod I was, and start
all over again.
>
> But I am looking forward to seeing your build progress because as I
> learned from all here, I am sure that you will have thought of
> something that works better or is simpler than things I've thought of.
> Building these monsters is fun and nothing beats driving one you've
> built.
>
> Cheers,
> Fred
> (T064) ( with apologies to Ben H.) :-)
>
As am I! (looking forward, that is), and I highly doubt that your ideas were
any worse than mine. Besides: Bulldog... B1 Centauro... we're talking apples
and oranges here, so comparison is hardly a worthwhile occupation. ;)
Now, if only the post office would speed things up...
James
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