Damn, I didn't get all them burn marks all sanded off....lol The 1/4" PVC did not want to bend very easily. It took a pretty decent amount of heat to get that PVC
to move and more than one heating cycle to get it to round those curves. I kinda wish I had ordered some thinner PVC sheet for some of the more complex (curved) parts of the build. The rotate was a surplus item I got off Ebay a couple of years ago. I bought two of them for like $45/per (both have a home), but the seller has long since sold out. It has a smallish 12V motor pushing a rather large gear reduction. Haven't decided whether to risk running off the 24V supply or just adding a small 12V battery and running it off that. I guess if I burn the motor out, it wouldn't be that hard to replace. I'm still planning on rounding the front fenders, but my torch ran out of gas. Derek T065 On Mon, Dec 7, 2009 at 2:33 AM, Ben Holko <[email protected]> wrote: > Hooah! > > > > Where did you get the rotate assembly? > > > > Looks like that ¼” bends fairly easily, or do I spy some burn marks????? > > > > > > Ben > > > > > > *From:* Derek Engelhaupt [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Monday, December 07, 2009 7:28 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [TANKS] CAD, who needs it? (WARNING KV-2 content) > > > > Well, since I told Frank I was too busy to finish getting my designation > for the M113 in order > > I thought I would share what I was doing this weekend. My Type 1 PVC > sheets in 1/4" and 1/2" > arrived on Friday so I sat down Friday night for about two hours and > drafted some plans on my > office type desk in my garage for the KV-2. I basically used my T-Square > to turn my desk into a > drafting table (no computer needed or fancy software... :) ). Saturday > about mid-day I started > building and 48 hours later I wanted to share the results. It is made from > PVC sheet so the gray > color is not paint. It's just mocked up at this point, none of the pieces > are glued together, but I > would say it's a pretty damn good start to a nice build if I do say so > myself. I still have to order > some parts like sprockets, motors, and attachment chain (still have any > laying around Will?). > While I'm waiting for the extra part needed for the build, I was going to > work on the turret. > Anyway, enjoy! The pics were to big to attach.... > > Derek > T065 (and soon a KV-2) > > > http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s265/nitzerebbhead/KV-2/kv-2a.jpg > http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s265/nitzerebbhead/KV-2/kv-2b.jpg > http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s265/nitzerebbhead/KV-2/kv-2c.jpg > http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s265/nitzerebbhead/KV-2/kv-2d.jpg > http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s265/nitzerebbhead/KV-2/kv-2e.jpg > http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s265/nitzerebbhead/KV-2/kv-2f.jpg > http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s265/nitzerebbhead/KV-2/kv-2g.jpg > > -- > 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 > > -- > 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 -- 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
