In fact, after looking at those wheels, the rollers look like lawn mower
wheels.

-Gregory

On Thu, Dec 24, 2009 at 5:31 PM, Gregory Kampjes <[email protected]>wrote:

> Hmm, that is true. But the hollow tube has been used in other all terrain
> vehicles before.
>
> -Gregory
>
>
> On Thu, Dec 24, 2009 at 2:06 PM, Steve Tyng <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Cable tensioned tracks have been around for awhile.  The US half-
>> tracks and weasels of WW2 had cable tensioned tracks.  The RipSaw,
>> though it may look innovative, is basically a Churchill tank with no
>> armor.  Steering is by braked differential, really basic stuff.  I
>> think the Howe brothers only real innovation is the use of the tubular
>> steel space frame but I may be wrong.  These guys built a tracked
>> swamp buggy several years ago and the video went viral for a while.
>> On the strength of that experiance they were able to get their
>> congressional representative to get the army to throw some funds their
>> way to build the ripsaw.
>>
>>
>> Steve Tyng
>>
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