Mark, Abrams are definitely OK. Motors are a tad heavy, but they sound like they will do just fine. I think some of the tanks using the EV Warriors with a gear reduction end up weighing in around 10-15lbs. No tank is too big or really too small (if built to 1/6th scale). I think some of the Abrams guys will chime in, but I can try and steer you away from 1/7th scale. Tom Lum ( http://www.rctankcombat.com/tanks/T059/) originally built his to 1/7th scale and has since built it to 1/6th scale to gain some height in the turret. Check out his build for details. I'd have to measure the length of my KV-2, but in 1/6th scale I believe it's around 44" long. BTW, it's usually better to start a new thread (compose a new Email with new subject line) rather than get off topic in a current thread. It just makes it easier to search the archives. Good luck with the Abrams.
Derek T065 On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 4:59 PM, Mark_123521 <[email protected]>wrote: > Derek, > > Thanks for taking a run at getting chain! > > I a also trying to "get off the ground" building a tank. > > Need advice: > > 1. Thinking about an M1 Abrams tank, but is it OK to model a non WW2 > tank? > > 2. M1 Abrams is a BIG tank -- 1/7 th scale makes it 44 inches long > (plus the gun barrel). Tub width = 13 inches wide @ 1/7 scale. Is > 1/7th scale and 44 inches long gonna be OK? (I know the rules allow > variations from 1/6 scale, but is 44 inches too big?) > > 3. I have some nice motors: 24 volt, 1100 RPM, 4" diameter, 7.5 inch > long(+ 1.25 inches for the shaft), full ball bearings, but they weigh > 11.5 pounds each. Should only need 2 to 1 sprocket ratio. The motors > could be spaced fore and aft, rather than side by side as I see in > most designs. > > 4. I will go to the scrap yard tomorrow and purchase some 1/4 inch > aluminum plate for the "Tub" sidewalls and 3/16 plate for the tub > bottom. > > 5. On a previous trip to the scrapyard, I found an aluminum "T" shaped > extrusion that is 2.5 inches wide and .09 inch thick (purchased 16 > feet of it). I think I can cut it into segments and use it for the > center guide on a TTS track. I have a sheet of 1/4 inch, gray, PVC > that I can cut into 3.5 inch wide by .75 long treads. > I can liminate the PVC treads with the treadmill track and aluminum > "T" segments to make track. > > Have a Lathe and Milling machine in the basement, so working with > aluminum is no problem. > > Could use all the advice I can get! > > Thanks! > Mark > > > On Dec 29, 11:54 am, Derek Engelhaupt <[email protected]> wrote: > > Well, they responded and I doubt I will do this since their minimum order > to > > ship the the US is $3000. > > > > Dear Derek, > > > > Thank you very much for your email and we are glad to learn your > interesting > > in our products of double pitch attachment chain. > > > > However, there is a min order q'ty as 200~300ft per size and US$3000 per > > shipment to make an oversea shipment. Could you let us know if there is > any > > other chain items you need, we would like to make an offer at the same > > time. Here is our website,www.mccchain.com.tw, wish you can find more > items > > you are interesting in. > > > > Taking this chance, we would like to learn more about your company. > Please > > advise your company name, contact number, fax number and what brand of > chain > > you are current using. > > > > Look forward to hear from you soon. > > > > With best regards, > > > > Erina Ou / Sales Dept > > Ming Chang Traffic Parts Mfg > > Web :www.mccchain.com.tw > > Fax + 886-8-7229920 > > > > I have one more option to check into today. I'll see what they say. > > > > Derek > > T065 > > > > > > > > On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 10:59 AM, Steve Tyng <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I'll BUILD TTS track at those prices! ;-) > > > > > Steve "TTS is BEST" Tyng > > > > > On Dec 28, 4:10 pm, [email protected] wrote: > > > > I might have some more for sale at those prices. > > > > > > Will > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Mark_123521 <[email protected]> > > > > To: R/C Tank Combat <[email protected]> > > > > Sent: Mon, Dec 28, 2009 3:34 pm > > > > Subject: [TANKS] Re: 2060 Attachment Chain Search > > > > > > I just called tsubaki (http://www.ustsubaki.com/). > > > > They make chain. > > > > The sales person set me up with a part number C2060h k1 2l rb. > > > > It is 2060, double pitch, with an attachment every other link. > > > > Is that the right stuff? > > > > His list price was $47 per foot !!!!!! > > > > > > WHAT??? > > > > > > Mark > > > > > > On Dec 22, 5:51 pm, Ben Holko <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > the stuff I bought from there was perfect, same quality as any > local > > > chain I > > > > have ever seen. > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > > From: [email protected] [[email protected]] > on > > > behalf > > > > of [email protected] [[email protected]] > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, December 23, 2009 10:32 AM > > > > > To: [email protected] > > > > > Subject: Re: [TANKS] 2060 Attachment Chain Search > > > > > > > In a message dated 12/22/2009 4:40:07 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, > > > > [email protected] writes:http://www.mccchain.com.tw/english/1.htm > > > > > > > shipping will cost a bit, but depending on how much you buy you can > > > save a > > > > lot, the chain is cheap. From memory I paid about USD$2 per foot for > #50 > > > > attachment chain. > > > > > > > Ben > > > > > at this point even if it was a unbeatable price, with the stuff > that's > > > been > > > > coming from China, i'd be a bit leery to buy from them > > > > > > > Chris, > > > > > Odyssey Slipways< > http://hometown.aol.com/odysseyslipways/index.html> > > > > > > > -- > > > > > 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 athttp://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 athttp://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 athttp://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat- Hide > quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > -- > 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. 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