Mark, I had this stuff bookmarked as suitable for treadmill belt:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370190438210&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT Also, you could make the suspension arms, etc. and just bolt them to the chassis. Later you could add the fully articulated parts. Derek T065 On Sat, Jan 2, 2010 at 9:32 PM, Mark_123521 <[email protected]>wrote: > Chris: > Thanks for the reply. > I spent half of the day going through old posts on suspension systems > -- theres a lot of good stuff here, if you dig it out. > Suspension does look cool! > I need to make a decision soon - suspension or not- so I dont get > "stalled out" on actually building a tank. > > Thanks! > Mark > > On Jan 2, 8:35 pm, "Chris. b" <[email protected]> wrote: > > I like suspension simply for the fact it looks cool! people seemed to > > be impressed with "complex moving parts"... > > > > I have built a few tanks, my first had no suspension, it performed > > great, and trust me I beat that thing up all the time, it wasnt > > uncommon to see me out in the scrub trying to flip it over! > > > > I have also built a couple of suspended tanks, much more work and alot > > of moving parts that could potentially fail... The biggest advantage I > > have seen is the amount of extra traction you gain, it just hugs the > > ground better. > > > > All this in mind I do tend to pick suspended over rigidly mounted > > wheels. > > > > Chris. b > > > > On Jan 3, 4:23 am, Mark_123521 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Trying to get started on my tank. > > > Found an aluminum extrusion at the scrap yard that I can cut a "T" > > > section out of. > > > Its .090 thick and 2.4 inches wide. > > > I cut up a bunch of track sections with a .625 tall tracking guide. > > > They will get pop rivited to the 3.5 inch wide X .25 thick X 1 inch, > > > PVC treads. > > > Still looking for a treadmill belt. > > > > >http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z65/mm123521/HPIM0690.jpghttp://i1. > .. > > > > > I have two of these motors coming in the mail: > http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z65/mm123521/yhst-92821211804676_2... > > > > > I have drawn up the sprockets in AutoCad. > > > Still trying to design a suspension system. > > > I see a lot of tanks on this site with No suspension. > > > How valuable is suspension??? > > > > > You guys have a GREAT site here, a lot of good pictures & info!! > > > > > Thanks! > > > Mark (near Chicago and its 5 degrees outside!)- 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. 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
