Again, lost of talk, but no action. Doug's PC setup would come the closest and 
could have leveling added without to much trouble I guess.


-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On 
Behalf Of Mike Måne
Sent: Sunday, January 10, 2010 3:16 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [TANKS] Slip Rings

Yes, a coiled cable seemed like a simpler option to me. There are 8 wires 
within a PC network cord.

How about automatic gun-leveling (gyro/compass) mechanisms? Has that been tried?

-Mike M.

On 09/01/2010, Ben Holko <[email protected]> wrote:
> There has been much discussion of slip rings in the past, unless I'm 
> mistaken no-one has actually built a tank with one however.
>
> The two paths people seem to take (myself included) is either a cord 
> (think telephone or coily keyboard cable) which would give enough for 
> at least 3 full turret rotations, or a standalone turret with no 
> cables/pipes/etc passing from turret to body.
>
> Ben
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] 
> [mailto:[email protected]]
> On Behalf Of Mike Mane
> Sent: Sunday, January 10, 2010 1:24 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [TANKS] Slip Rings
>
> I was recently disassembling an old cellphone and noticed the 
> particular design of the 2mm audio jack output. Has anyone used audio 
> jack plugs for slip-ring electrical connections between the tank body 
> and turret? I don't know if a 2 or 3mm connector would withstand the 
> energy of a tank circuit, but a common jack should provide 3 connections. 
> Just an idea...
>
> What methods have been used before?
>
> -Mike Måne
>
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