Take a look at hifi phono jacks. I think they only provide 2 connections per cable and their stiffer in the sockets but more durable and can be sanded down somehow to make it twist more readily. I reckon people should have a look at audio jacks anyway. The actual male to male cables i have no idea of the price for but i guess can be gotten really easily. Female sockets for your own electrical circuits can be baught on my nearest audio shop for bout 80p i think
On Jan 10, 4:32 am, Ben Holko <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 > > > Message sent by way of mobile device
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