Ben: Thanks! I hope this variation of treadmill track works. With this amount of time invested, it would be a real disapointment if it didnt work out.
As I build this track, I am thinking about how it could be done better. I tested the bond between the rubber treadmill belt and the PVC plastic. It is impossable to peal off by hand. If I were to do this again I would not use the aluminum extrusion (too hard to obtain, too much machining). Considering how well PVC plastic bonds to rubber using super glue, I would make the track guide out of PVC anlgle. McMaster Carr sells 1.5 X 1.5 X .125 PVC angle. If you shorten one leg to .625 and glue two pieces back-to-back, you would get a "T" section. This "T" section would be a 3" X .625 track guide (insted of the aluminum extrusion I am using). No special machining, no pop rivits, and could be built using wood working tools. I drew up this track and the sprockets using AutoCad, so maybe it will work? Mark On Jan 24, 4:13 pm, Ben Holko <[email protected]> wrote: > Your tracks are looking good there Mark! > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Mark_123521 > Sent: Monday, January 25, 2010 8:14 AM > To: R/C Tank Combat > Subject: [TANKS] Building track - pictures > > Watching "Kelley's Heros" (you know Shermans vs. Tigers) on TV and assembling > track. > > http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z65/mm123521/HPIM0711.jpg > > http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z65/mm123521/HPIM0707.jpg > > http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z65/mm123521/HPIM0710.jpg > > I got 70 inches of track built. > I need 90 inches times two sides. > > Mark > > -- > 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
