Derek: I tapped that dryer on the previous run, because both RC channels were backwards. I was surprised it moved.
Blew the budget today - bought 4 12 volt 12 AH batteries. That will make 24 volts @ 24 Amp Hours. Next, I need one of those spread spectrum 2.4 ghz , 6 channel radios. Hows your plastic tank going? I dont know how you do it in a cold garage!! Mark On Mar 6, 8:57 pm, Derek Engelhaupt <[email protected]> wrote: > What did the dryer do to you that you had to beat on it like that? :) > Nice work. Seems like a nice quiet runner. > > Derek > T065 > > On Sat, Mar 6, 2010 at 8:49 PM, Mark_123521 > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > > Patron: > > Yah, its geared to go 5.5 MPH fully loaded. > > Actual calculations are using the motors no load speed of 550RPM and > > gives 5.8 MPH, but I know the motors going to slow down when running > > loaded, and I hope to get 5.5 ?? > > > Mark > > > On Mar 4, 9:55 pm, Patron <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Looking good! Is the 5.5 fully built? > > > > On Thu, 4 Mar 2010 21:38, Mark_123521 wrote: > > > > Got a track on one side! > > > > >http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z65/mm123521/HPIM0778.jpg > > > >http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z65/mm123521/HPIM0773.jpg > > > > > Video of track moving: > > > > Its running directly off a 6 volt battery. > > > > Hull is blocked from moving forward and track is skidding on the > > > > concrete. > > > > It is drawing 10 amps. The track running free (lifted off the ground) > > > > draws 3.5 amps. > > > > Hull as shown weighs 50 pounds + 7 pounds for the single track. > > > >http://s192.photobucket.com/albums/z65/mm123521/?action=view¤t=... > > > > > 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 > > > > "We have a little saying in Massachusetts. "Maybe one day you'll get > > > horribly sick and die".- 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 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
