Looking good! In regards to the grip, looks like you should mount your batteries in the front to make it front heavy, makes it easier to climb tall objects, idealy you want the weight as even and as low as posible.
Chris. b On Mar 15, 2:39 pm, Jason R Schafer <[email protected]> wrote: > what are you using for motors? what voltage? what is the reduction from > motor to final drive? only one 12 amp hour battery? What do you think the > final weight will be? > Thanks, > Jason > On Sun, Mar 14, 2010 at 5:54 PM, Mark_123521 > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > > Got some of the sheet metal done this week. > > Tank hull weighs about 100 pounds, as shown. > > This thing moves, it can easily spin the tracks on a fast start!!!! > > It tears the heck out of the lawn when you do a full skid turn. > > It has 12 amp hour batteries in it right now and I ran it hard for 45 > > minutes - no sign of run down batteries. Installed a 30 amp circuit > > breaker for on/off control and circuit protection - works good - no > > trips. > > You can run it up the trunk of a tree until its higher than 45 > > degrees!!! > > > I'll start on the turret this week. > > > ME SITTING ON TANK, I ACTUALY TOOK A RIDE > > The little dog belongs to my daughter. > >http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z65/mm123521/Meontank.jpg > > > GOING OVER PARKING LOT BARRIERS: > >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzLvXVVajUQ > >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtSAa4eJvgs > > > TANK GOING DOWN A 30 FOOT HILL @ 30 DEGREES ANGLE: > >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QTgBzeI440 > > > 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
