http://www.servocity.com/html/spt100_pan___tilt_system.html

would that probably be too big to use?

On Apr 26, 3:01 pm, Weston <[email protected]> wrote:
> I could go with the tri pact speed control, but then I would need the
> turret transverse for precision aiming, which I do not know how to do.
> I also still haven't fully decided yet on what marker I want to use,
> and how to control it. I also have to decide on the track and
> suspension system.I am definitively going to use a Cheap Control
> System.
>
> I'm thinking for a track take a notch vbelt and have the track pads
> attached to it on the outside. I will have the pullies inbetween 2
> wheels for all the drive and idler and road wheels. That way, the belt
> is what is powered, the pads provide traction, and the wheels are for
> looks and help with little objects forcing up on the pads. What does
> any1 think?
>
> On Apr 26, 1:30 pm, Steve Tyng <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>
> > For you first tank I'd recommend sticking with what has been proven in
> > combat.  The M1 motors are your best bet for propulsion.
>
> >  http://www.tncscooters.com/product.php?sku=106115
>
> > These can run at 12V just fine and at that voltage will provide a 3 to
> > 4mph speed.  Frank Pittelli can provide you with custom drive
> > sprockets that will adapt the M1's to standard ansi chain.
>
> > For a cheap controller you can build the on/off Tri-Pact controller:
>
> >  http://rctankcombat.com/articles/speed-control/07TriPactSpeedControl-...
>
> > If you want proportional control I'd recommend bitting the bullet and
> > get a decent dual channel mixing controller:
>
> >  http://www.robotmarketplace.com/products/RP-SWDR.html
> >  http://www.robotmarketplace.com/products/VT-RDFR33.html
>
> > If those controllers are to much for your budget someday Cheap Control
> > Systems is supposed to introduce a controller based on generic scooter
> > controllers but you may have to hold your breath a while for that.
>
> > Steve Tyng
>
> > On Apr 26, 7:47 am, Weston <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > I was trying to stay at 12 volts, but all the motors that would be
> > > powerful enough are 24v, so I'm going to have to have 2 batteries,
> > > which seems like that would take up an awful lot of space. What size
> > > is most batteries that are used? I was thinking just a regular car
> > > battery, but 2 seems to big.
>
> > > On Apr 26, 12:00 am, Derek Engelhaupt <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > *Occasionally* the Victors and Vantecs come up for sale on Ebay.  That's
> > > > where I got mine.  I have an active search on Ebay that notifies me when
> > > > they come up for sale:  "Vantec RDFR*" and "Victor 88*".  Those are the
> > > > search terms I use.  I got two Victor 883s for about $150 shipped and my
> > > > Vantec RDFR38D was also right around $100.  But like I said, they don't 
> > > > come
> > > > up often on Ebay.  When they do, I buy them.  I'm using (and a lot of 
> > > > other
> > > > guys) the Unite geared motors like 
> > > > these:http://tncscooters.com/product.php?sku=106118orthese:http://tncscoote....
> > > >  Both are great motors.  I
> > > > have two sets of the first type and a set of the second type.  Both 
> > > > types
> > > > work great.  You have to keep in mind that an ISU-152 (also called a
> > > > JSU-152) is a large vehicle in 1/6th scale.  It's larger than my 1/6th 
> > > > scale
> > > > Sturmtiger.
>
> > > > Derek
> > > > T065
> > > > SV016
> > > > KV-2 in progress
>
> > > > On Sun, Apr 25, 2010 at 10:10 PM, Weston <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > > True, I put all the prices into an excel spreadsheet and it comes out
> > > > > to about $750. I still wound need the paintball marker, all the
> > > > > building materials, the treads and such. I was just looking there for
> > > > > now, and then gonna look elsewhere to see if I could get the same
> > > > > stuff or equivalent for less than what they want. I don't really know
> > > > > much about this stuff, so that is why I'm asking for help.
>
> > > > > On Apr 25, 8:07 pm, Mike Måne <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > > > Those parts seem awefully expencive! You might be able to improvise
> > > > > > for some of them. Try exploring these sites:
>
> > > > > > All Electronics:http://allelectronics.com/
>
> > > > > > Surplus Centre:https://www.surpluscenter.com/
>
> > > > > > -Mike M.
>
> > > > > > On 25/04/2010, Weston <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > > > > I might switch to the ISU-122s variant, it has a ball shaped 
> > > > > > > manlet
> > > > > > > and a double-baffle muzzle brake, If I decide to make the turret 
> > > > > > > have
> > > > > > > that 11 degrees of turret transverse. The ISU-122 is also called
> > > > > > > JSU-122, so I don't know what to look for now, but wikipedia 
> > > > > > > calls it
> > > > > > > the ISU-122, so I'm gonna stick with that.
>
> > > > > > > I might buy a 1/32 model, and then also use it to lay out a paint
> > > > > > > scheme before I even start. I would get a scale drawing at
> > > > > > > AVFNews.org, but you have to buy 5 at $2 each, and I only need 1. 
> > > > > > > They
> > > > > > > don't have a 1:32 of the ISU-122/JSU-122 , but they have a 1:48.
>
> > > > > > > I still need to decide if I want turret transverse, so depending 
> > > > > > > on
> > > > > > > how complicated that is determines if I make the S variant or 
> > > > > > > not. I
> > > > > > > also have to figure out a paintball gun to use, and how to fire 
> > > > > > > it. I
> > > > > > > would prefer the .68 caliber since I can find that a lot around 
> > > > > > > where
> > > > > > > I live for cheap.
>
> > > > > > > The following list of parts is what I am currently looking at 
> > > > > > > right
> > > > > > > now. I just have to see if it will all fit inside it once i find 
> > > > > > > some
> > > > > > > specifications.
>
> > > > > > > Control System
> > > > > > >http://www.cheapcontrolsystems.com/
> > > > > > > DeWalt Motor
> > > > > > >http://www.robotmarketplace.com/products/BP396505-20.html
> > > > > > > DeWalt Gearbox
> > > > > > >http://www.robotmarketplace.com/products/BP397892-05.html
> > > > > > > IFI Victor 883
> > > > > > >http://www.robotmarketplace.com/products/IFI-V883.html
> > > > > > > Turret Elevation ESC
> > > > > > >http://www.robotmarketplace.com/products/0-FT-TINYESC.html
> > > > > > > Turret Elevation Motor
> > > > > > >http://www.robotmarketplace.com/products/0-GM11A.html
> > > > > > > Battery
> > > > > > >http://www.robotmarketplace.com/products/0B-35-925.html
>
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