Hasn't it been about 7 years since you bought this almost running tank? When will it be finished? I thought it was ready to run when you got it.
On Oct 30, 9:09 pm, [email protected] wrote: > that was close........ thought i screwed up big time > > i went down to drill out what holes i could in the plates and started out > with the 3/8" bit to drill 3 holes. i taped the front and back plates > together so i wouldn't have to do everything twice and hope it lines up. > after i > started the first hole i was thinking about the hole for the bushing where > one of the reduction sprockets will be mounted and then thought, crap, i'm > using a 3/8" drill, i need 1/2 for the bushing, so i changed the drill to > 1/2" and drilled the hole out, then moved the plates to drill the next hole. > i just started drilling it when i realize the mistake i was about to make > - again! the drill should have been a 3/8" as i was only drilling out for > the bolt holes for mounting the motor! crap crap crap......... > > i drilled the next 2 with the 3/8" and then figure out where the 1/2" hole > should be and drilled it. i cleaned them off, took the tape off and mounted > the one plate in place, then grabbed a motor sat it in place and them > mounted the face plate. the motor's bolt holes look fine (other than one > being > a bit too big now) and line up just right, and the sprocket holes, well, > i'll know better once i get a piece of 3/8 rod this week and install it. then > i'll set it into the tank hull just to get an idea of surrounding space > (and how badly that motor for turning the turret is in the way). > > so maybe another day or two and i'll have pictures for you to see. > > Chris, > _Odyssey Slipways_ (http://hometown.aol.com/odysseyslipways/index.html) -- 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
