The shape of your treads could be the problem. If the sides are square, they will dig in when you try to turn. If you can angle the sides of the treads, that could help.
You want them to look like \_____/ not |_____| When looking at them from the front. -Bill Hamilton On Jan 5, 2011, at 9:22 AM, HV <[email protected]> wrote: > Yeah, I'm definitely short of torque, but I had the impression that > others were able to run EVW's at 12V OK. Probably not the case eh? > > On Jan 5, 10:04 am, Clark Ward Jr <[email protected]> wrote: >> Go to 24V, you're short on torque. >> >> >> >> On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 9:25 AM, HV <[email protected]> wrote: >>> I've been testing my tank and the turning performance is poor. The >>> tanks has EV Warrior motors with two stages of gears, friction drive >>> wheels, and TTS tracks with molded treads. A pretty standard design >>> that seems to work for other folks' tanks. It weighs around 90 lbs, >>> currently with no turret and one 15 lb battery (12 V, 21 AH). The >>> battery lasts about 25 minutes in the tests. It turns well on flat >>> surfaces, but the problem is in grass. The poor turning ability occurs >>> in moving turns, forget about turning in place. >> >>> Any suggestions as to what is wrong, or how best to diagnose the >>> problem? Am I drawing amps too fast from the battery, by having too >>> small a battery? >> >>> -- >>> 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 >> >> -- >> Clark in Georgia >> Working feverishly to expand the Greater Southeast Georgia >> Co-Prosperity Sphere! Banzai! > > -- > 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 -- 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
