T005 ran EVW's at 12v with no turning issues. Gear reduction was 9:1 and it had a friction drive. Provide the data Frank requested and we'll work through this.
Steve On Jan 5, 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 at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat
