Of course, if anybodies interested, I have designed a dual lever actuated transmission that provides forward/neutral/reverse action to two tracks. It's an adaptation of the following design without the the gears, has a lower parts count, and no welding required.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWHAfaC-pPg Steve On Feb 3, 9:19 am, Steve Tyng <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm not saying the vplex would not be a good solution. It would have > a very nice cool factor (which is very important). The issue is that > you can't buy a miniature vplex off the shelf and thus it is regulated > to those with a machine shop and the wherewithal to build it. In > situations were your limited to one engine that cannot reverse then it > would be a viable option. > > Steve > > On Feb 2, 9:01 pm, BF <[email protected]> wrote: > > > At this scale two motors probably make more sense, but when I came > > across that original plan it started me wondering about the > > possibility of using something similar in a tank. I've been following > > the site and forum for several years, and it seems like many of the > > operational problems come down to either tracks or electrical speed/ > > steering issues. This looked like one possibility of addressing the > > speed/steering issues mechanically, as well as providing another > > option for the drive system. Maybe, maybe not... > > > Brian Fannon > > -- 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
