my cunning plan is in two stages:- 1/ Change the motor sprocket from a 24 tooth to a 16 tooth.(the boring method )
2/ I have positioned a timber block under one edge of my tank placed half way to find how well it can turn on one track, the result is it turns very freely. I dont care how crazy it sounds, if i can make one side lift even an inch off the ground ,the tank turns great.(semi Flintstone method ) Neil " just dont know how yet " R On Mar 25, 12:41 pm, Phil <[email protected]> wrote: > It's amazing how much power tracks use up. When I first built the > Hetzer, I used 2 scooter motors at the same ratios as on the scooter. > Either motor would happily move me along on a scooter, but together > they could barely move a tank weighing 75 lbs or so. > > Looks pretty good Neil. Is your "cunning plan" the "Fred Flintstone" > method? hehe > > Ideally you want a bigger electric motor but unless you're going to > dismantle a milk float I'm not sure where you'd get that from as they > all tend to be mains voltage, I should think. > > Phil > On Mar 25, 12:00 am, neroc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > I have been in my first ever tank ride today , not a very lengthy > > voyage but tonight I have made the tank drivable. this little tank is > > considerably underpowered with mere wheelchair motors as I`ve > > suspected from the start. However I have a cunning plan to make > > turning much easer, I`ll post my success if I make any. for now Im > > just glad this tank moves forward/backwards and turns a little. > > >http://s224.photobucket.com/albums/dd267/neroc1/?action=view¤t=... > > >http://s224.photobucket.com/albums/dd267/neroc1/?action=view¤t=... > > > Neil R -- 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
