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"Chris. b" <[email protected]> wrote: >Same here. Made my stug guide teeth from hardwood and saw a few >breakages, made my new stug and my first tanks guide teeth from >polyurethane resin, no breaks at all. My tiger has been hammered for 4 >years without a single track problem. > >The wood only tends to split along grain defects, a few screws will >make a world of difference. > >Chris. b > >On Apr 2, 12:06 am, Steve Tyng <[email protected]> wrote: >> Ryan wrote: >> > How well do the guide teeth hold on the TTS system? Any break? >> >> If made from wood, yes they can and do break. On the first TTS (T005) >> I didn't have any breakage but on my second (T040) I had breakage. I >> attribute the non-breakage on the first tracks to a couple of >> factors. First, it was a tensioned friction drive design and the >> teeth didn't get that far out of the wheels, and second, the >> construction was all Maple (one of the strongest hardwoods). The >> second set had several broken teeth after it's first battle. This >> track was running with an active suspension which allowed the guide >> teeth to leave the wheels much farther than a tensioned design which >> offers the opportunity for more stress on the guide teeth. The setup >> also built partially from 1/4" aircraft grade plywood which tended to >> tear at the first veneer line where the broken guide teeth where >> attached. I solved the problem by driving wood screws from the >> outside of the track up through each guide tooth. Haven't had a >> broken tooth since. >> >> Steve Tyng > >-- >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
