@MD - ???? Quo vadis ???? On Sat, Apr 2, 2011 at 2:14 AM, M D Gwin <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Caution : You are entering a dangerous place. An Asshole lives in here..... > > "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 >
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