A lot of members use Flickr for images, I believe. By game pads he means wireless PlayStation 2 controllers and X-Box controllers. With PlayStation controllers, they usually use the C6C to convert the signals from the controller to servo signals.
If you used an X-Box controller, you could go the route of embedding a computer (mini/nano ITX) in your tank and then using that as your controller. -Gregory On Sun, Apr 24, 2011 at 5:29 PM, cirdna <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > On Apr 23, 11:36 pm, [email protected] wrote: > > 1. pretty far i have the hull, suspension, wheels, treads, bearings and > > the elements for the wheels. > > > > sounds like your pretty well off for gathering materials and items for > your > > build > > 1. yeah 400$ so far doing well > > > 2. no i do not have the receiver or the transmitter. > > > > i am not 100% sure, but it think a lot of the guys are starting to go > > towards using the wireless game pads (i know someone would be willing to > tell > > more about them in greater detail) > > 2. What do you mean wireless game pads > > > 3. The only motors i have are the ones i described to you. If you have > > any suggestions on motors it would be appreciated the weight of my > > vehicle is problably going to end up to be around 156lbs due to the > > use of extremely heavy material (not going to be up against > > paintballs). The vehicle should move faster than 5mph but i would like > > it to be able to have high amounts of torque. > > > > does your motors have anything on the output shaft such as a sprocket, > > gear, flat spot? > > > > > > i have only known of trade offs, either you have torque or speed, but i > am > > not aware of being able to have both > > 3. I do not have the adequate motors for what i am using according to > a group member so ill get a motor based off of the overall preformance > of the motor according to your expertise. > > > > 4.the tank i have is absolutly huge size isnt a problem. im doing > > electrical systems last so i do not have any batteries. > > > > still, knowing a size or scale is a good help as it will give some of the > > > guys in here an idea what kind of components to suggest to you to use > > 4. 38"-15"-7.5" are the interior holding perameters. i can handle > quite a bit more stuff. > > > > 5. The speed control is my main problem, i do not know how to do this > > part. if i were to build my own how would i control the opening and > > closing of the loops to reverse polarities. would i wire it like this? > > receiver---mixer---esc/homemade---motor. this is the thing that if you > > have a picture or diagram of your tanks complete electrical systems > > that would be highly beneficiary. > > your help is much appreciated i am new to this and need much training > > to learn the skill. > > > > can't help you there > > And yet this is where im totally confused on. howd you build a tank? > > > > if you could tell them a bit more about your tank as well, as in what > kind > > of tank it is, the scale / size, and if possible pictures (of what you > have > > including the motors and such). > > how do i attach pics to here? and my tank is not modeled after > anything special this is more of a building project that i will use > often. and i have motors but they are terrible due to the fact i cant > find a decent motor controller for them. > > > > Chris, > > _Odyssey Slipways_ (http://hometown.aol.com/odysseyslipways/index.html) > > -- > 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
