Any suggestions on were to look now? Or could I rig up a electric motor to turn it? WIll it have enough power?
On May 24, 2:29 pm, Frank Pittelli <[email protected]> wrote: > Sorry, the search term is "jumbo servo". Unfortunately, it looks like > Oatley no longer sells that kit. > > Frank P. > > On 5/24/2011 4:48 PM, mike wrote: > > > > > What is it called/ what do I look up on the site Oatley to find the > > servo? > > > On May 24, 6:27 am, Frank Pittelli<[email protected]> wrote: > >> The only practical solution for actually steering a car involves the use > >> of a strong servo/motor combination, a so-called "jumbo servo", that > >> returns to center when you let go of the joystick. You can find at least > >> one commercial kit to build the electronics from Oatley. There are also > >> a number of articles on the Internet that explain how to re-purpose a > >> standard servo to drive a large motor. > > >> Frank P. > > >> On 5/23/2011 8:51 PM, mike wrote: > > >>> Greetings, I am building a 3 foot armored car. I have the steering set > >>> up like the real one had. > >>> My big problem is that I dont know what servo/ electric motor to use > >>> to steer this beast. Probely going to weigh around 100 pounds. What is > >>> the best way to steer this? Meaning what servo/ electric motor would > >>> be strong enough to steer the 100 pound car. > > >>> (I will also drive around the 22 acrea yard, So I need all the power I > >>> can get. > > >>> Thanks for your time.- Hide quoted text - > > >> - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- 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
