Aww Hell Doug... Just buy it and let us know if it works..... It’s only $1200 USD.... I think Frank wastes that much on the Tiger every time he battles.....
Kurt (I like to spend money, not mine, others)G From: Doug Conn Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2011 7:36 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [TANKS] track talk It’s finally time for me to build the track set I’ve been planning for a long time. This will replace Bad Kitty’s tracks and be for the upcoming T-72. The plan is to mount plastic tread pads to the #50 attachment chain I have. All told, I’ll probably need 250-300 pads in two different widths. Up to now, I had planned to go the tried-and-true Smooth-On casting method. I’ve never done any plastic casting, but I understand the process and I know I can get help from others who have cast their tracks. Ever since the RoboFest in Linthicum last April, however, I’ve been wondering if I could produce these things on the Makerbot Thing-O-Matic I saw demonstrated there. I don’t have any experience with 3d printers or their products. The Thing-O-Matic uses ABS plastic and produce parts the required size and thickness. Has anyone ever used one ? Would the parts be strong enough for tank treads ? Again, they’ll be mounted to roller chain, so they wouldn’t need to stand up to the stresses of a driven sprocket directly. Any personal experiences to share ? Thoughts ? Thanks, Doug -- 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
