I have ZERO issues with the large chain using flanges. I run them fairly loose also. I did however have some pretty major issues getting the dual strand of chain to work without coming off on occasion. Just my experience, but yours may vary.
Derek On Thu, Nov 10, 2011 at 6:15 AM, Bill Byrnes <[email protected]> wrote: > When first testing driving the bike chain tracks, they became loose (bad > tension wheel mount design). When I ran over some roots and things, > occasionally they would look like they were going to fall off, and would be > off of the middle two road wheels. However, they would fix themselves > quickly. Now that the tension is tighter, they never fall off. It only > has about 45 minutes of actual driving time, but falling off is not a > problem. > > One thing I would change next time with bike chain is to put the smooth > head of the rivets on the outside. The rough bumps are too grippy. There > are a few pics on T080 on the website. > > Bill > > > > --- On *Thu, 11/10/11, Cobra <[email protected]>* wrote: > > > From: Cobra <[email protected]> > Subject: [TANKS] Re: Track question > To: "R/C Tank Combat" <[email protected]> > Date: Thursday, November 10, 2011, 12:42 AM > > > > > Do you experience any track de-railing with you bicicle chain tracks? > I have been thinking of making 1 inch wide tracks using a double > strand of bike chain rather than a more stiff and inflexible heavier > roller chain with flanges. > > -- > You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. > To post a message, send email to > [email protected]<http://us.mc1141.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> > To unsubscribe, send email to > [email protected]<http://us.mc1141.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[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 > -- 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
