Where did you get the gears?

Ryan w.


On Nov 21, 2011, at 7:37 AM, Forlorn Foundry <[email protected]> wrote:

> Thanks for the great link that is exactly what I was looking for, but
> I to do not have 300+ $ to spend on just the diff :( I spent around
> 40$ on gears and have plans to cast my own housing so hopefully ill
> end up with something close to that nice. that website has a lot of
> cool stuff that I may use for other projects.
> 
> Bryan
> 
> On Nov 20, 7:33 pm, Kurt Gutbrodt <[email protected]> wrote:
>> If you had alotta money (not me !!!) and no skills (that's me !!!) you could 
>> adapt one or more of these....
>>  http://store.rc4wd.com/The-Ultimate-Scale-Yota-15-Straight-Axle-Rear-...
>> 
>> Kurt (broke and non-skilled operator) G
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>> From: Forlorn Foundry <[email protected]>
>> To: R/C Tank Combat <[email protected]>
>> Sent: Sunday, November 20, 2011 3:04 PM
>> Subject: [TANKS] Re: Sdkfz 250 8 Neu halftrack
>> 
>> I just ordered the gears for the differential and aluminum to rebuild
>> the lower hull.
>> 
>> I have never built a differential before so we will see how it go's,
>> Im basing it on this one as far as the gearing but ill be using a #25
>> sprocket to drive it. 
>> http://www.rctanksaustralia.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=251&p=551
>> 
>> Im thinking of switching to this 
>> motor.http://tncscooters.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=53
>> has anyone tried it if so how did it perform for you?
>> 
>> Bryan
>> 
>> On Nov 3, 6:33 pm, Forlorn Foundry <[email protected]> wrote:
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>>> Thats the way the I originally planed to run it with a motor for each
>>> track, but I think the tracks will end up pulling the front wheels
>>> from side to side instead of using them to steer. using one motor and
>>> a Differential will let it turn more smoothly and if need be ill and
>>> brakes to each side so when the wheels are turned fully to one side it
>>> will start braking that side.
>> 
>>> Bryan
>> 
>>> On Nov 3, 6:39 pm, Mike Mangus <[email protected]> wrote:
>> 
>>>>  I'm thinking that by limiting yourself to a single motor driving both 
>>>> tracks, you are making it more complicated than it could be.  If each 
>>>> track was driven by a dedicated motor and ESC, then motor speeds can be 
>>>> controlled much like a tank, i.e. one track electronically slowed down by 
>>>> transmitter mixing when the steering servo is turned.
>> 
>>>>  Perhaps another option is to drive only one track and let the other side 
>>>> freewheel.
>> 
>>>> Mike
>> 
>>>> ________________________________
>>>> From: Forlorn Foundry <[email protected]>
>>>> To: R/C Tank Combat <[email protected]>
>>>> Sent: Thursday, November 3, 2011 5:18 PM
>>>> Subject: [TANKS] Sdkfz 250 8 Neuhalftrack
>> 
>>>> http://s804.photobucket.com/albums/yy326/ForlornFoundry/1-6th%20scale...
>> 
>>>> This is a project I started a wile back, after thinking about it for a
>>>> few months its time to get it ready for the big battle in the spring.
>> 
>>>> one of the first things I need to do is find or make a small heavy
>>>> duty Differential. both tracks will be driven by one motor the
>>>> Differential should make it so that the track on the inside of the
>>>> turn will slow when the front wheels are turned, if need be I can add
>>>> a brake to each side to aid turning.
>>>> Anyone know a good place to get a Differential of this type? Needs to
>>>> be more robust then the rc car diffs i see around but still small less
>>>> then 2 inches in diameter.
>> 
>>>> Bryan
>> 
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