I ordered my gears from http://www.sdp-si.com they had the best price for what I was looking for
Bryan On Nov 21, 9:17 am, Ryan W. <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 > > >> 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: > > >>> 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 > > >>>> -- > >>>> 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 athttp://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 athttp://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 athttp://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
