I'm sorry Doug. A torsion "spring" suspension just will not do for a T-72. You will need to develop a cheap and easily made torsion "bar" suspension to be true to form on a T-72! ;-)
Steve "I'll be Counting the Rivets" Tyng On Sunday, July 29, 2012 8:32:09 PM UTC-4, RocketMan wrote: > > Hello – > > > > The trailing suspension arm on my Tiger takes a lot of abuse. It kept > breaking. This is my latest and most robust attempt to solve the problem. > It starts with a short length of ¼” steel. This will be the swing arm. I > drilled a ¾” hole and inserted a short length of ¾” diameter steel tube. > Zach, who many of you met at recent tank battles, welded it up for me. The > bolt shown below acts as a stop for my torsion spring. > > > > > > I pressed a sleeve bushing into the tube: > > > > > > Then, I mounted the assembly to the hull using a shoulder bolt. The last > photo shows the whole thing complete and mounted. You can also see my > torsion spring and tension adjuster. > > > > > > I’m pretty happy with the result and looking forward to trying it in > battle. It’s sturdy and the motion is very smooth. If it works as well as I > think, I’ll use something similar on the T-72. I may even offer kits like > this if there’s any interest. > > > > - 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
