Thanks Ben. Quick walk around video of the innards...
http://www.youtube.com/my_videos_upload?feature=vm-menu Derek On Mon, Nov 5, 2012 at 4:57 AM, Ben Holko <[email protected]> wrote: > Awesome**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Derek Engelhaupt > *Sent:* Monday, 5 November 2012 9:26 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [TANKS] Long overdue motivation to build**** > > ** ** > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bg_fDX56CJQ&feature=youtu.be**** > > ** ** > > The small 7AH batteries didn't have enough juice to do neutral turns in > the grass after about the first one, but it will do them just fine on > smooth concrete. The batteries got pretty warm. The motors have plenty of > power to push the beast. I just think the small batteries were the issue. > Other than that, it ran good.**** > > ** ** > > Derek**** > > ** ** > > On Sun, Nov 4, 2012 at 12:42 AM, Derek Engelhaupt <[email protected]> > wrote:**** > > Well the KV-2 is officially an un-official rolling chassis. Had it > running in the garage tonight after a bit of trouble shooting of the > electronics. I accidentally connected the Vantec RET-512 turret rotate ESC > input voltage backwards. Luckily the mistake caused everything to not work > and I killed power before any damage was done to the ESC. It still seems > to work fine. I'm charging the batteries now so hopefully I can post some > video tomorrow. It's good that it can move on it's own now since it's so > heavy I can hardly move it around with everything in it.**** > > ** ** > > Derek**** > > ** ** > > On Sat, Nov 3, 2012 at 10:04 AM, Derek Engelhaupt <[email protected]> > wrote:**** > > Yeah, the turret is built. Still needs to have a gun mounted in it. I > have to re-work a couple of the top deck panels to make them a little more > maintenance friendly. I was able to finish the other side last night so > today I just have to temp in some electronics to take it out for a spin.** > ** > > ** ** > > Derek**** > > ** ** > > On Sat, Nov 3, 2012 at 7:55 AM, <[email protected]> wrote:**** > > looks very nice and clean!**** > > **** > > have you built any of the top for it yet?**** > > **** > > Chris**** > > -- > 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**** > > -- > 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
