Steve et al, Thanks for your insights. This is all information I'll take into account as I think about a tank design.
Michael On Monday, November 18, 2013 8:03:01 AM UTC-5, TyngTech wrote: > > Having built and battled both front and rear drive tanks, I can say that > if you have a tight track (i.e. no suspension or a very tight one) there's > little performance difference between front or rear drive. > > When it come to a slack track (i.e. tank with long suspension travel), IMO > rear drive works better. The track engages the drive wheel for a longer > distance before coming off the wheel and you'll have less cogging. If you > look at pics of front drive tanks you'll note how the excess track tends to > bunch up between the drive wheel and front road wheel when under load, and > thus, the track lifts away from the drive wheel sooner. > > As far as debris, I've had sticks pulled between the track and drive > wheels with no issue. The secret is to built it strong enough to handle > debris. A perfectly scale resin molded showboat an't gonna cut it on our > battle fields. > > Steve Tyng > > > On Monday, November 18, 2013 5:09:17 AM UTC-5, Chris. b wrote: >> >> i have built and tested both front and rear motor configs, i found (with >> a sprocket drive tts sort of track) that having a close meshing gear to the >> track at the rear seems to get beaten up more due to debris making its way >> onto the track and being "sucked up" whilst front drive has the entire >> length of the track to clear obstructions. just an observation, it probably >> isnt a deal breaker. >> >> chris. b >> > -- -- 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 received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "R/C Tank Combat" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
