Well done Mark. We missed you at the fall 2 day event. Hopefully we'll see you this next season. I thought one of the vids might show the tank pushing you on the ground. Maybe another time eh? I'm sure it's pretty nippy for you right now.
John P. On Saturday, November 30, 2013 3:12:25 PM UTC-5, Mark_123522 wrote: > > Finished and installed the all metal track. > > Video of metal track: > > http://youtu.be/jsLgwsshCGA > http://youtu.be/-TSJeEQpofc > http://youtu.be/e-FlL4REZpE > http://youtu.be/za6dVn3mnKs > > There are 3 characteristics of the new track: > 1 It is very quiet and smooth operating. > 2 It has Huge traction! I can lay on the concrete sidewalk and put my feet > on the front of the tank, and it will push me backwards! > 3 There is zero slippage between the drive sprocket and the track. > > So far, I have run it for about 1200 yards, on asphalt, concrete and > grass. At first I had 6 connecting pins loose their spring clips and work > sideways. There are 700 spring clips, so maybe some were not installed > correctly? Anyway, no pins have moved in the last 800 yards. > > I have had 15 rubber pads come loose. At first the weather was warm and no > pads were lost, now the weather is below freezing and I loose 2 pads every > 100 yards. > The superglue used to glue the pads on, fails at low temperatures. Now, I > am using a better, contact cement (automotive door gasket glue) and it > looks like it will hold up. Fortunatly, the track runs good with out the > pads. > > So far, I am happy with the new track! > > Mark > > > > > On Friday, November 8, 2013 7:18:43 AM UTC-6, Frank Pittelli wrote: > >> Welcome back. Nice work. Is the drive hub made using Delrin? >> >> On 11/6/2013 7:38 PM, Mark_123522 wrote: >> > I have T074 and have not been active on this site for about 4 years or >> so, >> > Check out the all machined track. >> > -- -- 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.
