Hes a mad man i tell you. If you looked at some of the new tanks you could easily conclude innovation either has stalled or takes place at a third party and we just buy their drop-in module... On 2014-03-10 2:17 PM, "~D" <[email protected]> wrote:
> ya im pretty sure that was me actually XD well the thing is,i can cast my > own parts out of higher grade aluminium in any shape i want,so its no biggy > for me.i love how everyone says this hobby is ment to be fun,and yet > everytime i post anything its negative this and teribble idea that =) im > used to it though,it just adds fuel to my fire. btw with the setup ill be > using (one input line for forward/reverse) it opens the possibility of a > shifter (blasfemy!) and even a gas engine (burn the heratic!) so i think my > idea is better(albeit more complex) and i understand the robustness of the > one motor one track idea,but its much less efficient than you preach it to > be you know ;) > oh ya i DO know how a tracked vehicle turns friend,here is some insight > for you: http://www.gizmology.net/tracked.htm just trying to help you out > buddy,if inovation comes to a standstill,so will the sport! > > > <https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-BkUWYzBgfB4/Ux4Bhl_NOHI/AAAAAAAAAME/GUiEZOoWcU4/s1600/tracked_06.gif> > > On Monday, March 10, 2014 1:40:56 PM UTC-4, True North Armouries wrote: >> >> Im not sure why people get so hysterical whenever someone tries something >> different... >> >> A few months ago someone suggested we move to brushless motors and said >> he was going to try it, and several other people really put down his >> idea... >> >> Now someone suggests a new type of transmission and its open season... >> >> I can definitely see concerns with a double differential drive. It looks >> more complicated to design and build for one. >> >> I like the idea of using a golf car motor but you may find it way to big >> and heavy. >> >> My suggestions are the same as all other robotics projects ; start by >> seeing what other people did, then make a plan for a test bed or proof of >> concept then prove the concept then make a detailed plan then build it. >> On 2014-03-10 12:34 PM, "TyngTech" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> D, >>> >>> I hate to be blunt here, but do you have any idea how a tracked vehicles >>> turn? It's called differential steering in that one track will spin at a >>> different rate than the other which causes the tank to turn one way or the >>> other. In our hobby, this is accomplished by two equally powerful motors, >>> one each powering a track (usually through a gear reduction system of some >>> kind). The motors are are controlled by some form of ESC arrangement and >>> mixing circuit. Have you reviewed the various build threads at >>> http://www.rctankcombat.com to see how others have built their tanks? >>> >>> Steve Tyng >>> >>> >>> >>> On Sunday, March 9, 2014 10:57:48 PM UTC-4, ~D wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ya i know of the one that survived,that musium is like heavon for me XD >>>> its got so many cool prototypes,maus,ELC AMX,amx 50,obj 416,obj 704 just to >>>> name a few! >>>>> >>>>> ok ill see what i can find,the wat the transmission works though is >>>> one motor does all the forward/reverse work ans another does all the >>>> turning,so the main drive motor needs to be more powerful than the steering >>>> motor right? >>>> lol i didnt know about the burning down during trials,thats just sad X( >>>> but hey,its a block of metal,gotta try pretty hard to make it work at all >>>> =) >>>> >>>> >>>> <https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-XvUFH7PkbZY/Ux0qExlfAwI/AAAAAAAAALU/EJoiqaRl-gs/s1600/subtractor2.jpg> >>>> >>>> -- >>> -- >>> 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/d/optout. >>> >> -- > -- > 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/d/optout. > -- -- 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/d/optout.
