Re: KCM Question

[Lief G Goodson <liefg-at-juno.com>]

The $3.50 Burden's Surplus KCM drives that I use have about a 12:1
reduction (based on my calculations).

On Tue, 04 Nov 2003 21:04:43 -0500 Frank Pittelli
<frank-at-rctankcombat.com> writes:
> Lief G Goodson wrote:
> > For the combat veterans,
> > I'm still using KCM drives with various motors.  Have all the 
> veterans
> > abandoned the KCM drives or is somebody using the drive gears with 
> EV
> > warrior motors?
> 
> Will is still using the KCMs in his Panther.
> 
> Joe is using drill motors with their integrated gears.
> 
> Steve, John, Paul and myself are using EVs with two-stage 
> chains/v-belts 
> to achieve a 9:1 reduction when running at 12volts.
> 
> To my knowledge, nobody has attempted to marry the EVs with the KCM 
> gear 
> boxes, but it may be worth some experimentation because that would 
> reduce the weight and cost associated with using the EVs.  Do you 
> know 
> off-hand what the gear ratio is for those gearboxes?
> 
>  > Also do any of the actively battling tanks weigh less than 40 
> pounds?
> 
> Nope.  Most of them are in the 80-100 lb range when battle ready.
> 
>         Frank P.
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