RE: RE: AFV of the Month for February 2004

["Steve Tyng" <stevet-at-stcharlesmd.com>]

Amir,

If your using a friction drive you can get away with using all chains.  If using a 
cog drive I'd recommend using a belt somewhere in your drive train.  You want 
something that will slip when you lock your tracks up, which will happen!

Steve



> -----Original Message-----
> From: tanks-at-rctankcombat.com [mailto:tanks-at-rctankcombat.com]
> Sent: Friday, February 13, 2004 4:41 PM
> To: tanks-at-rctankcombat.com
> Cc: stevet-at-stcharlesmd.com
> Subject: Re: RE: AFV of the Month for February 2004
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> Steve and Frank,
>   Thanks for your info on the EV shaft match-up.
>
>   Does anyone have a strong preference concerning v-belt vs.
> chain?  Steve, I know you use both.  As of right now I'll be
> using whatever I find with a metric bore first, but if there
> is a good reason to use one over the other . . .
>
>   Thanks,
>   Amir
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Steve Tyng <stevet-at-stcharlesmd.com>
> Date: Friday, February 13, 2004 0:36 am
> Subject: RE: AFV of the Month for February 2004
>
> > Frank wrote:
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> > >For "belt" tensioning, I used Steve Tyng's basic approach
> >
> > I prefer "eloquent approach"  ;-)
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> > >As far as chain tension, I simply placed the assembly in the right
> > >position and then drilled some holes to bolt it in place.
> >
> > I concur.  That+s what I did on my secondary reduction (chain
> > driven) section.
> >
> > Steve T.
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