Re: m1a1

["J. Jacob Jarosz" <jas_jarosz2-at-yahoo.com>]

    I am curently building a M1A1. I haven't emailed
anyone for a while. I have the main tank body done
with the motors and speed controllers hooked up and
running. I am working on the turrent now. My tank is a
1/8th scale, I can't imagane building a 1/6th scale
considering my weights about 60 pounds. I am using two
windshield wiper moters at 24 volts and two MC7 speed
controlers. The MC7 speed controllers from Diverse
Electronics are great, hook them up and run. The main
body is plasic with alot of aluminum bracing. The only
problem is I went over budget of about $500, So I am
up to spending currently $1,500 and still about $200
too $300 to go. I will send some pictures after I am
done painting the main body.
Jake







--- Frank Pittelli <frank-at-rctankcombat.com> wrote:
> Steve,
> 
> Your 1/6 scale M1A1 sounds like a great project and
> you're not alone in 
> your quest.  We have a member from the Great Lakes
> region who has built 
> the 1/6 scale version and we have another member who
> built an 
> operational Sherman for his daughter to ride around
> in.  I've cc'd our 
> mailing list with this response, so they can chime
> in as well.
> 
> The surplus wheel chair controller sounds like a
> great find and we have 
> a number of members currently using or experimenting
> with wheel chair 
> components (controller, motors or both) so hopefully
> you all can 
> exchange your notes on the subject.
> 
> If you'd like to join our mailing list, just let me
> know and I'll add 
> your name.  Also, send me your photos and I'll post
> them for everyone to 
> view.
> 
>       Frank P.
> 
> Steve Butzen wrote:
> > Hello from Wisconsin
> >  
> > I am building a 1/6 scale m1a1 main battle tank,
> yes it is 53 inch's 
> > long and over 2 feet wide.  I was wondering if you
> had heard of anyone 
> > in the midwest doing anything like this? 
> Otherwise I was wondering what 
> > it would take to get an officicial tank number or
> how can I share some 
> > of what I've done?  I don't know if I would ever
> make it out there with 
> > my monster, but I have made some what I feel are
> interesting features to 
> > my tank that perhaps your other viewers might find
> helpful.  The 
> > "mission" was to construct a 1:6 scale tank that
> my 5 year old daughter 
> > could drive around like a kiddie car and then by
> changing only the 
> > turret (that would hold the marker, co2 bottle and
> so forth would be a 
> > rc tank for combat in your system.  I am using a
> wheel chair motor 
> > controller with a joystick that I got off ebay for
> $50.00 that handles 
> > ALL!! the electronics except for fuses in one neat
> and compaq design 
> > with no extra relays, wires, mosfets, boards, or
> any other electronic 
> > stuff, just a flat plate with 2 servos that move
> the joystick.  Ultra 
> > simple, ultra cheap( remember stick forward both
> motors turn same 
> > direction, stick left , left motor backwards,
> right motor forward and so 
> > on with infinite variable speed of both motors to
> make infinite number 
> > of turning arcs.
> >    Drop me a line and I'll send some pictures.
> >  
> > Steve Butzen
> > Fedco Electronics
> > 1363 Capital Drive
> > Fond du Lac  WI  54935
> > 1-800-542-9761
> >  
> >  
> 
> 


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