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--- 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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