Re: Requesting information on a great hobby!

["WJ" <WJ-at-vdtogt.nl>]

WOW, thank you for replying this quickly and completely. I was working on
my website and decided to add a page for RC Tanks (www.vdtogt.nl under RC
Tanks, duh)

Anyways, since the main quarters of Intralox is located in Amsterdam I
will give them a call.  Much obliged for your feedback!!


> Willem-Jan,
>
> Welcome to one of the most exciting hobbies
> that I have ever known.
>
> At 11:46 AM 4/8/2004 -0400, you wrote:
>>>One of the tanks featured on your site is a Hetzer (#T010) built by Joe
>>>Sommer.  It's tracks are built from Intralox series 900 conveyor belt.
>>> I
>>>was wondering why the builder used this series instead of the 4000
>>> series
>>>(Which looks more like real tracks.)  I would love to hear his feedback
>>> so
>>>I can decide which to choose. (I am also wondering about the pricing)
>
> I agree that Intralox 4009 flush grid looks much
> more like actual track.  However, I did not try it
> for two reasons.
>
> 1) Series 4000 is side-flexing conveyor chain
> that can turn corners.  Series 900 is straight
> running belt.  I thought that straight chain would
> have less possibility of throwing track during skid
> turns.
>
> 2)  Hetzers had one row of road wheels that ran
> between two guide horns on each track link similar
> to Series 900.  Series 4000 has a center tab
> that would work better for tanks with paired road
> wheels (e.g. PzKw IV, Panther V, Tiger VI, T-34,
> M1 Abrams).  I have photos of actual links for
> PzKw II, III, IV, V, and VI as well as Hetzer and
> Abrams if you would like to see them.
>
> I just called Intralox for pricing.
>
> Series 900 3.25 inch MTW flush grid grey polypropylene WITH TABS
> $71.06 / box (10 feet)
> weight 0.31 lb/ft
> 0.313 inch tall tracking tabs
>
> Series 900 3.25 inch MTW flush grid grey acetal WITH TABS
> $102.42 / box (10 feet)
> weight 0.42 lb/ft
> 0.313 inch tall tracking tabs
>
> Series 900 4.1 inch 12T acetal sprocket with 1.5 inch square bore
> $18.04 each
>
> Series 4009 85 mm sideflexing flush grid grey acetal
> $112.45 / box (10 feet)
> weight 1.11 lb/ft
> 0.500 inch tall center tabs
>
> Series 4000 3.9 inch 12T acetal sprocket with 1.5 inch square bore
> $12.88 each
>
> Hetzer #T010, PzKw IV #T012 and PzKw IV #T015
> all use Series 900 3.25 inch MTW flush grid grey
> polypropylene with tabs.  I think that Tiger #T021
> uses Series 900 4.5 inch MTW flat top with tabs.
>
> Unfortunately, you must buy conveyor from Intralox
> by the box (10 feet) and most of our tanks require 12 to
> 14 feet of track.
>
> Series 4000 is only available in acetal material.
> Because Series 4000 uses stainless steel pins
> it weighs about 3 times as much as Series 900
> (6.66 lb per 6 ft track versus 1.86 lb per 6 ft track).
>
> The center tab for Series 4000 is much taller than
> Series 900 (0.500 inches versus 0.313 inches) which
> could help prevent throwing track.  Also you will
> only need one sprocket per track for Series 4000
> whereas I use two sprockets per track for Series
> 900.
>
> Bottom line - I think that Series 4000 could work
> well.  Give it a try.
>
> I would be pleased to answer more questions
> by private Email <anvilus9-at-adelphia.net> or
> through the general forum at
> <tanks-at-rctankcombat.com> .
>
> Best wishes,
> Joe
>
>
> **********************************************
> Joe Sommer
> 2378 Nantucket Circle, State College, PA 16803
> 814.234.4773     anvilus9-at-adelphia.net
> http://www.anvilus.com
>
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