That's why this is such a great community...
Kurt (my wife is gunna kill me if I don't get a backyard in) Gutbrodt
AKA SOG (Special Operations Group) Desert Dogs
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2004 3:52
PM
Subject: Re: Requesting information on a
great hobby!
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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