Re: can I play too?

[Frank Pittelli <frank-at-rctankcombat.com>]

jon rule wrote:

> Wotcha Tankers!
> 
> Please let me get on the list.  I need to talk to someone who can 
> explain how a Tri-pact speed controller works and how to build and apply 
> one.  The people in the hobby shops around here just look at me blankly 
> and then start talking about aeroplanes and flaps and how it just isn't 
> possible and then they re-direct me to some other shop where I just get 
> stared at blankly again.

Nooooooo!!!!  Not airplane guys ... they don't R/C ;-)

You should start by reading the following article:

        http://www.rctankcombat.com/articles/speed-control/

which was written by a team of top experts.

> 
> My name is Jon Rule, I'm thirty two, live in Perth, Western Australia.  
> I have one kid who's always pestering me to finish the tank, so if you 
> snub me again it'll be a real disappointment to her.
> 
> Sigh!  Poor little girl, she never hurt anyone.  It's not her fault, 
> I'll do my best to explain, . . .
> 
> I've got two 1/4 hp 12v pump motors driving a rubber/canvass belt 
> track.  Its working pretty well but I'm not getting the torque I need.  
> Runs okay on pavement but not so good on grass.  The missus won't talk 
> to me about it and no-one seems to understand.
> 
> Yes, I need help.
> 
> Can I play with you guys?  I promise to be good, . . . ?

As it turns out, we have a couple of guys in your neck of the woods who 
have been waiting for some fresh meat ... er, I mean ... new blood to 
arrive.  I'm sure that they'll be speaking up when they see this 
message.  (Never known anyone from down-under to be shy)

> 
> And ohyeah, over here we build to 1/8, not 1/6.  Which means if you ever 
> make the mistake of attempting some kind of trans-pacific invasion, 
> you're gonna present a much bigger target than we are.  Tee hee hee.

Never heard anyone brag about being "small" ... cultural thing?

> 
> Tank On!
> 
> Jon (kill crazy tank factor) Rule

        Frank "You're In Now" Pittelli