Thank you Steve , I just need to reassure myself that I'm on the right track : ) awesome tank how many hours do you think you spent on it? I plan on going along the line of the Sherman on the bay area tankers site with the exception of VVSS suspension
Steve Tyng <stevet-at-stcharlesmd.com> wrote:
Costs for T005. This is all a guesstament pulled from my failing memory! :-)
Building Material cost?: Various plywoods, glue, fiberglass, paint, etc: $150 (I used an expensive 1/2" 7 ply birch plywood for my hull)
Motor cost: per pair? $55
Motor control :cost? Prototype Anvilus controller $90 (was donated), H-Bridge relay modules $40
Track Drive Parts: Wheels ,Track (plastic) (Belting),Chain ,Sprockets , shaft ,bearings bushings cost?: $120 (lot of surplus scrounged stuff here)
Suspension Parts:springs,bolts, Drive parts :Belts ,Pulley's,Shafts,Chain,Sprockets Bearings,Bushings: $200 (best guess)
Radio: AM FM Number of channels cost? Frequency: Used Futaba 5channel FM $75 (was donated) just upgraded to PCM channel 90 (new module and Rx $100)
Paint ball Marker: type? cost electric manual trigger? GTVe electronic $130 (was
donated)
Gun elevate : motor, servo?: Hitec 1/4scale servo $45
turret rotate : motor ,servo?: Custom gearmotor built from spare parts, maybe $40
motor control :Gun elevate,turret rotate: Gun elevate N/A, Propertional H-Bridge turret controller $90
Trigger control:electronic , mechanical /servo: Anvilus electronic trigger $15
Battery's/Charger : type Amp hour cost: Chargers qty4 - $52, Batteries 18AH qty6 - $120
Total cost: $1,322
Of course this is the price for all the stuff that ended up in the tank. It doesn't include the two markers I bought before the current one, or the previous motor controllers that didn't work well, or the different batteries, etc. etc. etc. A lot of the materials were leftovers from previous projects.
Steve Tyng