Re: Requesting information on a great hobby!

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

Hi Sigismund,
Leuk om een mede-enthousiasteling tegen te komen!  Eerlijk gezegd heb ik
nog niet verder gekeken naar die tracks, omdat ik zelf begonnen ben met
een 6-wiel voertuig ipv een tank.  Wel heb ik nog een andere leverancier
gezien voor tracks-achtig materiaal. Kijk eens naar : www.mcc-nl.nl.

Het blijft prijzig volgens mij, ik had op mijn website een quote neergezet
van een collega in de US, iets van 110 Dollar of zo.

Ik hoor graag mocht je iets uitgevonden hebben.

Groeten,
WJ


> hoi WJ,
> ik heb een vraag ,heb jij mischien meer info over die  kunststof tracks,ik
> zelf ben al een tijd op zoek naar goede tracks voor mijn panzer,als jij ze
> mischien nog koopt kunnen we mischien samen een bestelling doen kwantum
> inkoop korting en van die dingen!
> ik hoop dat deze tracks ook gewoon in nederland te koop zijn scheelt een
> hoop gedoe!
> binnen kort post ik wat leuke shots van mijn 1:10 tiger bij de arnhemse
> verkeers brug,reanactment pur sang.(haHA)
> de groeten van sigismund.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "WJ" <WJ-at-vdtogt.nl>
> To: <tanks-at-rctankcombat.com>
> Sent: Friday, April 09, 2004 12:52 AM
> 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 flu
> sh 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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