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Paul wrote:
> I'm looking to generally replicate the
> transmissions of T002 or T005. Haven't been able to find 10
> or 30 tooth spockets to fit the 8mm shaft of the EV Warrior.
T005's transmission uses 3L series pulleys (3/8" wide belt) on the EV Warriors. I
filled the pulley bores with epoxy past and then bored them out with a 8mm bit.
It's been working fine so far. My 35 series sprockets were sourced from wmberg.com.
> Batteries - Gel Cells? What is battle life expectancy for
> these, an entire day? If vehicle chassis height permits,
> would a garden tractor battery be an alternative or is this too heavy?
Last year I used two 18amphr batteries per battle, swapping batteries out about
halfway through the battle (the tank holds one battery at a time). This year I'll
have three for each battle. I like to run around and burn the amps!
Are garden tractor batteries deep cycle, or starter batteries? You want a deep
cycle rated battery for this application.
> Anvilus motor controller - Would it make sense to use a
> second controller of this type for gun traverse on a SPG like
> an Elefant, adapting it 2 motors in an articulated mount?
I would think two 1/4 scale servos would be a better choice for moving the mount
around in a tank destroyer. How much articulation are you planning for, 10 to 20
degrees in either axis? I'm using a 1/4 scale servo on my elevate - works great.
On the vertical axis, make sure you counter balance the marker with a spring or a
weight on the barrel (a spring is preferred) to lesson strain on the servo.
Steve Tyng