RE: swampcat overkill

["steve gusikoski" <stemc03-at-telus.net>]

Had hernia surgery last Friday, haven't been doing much lately.
Revamping my drive train next. New wheels, axles, track chain, track
pad, gear ratios etc....

I have most of what I need to build the turret but have not started yet.

Steve

-----Original Message-----
From: tanks-admin-at-rctankcombat.com [mailto:tanks-admin-at-rctankcombat.com]
On Behalf Of Darren Baker
Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2004 11:07 AM
To: tanks-at-rctankcombat.com
Subject: RE: swampcat overkill

ANY IDEA WHEN YOU MIGHT HAVE A WORKING TURRET, i REALLY NEED TO GET
BLASTING 
SOME PAINTBALLS


>From: "steve gusikoski" <stemc03-at-telus.net>
>Reply-To: tanks-at-rctankcombat.com
>To: <tanks-at-rctankcombat.com>
>Subject: RE: swampcat overkill
>Date: Thu, 6 May 2004 10:31:56 -0600
>
>Hey Nick,
>There is no real way to know until you test the system. I ran some 24v
>wheelchair motors at 12v and it wasn't enough juice for the weight of
my
>tank. You pretty much have to install and test. I, like Frank, have
>rebuilt every system in my tank at least once and I don't even have a
>working turret yet............
>
>The fun is in the engineering..........
>Steve " the other steve " T014
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: tanks-admin-at-rctankcombat.com
[mailto:tanks-admin-at-rctankcombat.com]
>On Behalf Of Nick Hoke
>Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2004 9:21 AM
>To: tanks-at-rctankcombat.com
>Subject: RE: swampcat overkill
>
>Hi Steve, thanks for the offer. Would the two 48v motors just suck the
>juice
>out of a battery bank
>pretty quickly, or could they run at 12 or 24v with enough torque to
>move my
>big tank?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Nick
>
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: tanks-admin-at-rctankcombat.com
>[mailto:tanks-admin-at-rctankcombat.com]On Behalf Of Steve Tyng
>Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2004 11:32 PM
>To: tanks-at-rctankcombat.com
>Subject: RE: swampcat overkill
>
>
>Nick wrote:
>
> > I've wondered about that, mostly because I know nothing about
> > batteries. Would a regular old car battery work for my application?
>
>Car batteries are designed for high amperage short duration loads (i.e.
>starting a car).  Depending on how long you want to run the Swampcat
>around
>before recharging, will determine if a starter battery will work for
>you.
>
>If your still thinking of using the four batteries.  I have two heavy
>duty
>48volt DC motors that would probably move your vehicle around just
fine.
>They came out of an old computer tape drive (those big floor standing
>units
>you see in old scifi films).  Their maybe 8" long and 4 to 5" in
>diameter
>with 1/2" shafts.  The caveat is that they are not permanent magnet
(PM)
>motors.  They are field coil.  They use more amps than an equivalent PM
>motor but they can achieve higher torque than a PM motor.
>
>Steve Tyng
>
>
>

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