Re: Plastic tracks

[Joe Sommer <anvilus9-at-adelphia.net>]

Kurt,

At 10:58 PM 7/7/2004 -0700, "KURT GUTBRODT" <showa1-at-msn.com> wrote:
>I am wondering if Interlox tracks were the only mfg. looked at or were 
>they the closest to what you guys believed fits your needs.....?????

I have tested conveyor chain from

Intralox <www.intralox.com>
3.25 and 4.5 inch mold to width flush grid Series 900 with tracking tabs

and Dyna-Veyor <www.dyna-veyor.com>.
DV-400-LF820

The Dyna-Veyor chain was too heavy.  It was plastic but very
similar to Boris' photo at
http://www.rctankcombat.com/archive/current/msg00002.html
I sold it to Bill Johns to make a WW 1 Mk 5.

The following manufacturers also make conveyor chain that is
very similar to Intralox, but I have not tested their products.
KVP Falcon <www.kvpfalcon.com>
Uni-Chain <www.unichains.com>
Habasit <www.habasit.com>

The key is to get conveyor chain with tracking tabs for
the tank's road wheels to prevent throwing track during
skid turns.

>Do you think the rubber treaded tracks would work better???

This is the Holy Grail.  No one has yet found cost-effective
rubber tracks to fit our tanks.

Snow blower tracks are too short.
(You should be able to find hundreds of used
snow blower tracks in Vegas.)
http://www.robotcombat.com/store_tanktreads.html

Tracks for Honda power carriers and Grillo dumpers are too long and
too expensive ($300 per track).
http://www.honda-uk.com/brochure_downloads/power_carriers.pdf
http://www.waltercmaycompany.com/pages/hpc_p_and_s.html

http://www.grillonz.com/Dumper_507.htm
http://www.grillonz.com/Dumper_350.htm
http://www.waltercmaycompany.com/pages/dumper.html

Joe


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