Re: Drive Axle Shaft

[Jim Neifert <jneifert-at-shaw.ca>]

Thanks WJ, I am beginning to see building a Combat Tank is not so much a
skill in building, more a skill in finding things that will work.
I spent couple of hours going through our local surplus stores and came
home, deleted the side frame plan I had drawn and now working on it again.

Jim
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "WJ" <WJ-at-vdtogt.nl>
To: <tanks-at-rctankcombat.com>
Sent: Monday, August 02, 2004 9:59 AM
Subject: Re: Drive Axle Shaft


> As you might have seen on my website I use 12mm steel. My decision was
> made by checking what the most common diameter was and what the cheapest
> bearings were , , ,
>
>
> > I was wondering what most people use for the main drive axle shaft? I
have
> > some 5/16 steel shaft I thought would work, just would have to make my
own
> > hubs for it since I can't seem to find any for mounting sprokets on it.
> > Thanks
> > Jim
>
>