Re: boat battery

[Loren Bellinger <Hauptmann6-at-cfsipgames.com>]

Optima is the brand I was thinking about. They are gell cell so you fit 
them in at any angle...

John Barager wrote:
> 
> Yea, shouldn't be a problem, I live in Canada's East coast naval base. 
> Besides, I'll probably order it in through one of the boat shops or the 
> Shipyard that I know people in.
> 
> I've also settles on agricultural chain for my tracks, so I'm thinking I 
> should have some serious grip got my tank. Maybe I should build a 
> removable seat for the rear deck of the FCM 2C so I can ride it around, lol.
> 
> John "Still itches from fiberglass grinding in his last summer job at a 
> boat shop" Barager
> 
> 
>  
> ----Original Message Follows---- From: "Heidi/Nick Hoke" 
> <kingstonhokes-at-comcast.net> Reply-To: tanks-at-rctankcombat.com To: 
> <tanks-at-rctankcombat.com> Subject: boat battery Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 
> 20:19:17 -0700 You can get big 12vdc boat batteries at costco or 
> anyplace that sells boats, trolling motors, or outdoorsman/fishing 
> stuff. Also any store or business that sells regular car batteries might 
> stock or could order a deep cycle marine battery for you, which would be 
> a lot cheaper than buying one online and paying for shipping! 
> -----Original Message----- From: tanks-admin-at-rctankcombat.com 
> [mailto:tanks-admin-at-rctankcombat.com]On Behalf Of John Barager Sent: 
> Sunday, August 22, 2004 5:32 PM To: tanks-at-rctankcombat.com Subject: Re: 
> How about Second WW1 tank? Humm.. that's definatly good advice. Maybe 
> this week I'll do some reconasince at the docks and marine industry 
> stores. Look for pricing. I'm not worried about space at least. 
> ----Origina! l Message Follows---- From: Loren Bellinger 
> <Hauptmann6-at-cfsipgames.com> Reply-To: tanks-at-rctankcombat.com To: 
> tanks-at-rctankcombat.com Subject: Re: How about Second WW1 tank? Date: 
> Sun, 22 Aug 2004 21:27:57 -0400 A gel cell marine battery would be 
> ideal... I forget the brand Heidi/Nick Hoke wrote: >I believe a 
> deep-cycle marine battery would work better >than a car battery. They 
> power trolling motors for hours on end >just fine. > Nick /"swampcats 
> are cool, and i have the only one"/ Hoke > > > -----Original 
> Message----- > *From:* tanks-admin-at-rctankcombat.com > 
> [mailto:tanks-admin-at-rctankcombat.com]*On Behalf Of *John >Barager > 
> *Sent:* Sunday, August 22, 2004 4:39 PM > *To:* tanks-at-rctankcombat.com > 
> *Subject:* How about Second WW1 tank? > > Well, since the title of first 
> ! WW1 tank has been taken by the > wonderful Mk.V*, perhaps I'll manage 
> to take second? > > I've done some work, and kept my tank with a low 
> profile &g! t;amongst > people. And now I feel I should announce it. I 
> don't have a >digital > camera, or a scanner so I'm saving pictures of 
> my tank for when >I > get it to move under it's own power. > > For now 
> though, I have some of the hull framework, specific >plans on > what I'm 
> gonna do with the hull (1/4" pressed plywood with an > integral 
> frame/chasses for extra strength). I also have some > prototype 
> suspension, which I must say is acting wonderfully. >the > full drive 
> train and lower hull are the next two things to go > imediatly into 
> work. > > Now that I kept you waiting. I'd like to announce that I've 
>  >finnaly > settled upon doing a Char FCM 2C heavy French tank from 
> 1918. >It > never saw combat in WW1, and all of the ones built were 
>  >destroyed on > thei! r train transporters by the Germans when they 
> took France >in > WWII. But it did have Operational French service from 
> 1918 to >1940. > > My m! odel is going to be 1/6th scale. So the battle 
> model will >be > about 5 foot 9 inches long, and hopefully weigh less 
> then 200 >lbs. > So Perhaps I can take largest/heaviest tank title too? 
>  > > And one question. Can anyone tell me how well a regular car 
>  >battery > should work? I want to use 2 of them and add a solar battery 
>  >charger > for trucks (Saw it on the TV Show "Trucks!") to keep the 
>  >batteries > charged. An ambitious project, but I think it's worth it. 
>  > > John "Useless middle names are dumb but cool" Barager. > > > 
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