RE: tracks from tires

["Steve Tyng" <stevet-at-stcharlesmd.com>]

Joe wrote:

> Correct.  However you had to make your track
> length some integer multiple of tread spacing.

I think my thought processing must be ass-backwards from the mainstream!  Instead of 
making my belt length a multiple of some predetermined track spacing, I adjusted the 
track spacing for the belt length!  ;-)

How I did this was to draw a 1:1 scale spacing template in my favorite vector 
drawing program (CorelDraw).  I then "stretched" it to the required belt length and 
printed it full size on a dot matrix printer.  You can use a laser/inkjet and tape 
the paper together.  Here's a pic of the template test fitted on the T34 while under 
construction,

http://www.rctankcombat.com/tanks/T005/33TrackTemplate1-large.jpg



   Steve Tyng