The plans look good, thanks for sharing.
David
Michael Brix Husted Henriksen wrote:
Hi Tankers
I decided on using torsion bar suspension in my tank - I like the simplicity. I did a few tests and it turns out that hacksaw blades just might do the job. You just stack them until the desired stiffness is reached. The blades are inserted into a slot in the axle and a collar is slipper over the slot/blades in order to retain the. The blades will be fixed at the centre of the tank in slot cut in a piece of U-channel. See the CAD drawing I made. My old Tamyia 1/16 Leopard tank has has torsion bar suspension and it looks a lot less complicated to make than suspensions with coil springs. Opinions are welcome :-)
Today I received a used Ford wiper motor assy I got very cheap on Ebay. The gear housing is an integral part of the front cover of the motor but it can be removed by machining or with a hacksaw. The motor might have some potential but it is timed so does not run so well in reverse. Changing the timing is fairly easy though but who wants to go in reverse ;-)
Best regards
Michael
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