RE: tts track thickness [TANKS]

[Rick v100 <rickv100-at-yahoo.com>]

I was thinking of using used tire recaps for
replaceable tires or track blocks. Its free and
plentiful same as the oak.

Rick 

--- jon s kowitz <jonskowitz-at-hotmail.com> wrote:

>   Oak better be good enough, it's what I'm using for
> the Valentine's track.  
> Though I'm gonna staple rubber pads (made from an
> old inner tube) to the 
> tread surface to provide a replacable wear surface
> instead of grinding on 
> the wood.
> 
>   Sound feasable to the old-timers out there?  I'm
> still pretty new to 
> building the things (though I got pretty proficient
> at breaking them in the 
> military, lol)
> 
> >From: Rick v100 <rickv100-at-yahoo.com>
> >Reply-To: tanks-at-rctankcombat.com
> >To: tanks-at-rctankcombat.com
> >Subject: RE: tts track thickness [TANKS]
> >Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 06:34:47 -0800 (PST)
> >
> >Steve,
> >
> >Thanks, I have to finish the suspension components
> but
> >I picked up a bandsaw recently and wanted to start
> >resawing some boards for the track.
> >
> >Is oak ok for the tracks?
> >
> >Rick
> >
> >--- Steve Tyng <STyng-at-acptrust.com> wrote:
> >
> > > I used 18 gauge 5/8" brads and my small air
> nailer.
> > > The brads stuck out
> > > the other side a bit which was later sanded off
> on
> > > the belt sander.
> > >
> > > Steve
> > >
> > > > Subject: RE: tts track thickness [TANKS]
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Steve,
> > > >
> > > > Thanks, when you through nailed the boards
> > > together
> > > > did you use brads or finish nails?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Rick
> > > >
> > > > --- Steve Tyng <SteveT44-at-comcast.net> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Rick wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > When you ripped your boards for the TTS
> system
> > > > > what
> > > > > > thickness did you rip to?
> > > > >
> > > > > I think it was around 1/4" to 5/16".
> > > > >
> > > > > Steve
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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