Re: Any Suggestions? [TANKS]

[Byron <klingemeister-at-gmail.com>]

where can I find the valentine?


On Mon, 21 Feb 2005 21:00:21 +0000, jon s kowitz <jonskowitz-at-hotmail.com> wrote:
> Just from rading the battle-reports it would be benificial to keep the thing
> from rattling itself apart on rough terrain if nothing else.  Besides, it
> would help keep more of the track in contact with the ground.
> 
> The Valentine's suspension is pretty simple, just two roadwheels on a common
> road arm that pivots between the two road-wheels (actually, it's a little
> more sophisticated than that, but not much).
> 
> >From: Byron <klingemeister-at-gmail.com>
> >Reply-To: tanks-at-rctankcombat.com
> >To: tanks-at-rctankcombat.com
> >Subject: Re: Any Suggestions? [TANKS]
> >Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2005 08:33:14 +1300
> >
> >Thanks guys for all the help. One last question, is it benificial to
> >install suspensiojn for the road wheels? If so, what would be some
> >good ways of going about it?
> >
> >
> >On Mon, 21 Feb 2005 06:39:07 -0500, Joe Sommer <anvilus9-at-adelphia.net>
> >wrote:
> > >
> > > Byron,
> > >
> > > At 04:22 PM 2/21/2005 +1300, Byron <klingemeister-at-gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > I was going to use the Tyng Track System driven by 2 Mini-EV motors
> > > > (see http://www.robotcombat.com/marketplace_motorsmisc.html) attached
> > > > to the drive wheel by a bike chain
> > >
> > > Most current tanks use about 4 inch diameter drive
> > > sprockets turning at about 400 rpm.  That produces
> > > 4.76 mph.  I estimate that you need about 400 in-lbf
> > > sprocket torque per track to perform a full skid turn.
> > >
> > > Using a 45:1 reduction on the Mini-EV motors to reduce
> > > 18000 rpm to 400 rpm, increases torque from 4.04 in-lbf
> > > (64.64 in-oz) to 182 in-lbf.
> > >
> > > It appears that you would need two Mini-EV motors per
> > > track (and two 45:1 reducers per track) to provide sufficient
> > > sprocket torque.
> > >
> > > At 05:29 PM 2/21/2005 +1030, "chris barthelson"
> ><barthelson88-at-hotmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > > > You could try the "EV-X" motors from www.surpluscenter.com they are
> > > > only $16.95 and the shiping is pretty reasonable. you could also have
> >a
> > > > look at this site http://www.oatleyelectronics.com/motors.html they
> >have
> > > > very good prices on a few different motors and they would only have to
> >ship
> > > > from Australia.
> > >
> > > The SC300 24V 300W scooter motors from Oatley ($36 Aus) are the same
> > > ones that I tested for my post on Feb 9 2005
> > > http://www.rctankcombat.com/archive/current/msg00156.html
> > >
> > > Oatley's motor SC250G ($79 Aus) looks particularly promising. Although
> >it
> > > is more expensive, it already has a gear reducer built into it.
> > >
> > > Both of these motors are manufactured by Unite Electric Motors
> > > http://www.unitemotor.com/ with part numbers MY1016 and
> > > MY1018slowdown respectively.  Unfortunately, I have not been
> > > able to find a vendor in the US who carries the MY1018slowdown.
> > >
> > > At 06:47 PM 2/21/2005 +1300, Byron <klingemeister-at-gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >Also, How many channels does it require to run an Anvilus or Tri pact
> > > >speed contorller?
> > >
> > > two channels
> > >
> > > Both speed controllers perform right-left mixing to use one
> > > joystick for driving.
> > >
> > > At 09:25 PM 2/21/2005 +1300, Byron <klingemeister-at-gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >How would the paintball gun elevation and firing work, could theu
> > > >possibly be combined into one channel?
> > >
> > > They could be combined but it would be very difficult to do.
> > >
> > > I recommend buying a five or six channel radio.
> > > 2 ch for tracks
> > > 1 ch for turret rotate
> > > 1 ch for gun elevate
> > > 1 ch for trigger
> > >
> > > You can use a 4 channel radio for a tank destroyer
> > > with no turret.
> > >
> > > Joe
> > >
> > >
> > > **********************************************
> > > Joe Sommer, Anvilus Machine Works
> > > 2378 Nantucket Circle, State College, PA 16803
> > > 814.234.4773     anvilus9-at-adelphia.net
> > > http://www.anvilus.com
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >--
> >I'm going out to find myself, if you see me here, keep me here untill
> >I can catch up
> >
> >If I haven't said so already,
> >
> >Thanks
> >Byron
> 
> 


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Thanks
Byron