Re: Any Suggestions? [TANKS]

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

would anyone have any diagrams as to the construction of a similar
suspension for 1/6 scale?


On Tue, 22 Feb 2005 03:51:58 +0000, jon s kowitz <jonskowitz-at-hotmail.com> wrote:
> 'Fraid you won't find a 1:6 kit (if that's what you were axeing).  You can
> find Pics and information on these sites.
> 
> http://www.onwar.com/tanks/uk/fvalentine2.htm
> 
>http://24.108.132.39/it/examples/Personal%20Websites/99-00%20Grade%2011/Tanks/ww2_tanks_uk.html
> http://www.valourandhorror.com/DB/SPEC/tank/UK_armour_1.htm#Valentine
> 
> and a couple of 1/35 model kits
> http://www.aviapress.com/viewonekit.htm?MAQ-3553
> http://www.hobbyterra.com/product.asp?idProduct=306
> 
>  It was a British tank used up until 1943, and was used for a few diferent
> varients after that.  The valentine wasn't a bad tank for it's day (I guess
> their crews liked them).  Kinda frustrating that the frontal armor is only
> 5mm too thin for a '4 hit' rating (lol).  Oh well, at least I won't give
> away too many points when I get nuked ;)
> 
> >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 16:18:16 +1300
> >
> >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
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >--
> >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