track cleats on Hetzer [TANKS]

[Joe Sommer <anvilus9-at-adelphia.net>]

At 05:13 PM 6/16/2005 +0930, "chris barthelson" <barthelson88-at-hotmail.com> 
wrote:
>...snip... Question for Joe, Whats that orange gel looking stuff on your 
>tracks?

At 11:04 AM 6/16/2005 +0200, "Marc en Wendy" <marcmethorst-at-zonnet.nl> wrote:
>...snip... I noticed in the pictures that there are rubber 'pads' added to 
>the Hetzer's tracks.
>What is it and is it applicable like siliconbond?

At 07:04 AM 6/16/2005 -0600, Grant Mahalek <gmahalek-at-shaw.ca> wrote:
>...snip...  I'am interested in the rubber pads added to the Hetzer's 
>tracks.  What is it?

Chatten Associates     http://www.chattenassociates.com/     rents my Hetzer
for military R&D.  They wanted more traction than standard Intralox track and
molded cleats into the links.  They used PMC-790 urethane rubber from
Smooth-On     http://www.smoothon.com     for the cleats and Mold Max
30 silicon mold material.  PMC-790 has durometer similar to car tires.

I will forward details to individuals by request to   anvilus9-at-adelphia.net
rather than burden the entire list.

Joe


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