RE: Guide Tooth Question [TANKS]

["Steve Tyng" <STyng-at-ACPTrust.com>]

Bart,

 

I'd recommend that you wait until you can spin your drive wheels with your motors and test the current TTS before building another TTS.  Make sure all road-idler-drive wheels are in line, no bending axles under tension, and of course a decent tension on the tracks.

 

 

Steve

 

 

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From: tanks-admin-at-rctankcombat.com [mailto:tanks-admin-at-rctankcombat.com] On Behalf Of Bart Salmons
Sent: Friday, August 05, 2005 4:29 PM
To: tanks-at-rctankcombat.com
Subject: Re: Guide Tooth Question [TANKS]

OK

 

I beleive the problem is the belting that I used......even witht he tensioners maxed out......it still can twist, So I guess therein lies the problem.   Time to do some sperimentation, mebbe I can double up the belting next time round, or can someone suggest alternative belting?   At least I can use this set to get the motors and tranny going!!

 

Bart (Oh boy I get to build another set of tracks!)Salmons

Slammer 6

----- Original Message -----

From: Bart Salmons

To: tanks-at-rctankcombat.com

Sent: Friday, August 05, 2005 3:38 PM

Subject: Re: Guide Tooth Question [TANKS]

A used Sears treadmill belt.....yeah its got a little bit of flex to it......I'm rebuilding the tensioning system today to be a little more robust....I suspect whenthe rear axle flexed that cause the idler wheels to come out of line.....hopefully with the new rear axle I can turn the tesnsion up even more!!!

 

Bart Salmons

Slammer 6

----- Original Message -----

From: Steve Tyng

To: tanks-at-rctankcombat.com

Sent: Friday, August 05, 2005 3:27 PM

Subject: RE: Guide Tooth Question [TANKS]

Bart,

 

What kind of belting did you use to make your TTS with?  Is it easy to twist it from side to side (should be rather stiff)?

 

 

Steve

 

 

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From: tanks-admin-at-rctankcombat.com [mailto:tanks-admin-at-rctankcombat.com] On Behalf Of Bart Salmons
Sent: Friday, August 05, 2005 1:52 PM
To: tanks-at-rctankcombat.com
Subject: Guide Tooth Question [TANKS]

I'm using 1/2 tall teeth right now, anyon think I might need to Retrofit to 3/4 height to prevent thrown tracks?

 

Bart (Pondering the ponderable) Salmons

Slammer 6

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