Re: ebay: For Sale new 5" high torque rotary table with dc motor?? [TANKS][TANKS]

[Frank Pittelli <frank-at-rctankcombat.com>]

Grant Mahalek wrote:
> Hi there,
>  
> Can anyone comment on the suitability of the motor/gearbox? for a turret 
> mechanism?
>  
> ebay # 7559358040
>  

Those are the motors used in the Navarone Gun and in John's new Comet 
for rotate and they work great!!!   A little heavy and cumbersome for a 
tank, but they are very strong and smooth, providing great accuracy for 
long range shooting.

Unfortunately, we bought them originally as surplus for $15 and then 
that guy selling them on ebay bought the entire surplus supply and has 
been selling them on ebay for $30-60.

The Tiger-1 currently uses a more compact gearbox motor from 
surplus-center.com that works just as well, for much less money and 
weight.  I have mine driving the turret using a v-belt and pulley, but 
it could also be used to drive it via a friction wheel.  You can get 
them at different speeds (2rpm, 9rpm and 18rpm) to suit your power and 
speed needs.  Best of all, it only costs about $12.

        Frank P.