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

[Grant Mahalek <gmahalek-at-shaw.ca>]

Thanks Frank, I think I'll let someone else pay $30-$60 and I'll go for $12 
option.

Grant
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Frank Pittelli" <frank-at-rctankcombat.com>
To: <tanks-at-rctankcombat.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2005 5:34 PM
Subject: Re: ebay: For Sale new 5" high torque rotary table with dc motor?? 
[TANKS] [TANKS]


> 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.
>