Re: Help needed [TANKS]

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

Hey Dan,

 

.....I've seen bigger.....Not!!

 

I'd try some surplus wheel chair motors.  They are huge and come with very durable gearboxes. Get in touch with Garnet in Saskatoon, he is building a "ride-in" tank using salvaged wheelchair motors and gearboxes last I heard.

 

I picked up some for free(minus the salvage and clean-up time) at the local Medi-Chair dealer here in Calgary. Check the wheelchair dealers in your community, you may find  some salvageable n/c motors and gearboxes.

 

Regards,

 

Grant P. Mahalek

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

From: Dan W

To: tanks-at-rctankcombat.com

Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2005 10:26 PM

Subject: Help needed [TANKS]

Any ideas on how to equip something this big with a DC motor ?

Ideally the electric motor would be interchangeable with the hopeful gas powerplant.

It would be great to be able to use it at a battle. Even if it is a proverbial barn door.

 

http://www.geocities.com/danw302003/M1Abrams9.html

 

Dan (got carried away) Whitney