RE: Elevate sevo. [TANKS]

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

John wrote:

> Your first tank had no suspension system and seemed to 
> perform very well.

And it still does!  My own creation killed me several times the last
battle...   :-(

> Is having the suspension system really necessary for paint 
> ball battling?  I know it will be easier on the internals, 
> but do you really need it?

No, you do not need a suspension and I don't recommend one unless you
really really want one.

I built the suspension on the Cromwell not because I wanted a suspension
but to support a requirement.  That requirement was to run two EV
Warrior motors at 24V.  This requirement means 3.1 HP at full power.
All this power means a very fast tank.  Unless your running on a
perfectly smooth surface a fast vehicle should have a suspension.  It
doesn't stop there though.  A suspension adds the requirement for a
sprocket drive.  A sprocket drive TTS (which I was committed to)
requires a very high level of precision to build.  This means jigs, CNC
machining, and a lot of time and patience.

> Let me know if you plan to sell any more T-34s in the future.  :-)

Working on it.  I've been acquiring parts to build a 4x4' CNC router and
hope to be in the kit business in 06.  How much would you pay for a kit?


Steve Tyng