Re: Track limits [TANKS]

["jon s kowitz" <jonskowitz-at-hotmail.com>]

So who needs a CNC router to make a sproketed TTS?  Made mine with some 
paper printouts clued to plywood, a drill press, a small reciprocating saw, 
and a wood rasp.  Just takes a bit of patience and some understanding that 
it won't LOOK perfect but mine's functioned quite reliably for some time now 
(T036 if you wanna take a gander).


>From: "Milenko" <milenko-at-king-nerd.com>
>Reply-To: tanks-at-rctankcombat.com
>To: <tanks-at-rctankcombat.com>
>Subject: Re: Track limits [TANKS]
>Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2006 17:44:41 -0500
>
>Sorry to go slightly off topic, but what do you mean by cumbersome chain 
>tracks?  I am kind of stuck right now trying to figure out if I should use 
>attachment chain or build a TTS.  I don't have access to a CNC router, so 
>building the sprockets will be difficult.  Also, it looks like it would 
>take some time to make the track pieces.  The attachment chain looks much 
>easier to assemble and I assume it will hold up well against abuse.  The 
>thing that I'm really worried about though is which one can handle speed 
>better.  I am building a 1/6 abrams, which is a rather large tank.  It's 
>not heavy yet, but I'm guessing it will be once it's done.  I plan on using 
>EVWs or EVXs running at 24V geared 9:1.  I once I find out if the motors 
>can turn the tank in grass, mud, etc I may change that to 6:1.
>
>Does anyone have any input on whether the attachment chain will hold up to 
>this speed/abuse?  It would be so much easier for me to use the chain, but 
>if you guys think it won't work well for my situation then I'll try to 
>build a TTS.
>
>Jeremy "Need a good track system" Adams
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: toast
>   To: tanks-at-rctankcombat.com
>   Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 4:11 PM
>   Subject: RE: Track limits [TANKS]
>
>
>   It's the efficiency of his drivetrain.  His tracks are well built and 
>offer little resistance.  His tracks are sprocket driven with out being 
>cumbersome chain tracks.  He's Steve Freak'n Tyng (yes that's his middle 
>name according to my research).
>
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>   From: tanks-admin-at-rctankcombat.com [mailto:tanks-admin-at-rctankcombat.com] 
>On Behalf Of Derek Engelhaupt
>   Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 3:03 PM
>   To: tanks-at-rctankcombat.com
>   Subject: Re: Track limits [TANKS]
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>   From what I can see is that it's light and is geared a little higher.  
>It's running at 24V.
>
>
>
>   Derek
>
>   BrendanKotlanger-at-aol.com wrote:
>
>     What is so special about the cromwell that makes it go faster then all 
>of the other tanks with EV warriors?  Is it the 24 volts?  Is the tank 
>light weight?  Do the tracks have anything to do with it?  Does the active 
>suspension make it run faster?
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