Re: Still looking for some "mentors" [TANKS]

["Amir Tahvildaran" <adt22-at-drexel.edu>]

I don't wanna steal Doug's thunder (or incriminate him) but I will say that 
it was really cool to see it whizzing around.  Can't wait for the next AMG 
meeting.

I'll confess that I spent a good part of today breaking (my) rule #1. 
Instead of shelling out $30 for a replacement grip to hack down to size I 
made my own
http://www.cs.drexel.edu/~adt22/tank/marker.html
which surprisingly works.  The nice thing about whatever the type of wood I 
picked up (hemlock I think) is that you can work it without any tools.  A 
butter knife or fingernails do well on it.

-Amir

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "JOHN PITTELLI" <jplily-at-yahoo.com>
To: <tanks-at-rctankcombat.com>
Sent: Saturday, June 10, 2006 5:11 PM
Subject: RE: Still looking for some "mentors" [TANKS]


> Hmmm, sounds like you might want to share a story with
> us?Eh?
>
> John"magic smokemaker"Pittelli
>
>
> --- Doug Conn <dwconn404-at-comcast.net> wrote:
>
>> 7) Test your vehicle in a remote, secluded area.
>>
>>
>>
>> Amir, Chris, and Yasu were on hand to help me learn
>> that :-)
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>             - Doug
>>
>>
>>
>>   _____
>>
>> From: tanks-admin-at-rctankcombat.com
>> [mailto:tanks-admin-at-rctankcombat.com] On
>> Behalf Of Amir Tahvildaran
>> Sent: Saturday, June 10, 2006 2:53 AM
>> To: tanks-at-rctankcombat.com
>> Subject: Re: Still looking for some "mentors"
>> [TANKS]
>>
>>
>>
>> Hey Gordon,
>>
>>   Check out the Related Links section for places to
>> get stuff:
>> http://www.rctankcombat.com/links.html   I like
>> american science & surplus
>> and surplus center.
>>
>>   My first attempt has been to copy cat T005.
>>
>>   Some lessons:
>>
>> 1) buy more expensive parts off the bat instead of
>> trying to make cheaper
>> stuff work (motors with gearboxes, good bearing,
>> maybe even motor
>> controllers) IMO its not worth your time
>>
>> 2) favor screws over bolts whenever possible
>>
>> 3) tack on a digit then double your estimate for
>> completion
>>
>> 4) don't redesign on a whim - get it all working,
>> see what breaks, then do
>> the simplest thing that could possibly work
>>
>> 5) an adrenaline rush when using a table saw means
>> you're doing it wrong
>>
>> 6) wear sunscreen
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>
>> From: Gordon Saunders <mailto:kw4cz-at-triad.rr.com>
>>
>> To: tanks-at-rctankcombat.com
>>
>> Sent: Friday, June 09, 2006 8:36 PM
>>
>> Subject: Still looking for some "mentors" [TANKS]
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi to all,
>>
>>
>>
>> Still hoping someone is near my area of Greensboro,
>> NC that is willing to
>> answer a LOT of questions.
>>
>> Granted, I am about an hour or so drive from the
>> Tank Museum in Danville, VA
>>
>> That's an option .. but I like the "bigger" tanks
>> :-)
>>
>>
>>
>> Where is a good place to start looking for buying up
>> a few pieces of "stuff"
>> to start out with ... motors, hardware, etc.
>>
>>
>>
>> Got a looooong way to go to get going ... picking
>> out a plan and getting
>> started.
>>
>>
>>
>> Any suggestions on what was  YOUR  first attempts ??
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>>
>>
>> Gordon Saunders
>>
>>
>
>
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