Re: Adding rubber cleats on tracks? Joe Sommer help! [TANKS]

["WJ" <WJ-at-vdtogt.nl>]

Happy 4th of July to all you Americans!!
I use the same track as Marc uses (#T035). I should have paid more
attention to the Hetzer pics, the track is very different.  It seems our
trackmaterial is a lot more straightforward.

Marc can answer your question what exact type of track it is, he ordered it.

Regards,
WJ


> The plastic conveyor belt I am using is the same stuff that Joe Sommer
> used
> on the Hetzer. It is also documented on the RC tank combat site.  I talked
> to Joe at the last two Maryland Tank Battles.  The belt is made by
> Intralox
> and costs about $ 76 per 10 foot section (that's the stock belting.)  It
> did
> not come with extra spare rods.  I have also been talking the guys at
> Chatten Associates - (they came up with the cleating process that Joe
> informed us about below.)   Each track has to be cast sperately to add the
> cleats.  You need a spare rod for each link.  If  you all are using a
> different track system, I would be interested in knowing which type it is.
>
> Good Luck and Happy July 4th
>
> Rob
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Bruder" <hobbydad-at-adelphia.net>
> To: <tanks-at-rctankcombat.com>
> Cc: "WJ" <WJ-at-vdtogt.nl>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 04, 2006 12:49 AM
> Subject: Re: Adding rubber cleats on tracks? Joe Sommer help! [TANKS]
>
>
>> Who was it on the list that had the plastic converyor belting at a very
>> low price?  It was the flat sided stuff.
>>
>> thanks,
>>
>> John
>>
>> ---- WJ <WJ-at-vdtogt.nl> wrote:
>>
>> =============
>> Mhm, If I read your story about the belts, I would swear you have a
>> completely different type!  The belts we use came with a spare rod, and
>> you can just use that one to push out one of the rods in the track to
>> seperate it.
>>
>>
>>> All,
>>>
>>> I am in the process of getting ready to add my cleats to the Intralox
>>> belts. One thing that you might want to keep in mind. The nylon rod
>>> that
>>> connects each piece together is a disposal piece. Intralox reccomends
>>> cutting them when seperating the links.  I tired using a screw driver
>>> to
>>> pull the rod out, but this ends up tearing up the "sidelox" of each
>>> link.
>>> The replacement rods only cost about 10 Cents (US) each.  Rather than
>>> tear
>>> up my tr