Re: hello again Keith & all [TANKS]

["Derek Engelhaupt" <tankme-at-gmail.com>]

If the roofing felt is similar to the stuff here in the US, I don't think it will work.  That material tears pretty easily.  I think you would be better off with nylon straps (like seatbelts) if you can't get a hold of tread mill material like in the TTS tracks IMHO.

 

Derek

 

On 12/5/06, funkyneroc-at-ntlworld.com <funkyneroc-at-ntlworld.com> wrote:

I`ve just been testing an idea in my workshop,try this for size, 12v drills turning guitar tensioning worm screws, giving 15-1 down ratio. I`ve spent the eve rigging up a test (felt sure it would get too hot,but no(upto now))
it sounds wacky,but it might work. I`m sure it`ll be too slight for a drive system(being about 5mm shaft) but no harm trying.
to answer your question Keith, Im in head scratching stage of building a 1/6th scale Leopard.I`m trying to cut corners and get away with it.
I wanted to build a British tank but the leopard has less rounded bits and I just like it.(funny coz my grandad didnt)
this is my first tank and I want to build everything from  scratch.
Loe will be powered by 2 x 12v drills(found a good deal at Maplin).constructed from ply + alluminium sections and fitted with a Piranha R6 marker.what sort of speed control I`ll have will be limited only to my imagination.
I have some rubber matting but I`m thinking of useing layer(s) of roofing felt sandwiched by oak strips for my traks (has anyone tryed that?)modern roofing felt is very strong,tough and totaly flexable.
Neroc (from Mancherter UK)


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