Re: motors [TANKS]

["rcdude gt" <rcmac143-at-hotmail.com>]

I was looking at those motor, they usually come with #25 drive sprocket for 
the chain.  I have some of those already. they came off a scooter that go 
15mph. I think it would be complicated to reduce the speed of the motor and 
expensive.  sprocket runs for around $10.  what if I get a gear motor with a 
speed of 100-300rpm. scale is not that important to me. it is my first tank 
I am trying to build. I am concentrating on a lot of torque and traction.  I 
want to put wide tracks like the snow cat that they used in antarctica.  I 
plan to put it in some deep snow.  I am expressing my thought here, so 
members could tell me what might work and what won't.  I didn't start buying 
anything as yet.  I already have six motor from a project that I am building 
right now.  I would take two motor out of that and turn it into a 4x4. does 
it matter where I put the drive sprocket(front or rear).  I am leaning 
toward getting that conveyor chain from ebay since it already have to plate 
attach to it.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=004&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=140076464997&rd=1&rd=1


>From: "Gregory Pwneror" <sockless67-at-gmail.com>
>Reply-To: tanks-at-rctankcombat.com
>To: tanks-at-rctankcombat.com
>Subject: Re: motors [TANKS]
>Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2007 12:42:02 +1300
>
>i just had a really good idea!!!! you could use a electric optting wheel
>because the have really good torque and good speed
>
>-greg
>
>
>On 1/12/07, OdysseySlipways-at-aol.com <OdysseySlipways-at-aol.com> wrote:
>>
>>  you could also just search for scooter motors on ebay
>>
>>Chris
>>Odyssey Slipways <http://hometown.aol.com/odysseyslipways/index.html>
>>