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From: "Derek Engelhaupt" <tankme-at-gmail.com>
Subject: Re: motor size [TANKS]
Date: Thu, 1 Feb 2007 18:57:03 -0600
Reply-To: tanks-at-rctankcombat.com
From Joe Sommers "rule of fours":

In several earlier postings, I recommended the Rule of Fours.
4 inch DIA drive sprockets
400 rpm at each drive sprocket
400 in.lbf torque at each sprocket

4.7 mph with sufficient torque for skid steer

Derek


On 2/1/07, Gregory Pwneror <sockless67-at-gmail.com > wrote:
nope dont think so... im going to use a huge moter but only one like real tanks do but my moter will reverse not the gear system to go backwards


On 2/2/07, David Beazley <dbeazley-at-mindspring.com> wrote:
Is there a rule of thumb for motor size for tanks?  Watts per pound or other
formula?