Re: suspension [TANKS]

[<adt22-at-drexel.edu>]

Ah, I see.  Thanks for the explanation.  

-Amir

----- Original Message -----
From: Peter Arundel <pureteenlard-at-hotmail.com>
Date: Friday, February 9, 2007 4:23 am
Subject: Re: suspension [TANKS]

> 
> If you get a weight and put it on the end of a bungee and then you 
> bounce it 
> up and down a few times the weight will continue to bounce for 
> some time 
> after you stop. The spring oscillates, gradually losing energy 
> until the 
> weight stops bouncing. The same happens with a car's suspension - 
> or a tanks 
> for that matter. What a damper (or shock absorber) does is remove 
> these 
> oscillations. The spring compresses as the tank hits a bump and 
> then springs 
> back. Without a damper it would continue to bounce unti the 
> friction in the 
> system had expended all the energy stored in the spring. What a 
> damper does 
> is transfer that stored energy into another medium - usually oil - 
> to stop 
> the bouncing.
> 
> You can test this by leaning hard on the corner of your car and 
> then letting 
> go . The car should spring back up and stop. If it bounces then 
> you need new 
> shocks!
> 
> >From: <adt22-at-drexel.edu>
> >Reply-To: tanks-at-rctankcombat.com
> >To: tanks-at-rctankcombat.com
> >Subject: Re: suspension [TANKS]
> >Date: Fri, 09 Feb 2007 01:31:08 -0500
> >
> >Whats the difference between suspending and damping?
> >
> >-Amir
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: Peter Arundel <pureteenlard-at-hotmail.com>
> >Date: Thursday, February 8, 2007 12:03 pm
> >Subject: Re: suspension [TANKS]
> >
> > >
> > > Most tanks only have shocks on the first one or two wheels and the
> > > last
> > > wheel on each side. The other road wheels are sprung but not
> > > damped. That
> > > blisteringly fast Cromwell that we all know and love is well
> > > suspended but I
> > > don't think any of the wheels are damped. Be interesting to
> > > compare similar
> > > tanks with and without shocks . . .
> > >
> > > >From: Polanik <polanik-at-sasktel.net>
> > > >Reply-To: tanks-at-rctankcombat.com
> > > >To: tanks-at-rctankcombat.com
> > > >Subject: Re: suspension [TANKS]
> > > >Date: Wed, 07 Feb 2007 21:41:02 -0600
> > > >
> > > >I am planning on using shock absorbers off of an rc truck that
> > > way you
> > > >could have dampening as well. I plan on mounting them on the
> > > outside of my
> > > >leopard just like the real suspention and with 7 per side it
> > > should work.
> > > >If not all I would need to do is put heaver springs on the shocks
> > > >
> > > >----- Original Message ----- From: "rcdude gt" 
> <rcmac143-at-hotmail.com>> > >To: <tanks-at-rctankcombat.com>
> > > >Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 7:37 PM
> > > >Subject: Re: suspension [TANKS]
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >>I just received my parts from surplus center.  construction will
> > > begin
> > > >>now.
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>>From: OdysseySlipways-at-aol.com
> > > >>>Reply-To: tanks-at-rctankcombat.com
> > > >>>To: tanks-at-rctankcombat.com
> > > >>>Subject: Re: suspension [TANKS]
> > > >>>Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2007 19:19:45 EST
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>In a message dated 2/7/2007 6:31:48 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> > > >>>adt22-at-drexel.edu writes:
> > > >>>
> > > >>>I think  you should concentrate on the basics for your first
> > > tank and
> > > >>>plan to
> > > >>>add a  suspension afterwards or on a second tank.
> > > >>>
> > > >>>Anyway, if you do decide to  go for the suspension, here are
> > > the springs
> > > >>>I'm
> > > >>>using (early development  stage):
> > > >>>
> > > >>>http://www.yourautotrim.com/3sebaspcl.html
> > > >>>
> > > >>>They seem to  have good tension and can be doubled up.  The
> > > price is also
> > > >>>very  good.
> > > >>>
> > > >>>-Amir
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>what kind of weight can that spring handle and how did you find
> > > a way  of
> > > >>>testing it (buy itself)
> > > >>>
> > > >>>Chris
> > > >>>_Odyssey  Slipways_
> > > (http://hometown.aol.com/odysseyslipways/index.html)>>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
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