| From: | "Chrysanthos Kanellopoulos" <xchrysk-at-otenet.gr> |
| Subject: | Re: drill gears [TANKS] |
| Date: | Fri, 2 Mar 2007 07:09:15 +0200 |
| Reply-To: | tanks-at-rctankcombat.com |
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That is in essence how a basic hinge set up works. The nuts/bolts whatever
that hold the hinges together also act as guides for the road wheels and also
double as the drive mechanism as the drive wheel uses pins running between 2
plates to engage the nuts as well. It works very much like the T-34 drive
system. You can use bolts and nuts in the middle hole and rivet the two holes on
the side of every hinge.
but now it is not running anymore. Videos of an early version, without a
speed control at:
The system is realistic, brutal , pretty -yet -ugly-as it should be, and
the sound is great, however it has one disadvantage, if you want my
opinion. Hinge tracks are heavy, however I don't think that they are
heavier than a roller chain track, like in Will's T 017 tank. It works and is
maintained like a real track (soak them overnight into a bucket full
of oil everynow and then).
Chrys
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Interesting track system- door hinges by the look of it. Looks simple &
robust. How does it work?
Phil |
