| From: | sasquevaneach-at-aim.com |
| Subject: | Re: drill gears [TANKS] |
| Date: | Fri, 02 Mar 2007 09:04:06 -0500 |
| 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
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