Re: single motor drive [TANKS]

["matthew" <matthewsanders-at-blueyonder.co.uk>]

this is a different form of single motor drive that could work in the larger 
1/6th scale tanks and be relatively inexpensive

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=TbnMndCuVE4

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=BWHAfaC-pPg

matthew

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "garth knight" <garthknt-at-yahoo.com>
To: <tanks-at-rctankcombat.com>
Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2007 10:11 PM
Subject: Re: single motor drive [TANKS]


>
> --I've been lurking on this list for quite some time
> now. Figure this is a good spot to chime in. I have
> both an electric Kyosho Blizzard and several Tamiya
> 1/16th scale tanks. All using a single motor / clutch
> system. They all work well and are fairly reliable.
> The only performance drawback is they don't have the
> ability to spin in place. I'd say for this application
> you'd be better off with the standard bot drive dual
> motor tank steering setup using a vantec or a pair of
> victors.
>
> oh, and just for reference, my relevant experience is
> as follows
>
> 15 plus years racing radio control cars on and off
> road
>
> first competed in combat robotics at Robotwars 1995.
>
> Co founder and Officer of NERC .
>
>
> Micah can attest to the fact that I am considered a
> jerk by many.....
>
> Tank plans for my teamate and I are eventually to
> construct a pair of M41 bulldogs using Ev's and
> hawkers.
>
>
> Al
>
>
>
>
>
>
> - matthew <matthewsanders-at-blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> i found this on the net which has a single electric
>> motor or a nitro engine
>>
>> its only 1/10th but it shows that a differential can
>> be used effectively in a model tank
>>
>> http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=6g_Nkd9P-xU
>>
>> and here is the manual for it
>>
>> http://www.kyoshoamerica.com/manuals/31851B.pdf
>>
>> it uses a gear diffferential and disk brakes
>>
>>
>> matthew
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