Re: Paul one motor drive [TANKS]

[Martin Helsing <martin.helsing-at-earthlink.net>]

full skid steering involves tracks rotating in opposite directions. Controlles 
usually do that by reversing the current to one of the motors. I dont see how that 
can be acomplished with 1 motor - the clutches only offer stop/go functionality...

-----Original Message-----
>From: Stacy Hilton <stacyj-at-defnet.com>
>Sent: Sep 25, 2007 1:24 AM
>To: tanks-at-rctankcombat.com
>Subject: Re: Paul one motor drive [TANKS]
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>No, at least I don't think so, the Anvilus mini relay controller allows for 
>full skid steering.
>Here's a link:
>http://www.anvilus.com/mrc.html
>This controller, along with a set of relays should be able to control the 
>clutches as easily as a pair of motors.  The wiring would be a bit different 
>I would think.  I haven't got Joe Sommer's input on this yet.  Before he 
>went on vacation I had asked him to map an additional output to the C6C chip 
>so that forward/reverse would also control a servo for speed control.  I 
>haven't heard from him since late August and am not sure if he knows about 
>the single motor set up yet.
>
>Paul Hilton.
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Martin Helsing" <martin.helsing-at-earthlink.net>
>To: <tanks-at-rctankcombat.com>
>Sent: Monday, September 24, 2007 5:53 PM
>Subject: Re: Paul one motor drive [TANKS]
>
>
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>> Will this set up be limited to 1/2 skid steering?
>>
>> "inquiring Minds want to know ..."
>> - Martin Helsing
>>
>> 
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