RE: engine question [TANKS]

["Heidi/Nick Hoke" <kingstonhokes-at-comcast.net>]

I did a test run of the motor I got for my swampcat turret.
The turret, heavily armored and much larger than a breadbox,
weighs a ridiculous 50+ pounds.

The motor, smaller than a grapefruit, was made to move the
drivers seat of a toyota/lexus back and forth and lemme tell
you, it's got power!  It's also geared low enough so I don't
have to add any additional gears. It spins the turret without
any problem.

So while your brother is getting motors out of cars, I'd suggest
looking at the power seat motors, too.

Two (or even 4) would probably move a supply vehicle nicely.
Maybe even a tank, too.


Nick  (AC003)




-----Original Message-----
From: tanks-admin-at-rctankcombat.com
[mailto:tanks-admin-at-rctankcombat.com]On Behalf Of Erik Wie
Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2005 7:11 AM
To: tanks-at-rctankcombat.com
Subject: RE: engine question [TANKS]


My brother is driving a tow truck and they have some scrap cars at his job.
he said he could get me two from same type of cars, just don't know yet
what I will get
but I can wait a little for them if they work.. I get them for free :)

Erik
At 04:07 06.03.2005, you wrote:
>That's what I'm using :)
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>We'll see how well it works...  (Using some old-style MOPAR wiper motors,
>what have you got?).
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>>From: Erik Wie <erik-at-mail.kaldenord.net>
>>Reply-To: tanks-at-rctankcombat.com
>>To: tanks-at-rctankcombat.com
>>Subject: engine question [TANKS]
>>Date: Sat, 05 Mar 2005 20:21:07 +0100
>>
>>I'm building on a low budget (according to my fiance I got no budget at
all)
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>>I can get two car wipers engines..
>>Will that be useful as engines for my tank?
>>Anyone tryed that?
>>
>>Erik
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