Re: engine question [TANKS]

[Grant Mahalek <gmahalek-at-shaw.ca>]

Paul,


Could you with please share your actual hands-on experience using windshield 
wiper motors as drive motors on a light tank.....are they a suitable drive 
motor....does anyone else have any experience/comments?

I'am looking for economical drive motors for a Hetzer.

Thanks

Grant


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "paul needham" <paul.2.needham-at-btconnect.com>
To: <tanks-at-rctankcombat.com>
Sent: Monday, March 07, 2005 12:06 AM
Subject: RE: engine question [TANKS]


> Nick
>
> I am not saying the seat motors don't/won't work but the thought was to 
> only employ constant duty motors as drive motors as they are built to run 
> longer ? better brushes and heat dissipation etc
>
> eg use wipers , radiator fans and not window motors , seat motors etc
>
> But I have no experience with this , your choice for you application is 
> sound though ?
>
> Just tryng to save someone from disappointment
>
> Paul
>
> At 22:09 06/03/2005, you wrote:
>
>>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 :)
>> >
>> >We'll see how well it works...  (Using some old-style MOPAR wiper 
>> >motors,
>> >what have you got?).
>> >
>> >>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)
>> >>
>> >>I can get two car wipers engines..
>> >>Will that be useful as engines for my tank?
>> >>Anyone tryed that?
>> >>
>> >>Erik
>> >
>> >
>> >
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