My Tracks Progress

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My Tracks Progress
Topic Started: Jan 13 2006, 08:57 AM (439 Views)
Xeno83	Jan 13 2006, 08:57 AM Post #1
Swayed by the Trax Posts: 16 Group: Member Member #34 Joined: December 30, 2005	Hi, Now I have done a short pice off my track. Have done it for test and look how I shall make the drive gear for the tracks. Well its completly alloy and steel, and this part of the track isn't perfect. Because its just a test, gonna do it with mutch higher tolerances and so. I think they will digg down in the surface and give a very good gripp. Well what do you think guys do they look ok or bad? http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=1/1210480968.gif&s=x12 http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=1/1210470616.gif&s=x12 http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=1/1210093625.gif&s=x12 http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=1/1210085218.gif&s=x12 /Xeno



spoon37	Jan 13 2006, 10:51 AM Post #2
Trax Master Poster Posts: 602 Group: Admin Member #11 Joined: December 14, 2005	the cleats look rather small in relation to the 'chain' (for lack of better term). also I would seriously suggest that the chain has radiused edges otherwise it will be fighting the track movement by catching the ground directly(particularly bad for turning). I use the term radiused cuz you mentioned using a CNC so it should mean more to you than just "rounded" which is rather vague... other than that it looks like a good prototype...



Xeno83	Jan 13 2006, 12:09 PM Post #3
Swayed by the Trax Posts: 16 Group: Member Member #34 Joined: December 30, 2005	Hehe cool u really did say the things I already had thought off do. I made the track when I was att work today, and had no time to make them "nice/good". But like I did say before they must give very good gripp because off the gap between the "overlayers". Nice for the reply I am also goona use bricks on all moving places and do it more losend upp with some little larger holes. I am really allso hoping that the tracks will sprey mud when its on full speed hehe.. /Xeno



outcastrc	Jan 13 2006, 01:46 PM Post #4
Administrator Posts: 1,150 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: December 13, 2005	Custom made machines are always nice. Even if you fail you can be prowd to be one of the few that even try! Tracks are very difficult to pull off. Your off to a good start. My custom design was centered around chain that had tabs on it. All I would need to do then is bolt the cleats to the chains. And I would have a functional track. Keep with it. Can't wait to see more progress!



Xeno83	Jan 13 2006, 01:50 PM Post #5
Swayed by the Trax Posts: 16 Group: Member Member #34 Joined: December 30, 2005	Hi outcastrc, Yes I have thinked about use chains before to but It wont get as cool as these will I dont think. And I wonna do almost evrything alone to. (-: What did u think about the new engine I did found? I am gonna use 2 engine's 1 for each track then I will use 1 speedcontrol with a mixer, for use when I turn around. And got an 7 channel radio now so it should be nice to drive forward while I push the 2 "steering pins" only push on will only make 1 track move. So it can make so that 1 track goes forward and 1 backward. Nice for fast turning. /Xeno



Toyranosaur	Aug 10 2006, 05:11 AM Post #6
Making Trax! Posts: 230 Group: Family Member #14 Joined: December 15, 2005	I can't see 'em! I wanna see 'em! Halp! Chris



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