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Subject: 
Re: MOC: Radio Controlled Tank.
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lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics
Date: 
Fri, 3 Nov 2000 14:33:02 GMT
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tnt@arnesson.nu (Tobbe Arnesson) writes:

They usually look better then they work since they tend to slip a
lot

Here's an idea you can try to have them slip a bit less.  Do you have
the ordinary chain links too?  Then ones without the wide tread?  If
so use an ordinary chain link for every third link, say.  Like this:

    ##=##=##=##=

Perhaps this will give better traction?

Fredrik



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  Re: MOC: Radio Controlled Tank.
 
Tobbe, This is a nice looking model, especially with all the functions. As to more traction, you could use alternating regular chain links and tread links and mount a 1x4 plate on each tread link, studs out. I'm not sure how realistic this would (...) (24 years ago, 4-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)

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  Re: MOC: Radio Controlled Tank.
 
(...) Thanks! So do I :) (...) It's from before my dark ages, mainly the 8851 Excavator and the 8660 Arctic Rescue, I also got two with the 8843 Fork Lift truck. They usually look better then they work since they tend to slip a lot, but in this case (...) (24 years ago, 3-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)

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