BuildaTank at Yahoo! Groups http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BuildaTank/ Building a RC Tank wheels Tue, 08 Jan 2008 10:50:55 GMT Dan Whitney http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BuildaTank/message/9 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BuildaTank/message/9 The wheels are looking good. Keep the pics comin Track Sat, 14 Jul 2007 17:47:39 GMT Dave http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BuildaTank/message/8 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BuildaTank/message/8 Well I decided the idea for the track is not working out. I planned on riveting 1"x4" steel plates to two bicycle chains. I attached four pieces to the chains Progress Thu, 12 Jul 2007 01:51:20 GMT Dave http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BuildaTank/message/6 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BuildaTank/message/6 Not too much progress this week. I decided I am going to build a M60A3 because I like the wheel setup. So far I cut 8 pieces of 1x4 1/8" steel for the tracks. Welcome pmcblain and rob9_us Sun, 08 Jul 2007 22:19:31 GMT Dave http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BuildaTank/message/5 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BuildaTank/message/5 I am new to tank building. I have been thinking for a while I need to have one. I am hoping this group will provide a means to share build ideas and methods. Wheels Sat, 07 Jul 2007 23:35:14 GMT Dave http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BuildaTank/message/4 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BuildaTank/message/4 I am using Hockey pucks for two reasons: 1) they will not look like toy wheels 2) they are cheap. They are turning out a little rough on the lathe. Guess I Pictures posted Sat, 07 Jul 2007 23:20:25 GMT Dave http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BuildaTank/message/3 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BuildaTank/message/3 I posted my day one progress pictures. I am starting with the track Sat, 07 Jul 2007 23:18:42 GMT Dave http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BuildaTank/message/2 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BuildaTank/message/2 I decided to use bicycle chain and 1" wide by 4", 1/8 steel for the tracks. For the wheels, hockey pucks. I plan to use steel 3/16" rivets for the tracks (no I decided I need to build a RC tank Sat, 07 Jul 2007 23:01:18 GMT Dave http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BuildaTank/message/1 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BuildaTank/message/1 When I saw the website http://www.rctankcombat.com/ I just knew I needed to build a scale model tank. I am not building it for tank battles as this does not