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Post by hardboy on Aug 13, 2014 22:52:08 GMT -5
Damn that's super cool.
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Post by spawnkill on Aug 20, 2014 11:01:16 GMT -5
Ok I see where you're going with that. I assume that those runner wheels are going to be mounted under the suspension arm when fully fabricated?
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Post by bobw on Aug 20, 2014 17:45:08 GMT -5
Ok I see where you're going with that. I assume that those runner wheels are going to be mounted under the suspension arm when fully fabricated? Yes. Here is a picture of the real tank showing the area I am working on:  Here is another pic of what I am doing:  Here is a pic of the real tank being restored, showing the area I am copying:  |
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Post by hardboy on Aug 21, 2014 20:13:25 GMT -5
great post. keep them coming
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Post by bobw on Aug 24, 2014 17:35:16 GMT -5
Coming along:  |
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Post by hardboy on Aug 24, 2014 22:22:52 GMT -5
wow that looks very heavy. Are you afraid you will be overweight. At least for the horsepower?
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Post by bobw on Aug 25, 2014 5:50:44 GMT -5
wow that looks very heavy. Are you afraid you will be overweight. At least for the horsepower? The real tankette was 16 hp/ton. That is about what my power/weight ratio will be. You are right - it is heavy. My friend has a tank that is 1,800 pounds and works really well on a 14 hp engine. |
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Post by hardboy on Aug 25, 2014 21:53:33 GMT -5
Ok . great work
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Post by spawnkill on Aug 26, 2014 12:11:56 GMT -5
Is that power to rate ratio pretty much a standard because if it is that is some mighty good information to know. And by the way that looks complicated but very cool. Cudos to you on a great build so far!
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Post by bobw on Aug 26, 2014 15:27:18 GMT -5
Is that power to rate ratio pretty much a standard because if it is that is some mighty good information to know. And by the way that looks complicated but very cool. Cudos to you on a great build so far! I just wikipedia some tanks and see it is fairly common. Even take the M1 Abrams - I see about 25hp/ton. M4 Sherman, about 15 hp/ton. Tiger tank around 13hp/ton. Just my observation - not an expert. |
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Post by hardboy on Aug 27, 2014 22:26:22 GMT -5
I see. Co0l information
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Post by bobw on Aug 30, 2014 20:27:45 GMT -5
Still working on the suspension rails. Inching along:  |
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Post by bobw on Aug 30, 2014 20:28:58 GMT -5
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Post by bobw on Sept 1, 2014 9:48:32 GMT -5
I started welding the front bracket parts together. Note, the weld you see in the previous picture is a special inner bracket that I made up to help keep things aligned - it is not part of the real main bracket.  |
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Post by hardboy on Sept 1, 2014 10:36:59 GMT -5
Looking great!!
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