Model Boat Mayhem

Mess Deck: General Section => Model Boating => Topic started by: GAZOU on February 15, 2013, 01:16:10 pm

Title: small economies
Post by: GAZOU on February 15, 2013, 01:16:10 pm
(http://i47.servimg.com/u/f47/15/37/42/64/char_010.jpg) (http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=1234&u=15374264)
For my purpose, I bought two tanks.
Emission power of +/- 40m, I took what I need and throwed away the remaing.
 

(http://i47.servimg.com/u/f47/15/37/42/64/char_011.jpg) (http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=1235&u=15374264)
I took everything apart , and I kept the two motors and gears box which will be allocated to a future tug project.
 

(http://i47.servimg.com/u/f47/15/37/42/64/char_013.jpg) (http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=1237&u=15374264)
That thing is made to throx balls but I shall use it to drop a towing rope.
 

(http://i47.servimg.com/u/f47/15/37/42/64/char_012.jpg) (http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=1236&u=15374264)
Disconnected the electronic module and marked all the connections.
 
 
(http://i47.servimg.com/u/f47/15/37/42/64/char_014.jpg) (http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=1238&u=15374264)
 This stepper module is made to rise or lower the tank's gun. It will have the same job to trow the towing rope away.
 

(http://i47.servimg.com/u/f47/15/37/42/64/char_015.jpg) (http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=1239&u=15374264)
Rudder mechanism.
 

(http://i47.servimg.com/u/f47/15/37/42/64/char_016.jpg) (http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=1240&u=15374264)
This buzzer sounds like a diesel engine , starting or running .
 

(http://i47.servimg.com/u/f47/15/37/42/64/char_110.jpg) (http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=1242&u=15374264)
All together: a 7.2V battery pack & a battery charger.
 

url=http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=1241&u=15374264](http://i47.servimg.com/u/f47/15/37/42/64/char_017.jpg)
Two smoke generators smoking pretty well, coming along with an oil can : (1 hours capacity).
 

(http://i47.servimg.com/u/f47/15/37/42/64/char_111.jpg) (http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=1243&u=15374264)
To end up, the leds will be used for some purposes.
 

We can buy this tank for 80/90£ on the web and the power as well as all the items are all good for what we want to use it for. :-))
Title: Re: small economies
Post by: essex2visuvesi on February 15, 2013, 01:19:59 pm
And most of the parts you don't want can be ebayed.... some of the tank parts make good money
Title: Re: small economies
Post by: Martin (Admin) on February 15, 2013, 01:23:59 pm
AhA!!!! Interesting....!
( "Can I get an upgrade?" ..... sorry, series of adverts non TV over here at the moment! )

I went through this exercise last year Gazou but didn't go complete it because what I wanted from the project was not going to be cost effective in the end....  {:-{

http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=27363.msg387690#msg387690
http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=27363.msg390402#msg390402
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