
Hazbot
Australia
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After messing around with Servos, Cogs and home made tracks for "Bob" the last 2 weeks I've decided to give in to the idea of a RC 1/16 Tank Base. I was impressed with Dogbots mobility and they seem to have a low centre of gravity and move pretty good outdoors."Bob" weighs about a 1 kilo so I'm guessing it should be able to move him at a reasonable pace.
If anyone has any tips or anything I should watch out for I would greatly appreciate it.
I bought it!!! is a good idea if you want to create a tank base...
Good luck!
It was very easy to mod, except for the initial gut reaction to NOT want to destroy a brand new perfectly working cool Airsoft Tank! ?
Getting H-Bridges to work was easy at first, but It took me three brands to find the one that could handle the power requirements. I am using the Sabertooth 2x5. Since it's not carrying much weight, it can move really fast, so I have it set at 1/3 the speed. I am hoping I can come up with a way to adjust the speed on the fly, using the joystick. I am teaching myself C# (chapter 3 so far), so it may take a while.
There was enough room inside the tank to add 2 battery paks, plus the original battery slot underneath. You could make more room by cutting out the batteries internal storage compartment.
The small motors and gears pull a fair amount of torque, but they create a lot of noise. The tank came with metal tracks which work great for outdoor use, but adds to the noise level.
I was able to get the tank for 130.00, I looked online or cheaper or comparable robot bases, but anything big enough to carry my anticipated weight, started at 300.00. So I figured this was a better deal. Plus my Son and I got to play with the Tank for a couple of months before I finally decided to cut it up.
I forgot!!! you have to buy it in another web page!
www.robotshop.com/productinfo.aspx?pc=RB-Inn-16&lang=en-US
I bought the tank treads there!... is too cheap!!
Your welcome!
and can you give me the link where you bought the tank treads??
Tank Resource for Australia
These 1/16 tanks are a good size for a base - 9 inches wide by 14 inches long or around 33 cm long by 23 cm wide.
Tank Resource