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Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Land Models / April 20044x4 plans tread system on 2 Channel remote
i am intrested in building my own 4x4 rc car. i already have the remote and the reciever. my question pretains to how i could possibly make a 2 channel transmitter work on a tread system (like a tank). i would like to put an individual motor on each wheel. if anyone has any ideas for me let me know. -joe "Joe" i am intrested in building my own 4x4 rc car. i already have the > remote and the reciever. my question pretains to how i could possibly > make a 2 channel transmitter work on a tread system (like a tank). i > would like to put an individual motor on each wheel. if anyone has any > ideas for me let me know. > > -joe electric or gas powered? -- http://www.edmontoncouple.com ---- I am the darkest creation of god > i am intrested in building my own 4x4 rc car. i already have the > remote and the reciever. my question pretains to how i could possibly > make a 2 channel transmitter work on a tread system (like a tank). i > would like to put an individual motor on each wheel. if anyone has any > ideas for me let me know. Unless I'm missing something obvious here, I'd say each channel controls one track?  SignatureL.V.X., brother mouse http://www.mousetrap.net/otr/ Old Time Radio trades http://makeashorterlink.com/?K16312E06 CBS Radio Mystery Theater database http://greyhound.mousetrap.net/altus/ retired racing dog Years ago I did a tank with a stick radio, two channels, had a speed controller on each channel, fed each track's motor. Right stick controlled the right track, left did left, ect. Could you maybe tell us more about what it is you are trying to do? I think we might be over-simplifying things for you. John > i am intrested in building my own 4x4 rc car. i already have the > remote and the reciever. my question pretains to how i could possibly [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > -joe > i am intrested in building my own 4x4 rc car. i already have the > remote and the reciever. my question pretains to how i could possibly > make a 2 channel transmitter work on a tread system (like a tank). i > would like to put an individual motor on each wheel. if anyone has any > ideas for me let me know. Well you could either use a stick radio with the right stick turned vertical, with one channel for ech track, or you could rig up a regulator system that would use one channel for throttle and the other to regulate the power to each side (like the old Kyosho Heavy Metal tank/van and Blizzard used to use). As a kid I was always amazed about how that system worked. The latter would operate just like any traditional R/C (even a pistol grip would work) but 360 degree spins would be impossible (the best you could have is one track stopped and the other moving). > Well you could either use a stick radio with the right stick turned > vertical, with one channel for ech track, or you could rig up a regulator [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > work) but 360 degree spins would be impossible (the best you could have is > one track stopped and the other moving). AIUI, an RC aircraft elevon mixer unit, driving two reversing speed controllers, *will* allow the vehicle to spin on the spot with just the steering stick held over. I believe this setup is used on some Robot Wars (Battlebots) vehicles. Jonny > AIUI, an RC aircraft elevon mixer unit, driving two reversing speed > controllers, *will* allow the vehicle to spin on the spot with just > the steering stick held over. I was thinking more of a mechanical setup than an electronic one. |
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