Tamiya Pershing turret turn problems

percy1510 · Post by **percy1510** » Wed Apr 24, 2019 9:42 pm

Evening all
I am having problems with the turret on my Tamiya Pershing. I have done my best to make sure that there is clearance under the turret with wires all tucked away but can’t get the turret to turn smoothly it just keeps getting jammed. Any body got any good tips to solve my problem
Thanks
G,y

tomhugill · Post by **tomhugill** » Wed Apr 24, 2019 9:49 pm

Got the t-shirt on this one! On my super p I glued the slipper clutch and made sure the wires were snagging inside. Ideally I'd run a smaller lipo to give more space for the wires to move

percy1510 · Post by **percy1510** » Wed Apr 24, 2019 10:15 pm

Cheers Tom, gluing the slipper clutch has got to be worth a go

ronnie42 · Post by **ronnie42** » Wed Apr 24, 2019 11:23 pm

If the problem is not fixed by glueing the clutch you could try this, made a cover for the rotation unit out of thin plastic sheet.

: Cover to stop wires catching.

midlife306 · Post by **midlife306** » Thu Apr 25, 2019 12:39 am

Would one of these be any help???
Cheers
Wayne

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percy1510 · Post by **percy1510** » Thu Apr 25, 2019 8:19 am

Hi Wayne
The cover looks like it may well be the solution. I have had to pull the wires out of the rotation unit gears a few times. Where did you get it ?
Thanks
Glyn

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midlife306 · Post by **midlife306** » Thu Apr 25, 2019 8:27 am

I can 3D print them, the model is on Thingiverse if you have a printer.
If you're in the U.K. I'd do you one for £10 delivered, more would be cheaper of course.
Cheers
Wayne

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tomhugill · Post by **tomhugill** » Thu Apr 25, 2019 8:31 am

midlife306 wrote:Would one of these be any help???
Cheers
Wayne

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Yes I could use several!

midlife306 · Post by **midlife306** » Thu Apr 25, 2019 8:32 am

Bulk buy lol

I'll bring a few to the tank club

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jimbo_wa · Post by **jimbo_wa** » Thu Apr 25, 2019 9:30 am

That's a great solution midlife306!

I ended up bundling the wires into 2 groups, one for the turret and the other for the upper.

A bit of aluminium tape to keep the MG and rotation motor wires out of the gears with the clutch bonded has solved the problem for me.

Keeping the motor wires low also helps.

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