Three Tigers

[Edwin]

Now I have begun to build the transmission. The first thing that I must make the spacers of the transmission cheeks and I turn me from 6mm brass.



The cutting should be carried out as accurately as possible. The better the cheeks are parrallel, the easier and friction Poorer runs the transmission. So I aim for a precision landing with max. 2/100 Tolerance.





After the lengths of the rods are still correct pierced uind cheeks bolted to talk to fit profisorisch.





So I can then fit the gearbox halves individually in each pan exactly. The link I put ebenfals ago 6mm brass rods.





So I will create a suction gear employed for each pan.





For the first two wells, the engines are now already there.



So I'm doing the next time with the flywheels more.

[Death Head]

Simply stunning

[Edwin]

Today I started with the flywheels. In addition I have cut a few slices as a first step, a steel rod.



The discs were then turned flat, drilled and turned out to the red-hot steel rings fit strictly the rotors of the motors.







While I was working in the flywheels I have also rebuilt the engines of the first two Tigers and prepared for the steel rings. To this must be for the assembly in the gears even rebuilt because the motor shaft for mounting a gear on the Wrong side would be.



I make one after all 4 electric motors ready for installation.





Next, the first gear stage is the number that I need 6 times. I have to drill out the small gears on 4mm shaft diameter and rub.



Since I the gears to the shaft for this step are solder or grooves in the gears is required into which the solder can suck. This I file the shaft bore of the gears with a file to an indicated square.





So that everything is also a good link to this wave be sanded with a small belt sander.



So the parts are put together for soldering on a fireproof surface, heated by a small gas burner with solder wets the shaft and pushed the gears about it. Then the shaft ends is heated up correctly, so that the solder is drawn to these ends and cooled.



After brushing, I then 6 times the first gear stage ready for installation.





And so you get an idea how the drive already in the tub now takes place.

[Edwin]

To build good, long life and easy rolling gear is relatv consuming. I have to edit virtually every gear.
Today the big gears were for the three tigers in the series. As this that I have a 5mm hole is too big, I made ??this jack. To drill and I rub them out to 6.5 mm. 6.5 mm because I have some nich Messingsäbe with this measure.





I glue the brass rods into the holes and warm it so that the adhesive reacts faster.



After I turned the supernatants plan see the gears that way.



Up to this point it was pretty easy and it required no particular precision. But that is changing now. Since I in these gears, Module 0.5 must be used very be careful when drilling through the gears that they are not running, otherwise wiggle the gears, or a height shock may be caused. Both is not good in a transmission.

Therefore you need a feed with a good run, or even better a collet and the shaft bore is in three steps forth. First drill with a center drill, then very slowly pierce with a 3.8 mm drill with little pressure, and finally rub with a 4mm reamer to fit H7.



Since the unit is to be dismantled I make two holes for M3 grub screws in the gear flange.



After all burrs and chips are then removed are ready to install the gears before me, but then tomorrow.

[Edwin]

Today I have the second, inner stage of the series. For this I have already prepared yesterday the big gears.
Now I need to do I solder the shaft to the pinions hard. This is necessary because of the rather high torque my motor only.

Thus, the solder connect the gears to the shaft surface and I sharpen them at one end and flat on the periphery of it on two sides somewhat.



Then I push with use of flux, the gears on the flat ends.



So I can wave soldering for all three gears.

And after cleaning they are ready for installation.



And then the stage is mounted in the cheeks. Here again I must of course make sure that everything is very easy.



So today I still mounted the same Gearblock for the second tiger. For the third Tiger I build with the parts, but do it only after the first two of further since my engines are still missing.

[Snipermadrid]

Hi Edwing!

Great jop nice nooooooo very very very nice.

Antonio

[Edwin]

Now the transmission is bolted to the tub, or rather, the trough is clamped between the gear and the countershaft.
I to the screw housing of the counter by the side parts of the trough to the transmission face.





So now the drive axles turn. I turn from this 8mm silver steel in the I drill a hole for the wheel attachment and an M4 thread cutting.





The flattening of the drive wheels I milled again with the help of cooling-lubricating medium to the axes and of course I'm doing again all the parts for 3 vehicles.





Then I have to edit the gears of the countershaft. First drill out the big gears of the drive axles and turn off at the waist to 6.5 mm in width.







Then do the same with the pinions of the PTO.



Then hard soldering was back in fashion.

In addition I have re-filed the first hole of the larger gears slightly angular.



After I had sanded the shaft slightly and set the exact position of the gears on the axles, I could coat with flux and solder.



I did that with the transmission axes and so see the shafts and axles then after cleaning out.





So I have ever installed and adjusted the light running.



Tomorrow then made the countershaft and finished the first test drive is waiting.

[Edwin]

Now the first of the three tubs comes to driving.

But before that, the drive must be completed.

The countershaft are ready ready for assembly.



This I fill completely before screwing the lid with Grafithfett.



And then came the tedious but adjusting the sprockets. In the following two tigers then it goes much faster.
Here you can well recognize the space, how close they run past the right arm especially.



And here now the chain track.



And mounted with chain.



And of course I've also done a test drive in the garden.





The suspension is still too high and is not even broken in and tuned, but the trip went without failures and lost parts

[Edwin]

Now that the drive is running the first tiger I need a little bit of variety.
So I started to disassemble the tower this Tigers and the mechanics of the chariot exchange cannon.



Since the elevation and the recoil will later be dealt with first servos I need a mounting platform for this. To use the weight of the servos as compensation for the gun I mount both on a aluminum bracket to attach to the gun I saw.



This aluminum angle I screw with the gun cradle. This keeps bombproof.





I mount the servos then next time

[PainlessWolf]

Good Morning,
Your work astounds me. I would love to have one of these hand built Tiger1's but know without bothering to ask that the price is far too steep for my wallet.
regards,
Painless Wolf