Metal vs plastic?
-
jackeb
- Lance Corporal
- Posts: 109
- Joined: Tue May 31, 2011 5:48 pm
- Location: March, Cambridgeshire. England.
Re: Metal vs plastic?
Certainly any manoeuvres that involve forward drive really doesn't bother the tracks. Like I said, driving in a scale like manner (not that I know what that is never having driven any tank, let alone a Tiger!) yields better results. At the moment she doesn't seem to be throwing tracks at all. But, yeah long grass and shag pile seem to be the enemies.
-
jackeb
- Lance Corporal
- Posts: 109
- Joined: Tue May 31, 2011 5:48 pm
- Location: March, Cambridgeshire. England.
Re: Metal vs plastic?
Sorry to keep labouring a point, especially one that, probably, been discussed a thousand times before, but:
I'm starting to think that the track throwing has a lot less to do with track tension and a lot more to do with sprocket to idler alignment. I was just givng the Tiger the berries around the patch of weeds I like to call 'garden' and I was trying my best to throw the tracks. Now the left track threw more readily. The thing is the left idler (now I look at it) is a bit out, whereas the right idler looks, pretty much spot. Out of interest I ran the right track (plastic) pretty baggy. The result was the same the left, with it's slightly dodgy idler was still the one to throw.
So what I'm gonna do is run metal tracks, probably one link longer than the plastic, straighten up the left idler and, I reckon, that should be it.
Like I said , sorry to tread, what is probably a well worn track (pun absolutely intended) but the geek in me has to keep chipping away until I've solved the problem. For more info ask my therapist .
I'm starting to think that the track throwing has a lot less to do with track tension and a lot more to do with sprocket to idler alignment. I was just givng the Tiger the berries around the patch of weeds I like to call 'garden' and I was trying my best to throw the tracks. Now the left track threw more readily. The thing is the left idler (now I look at it) is a bit out, whereas the right idler looks, pretty much spot. Out of interest I ran the right track (plastic) pretty baggy. The result was the same the left, with it's slightly dodgy idler was still the one to throw.
So what I'm gonna do is run metal tracks, probably one link longer than the plastic, straighten up the left idler and, I reckon, that should be it.
Like I said , sorry to tread, what is probably a well worn track (pun absolutely intended) but the geek in me has to keep chipping away until I've solved the problem. For more info ask my therapist
.-
MassiveOverkill
- Recruit
- Posts: 33
- Joined: Thu Feb 10, 2011 1:59 pm
Re: Metal vs plastic?
Track tension is a band aid for the real problem, as you've discovered, which is really track alignment:
http://www.rctankwarfare.co.uk/forums/v ... 301#p69301" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I'm running my metal tracks very loose and I don't throw tracks anymore. My new Stug doesn't throw tracks, and is stock..........but the shocks that are mounted on the fornt and rear running wheels help keep the wheels in line, as well as the top center idler wheels. Fix the alignment issue and you'll permanently fix your trackk-throwing problem.
http://www.rctankwarfare.co.uk/forums/v ... 301#p69301" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I'm running my metal tracks very loose and I don't throw tracks anymore. My new Stug doesn't throw tracks, and is stock..........but the shocks that are mounted on the fornt and rear running wheels help keep the wheels in line, as well as the top center idler wheels. Fix the alignment issue and you'll permanently fix your trackk-throwing problem.
-
blimp
- Sergeant
- Posts: 727
- Joined: Sat Dec 11, 2010 12:29 am
- Location: Watford , NW Londonistan . U.K.
Re: Metal vs plastic?
I have to agree with Jackeb , alignment is the key . The Tiger is unforgiving .
to the bouncy room ! Yay !
-
jackeb
- Lance Corporal
- Posts: 109
- Joined: Tue May 31, 2011 5:48 pm
- Location: March, Cambridgeshire. England.
Re: Metal vs plastic?
Well I spent a fair bit of time yesterday playing with the idler/sprocket alignment. The sprockets were the worse because the fitments meant there was precious little room for shimming but, a lot of trial and error later and the results were worth it. I can't make her throw a track now, even doing very un-Tiger like movements, with the tracks nice and loose giving the 'classic' Tiger look.
I crumbled in the face of temptation and have got some metal tracks on order from Forgebear. So, hopefully they'll be here today or tomorrow.
I crumbled in the face of temptation and have got some metal tracks on order from Forgebear. So, hopefully they'll be here today or tomorrow.
-
jackeb
- Lance Corporal
- Posts: 109
- Joined: Tue May 31, 2011 5:48 pm
- Location: March, Cambridgeshire. England.
Re: Metal vs plastic?
So I got the metal tracks from Forgebear and I'm really glad I did (I promise not to spend any more money, dear ) they really look the part and add so much to the authenticity. Better still that's the end to any wayward track jumping episodes. So all I've got to do now is convert so I can run it on 3S li-po's, stop the turret bounce, sort out the mantlet mounted machine gun...................................................
Happy days.
) they really look the part and add so much to the authenticity. Better still that's the end to any wayward track jumping episodes. So all I've got to do now is convert so I can run it on 3S li-po's, stop the turret bounce, sort out the mantlet mounted machine gun...................................................Happy days.
