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360 turret.
Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2014 2:11 pm
by jarndice
I see that Taigen are about to release a 360 mod for the turrets in their Tank range and it will be able to be retrofitted to Heng Long and Torro, I wonder if Steve at WDM or Dave Forgebear will carry this upgrade? shaun
Re: 360 turret.
Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2014 2:48 pm
by Tankbear
It's easy to do yourself
This blocks the turret going all the way round.
Simply saw in a few more teeth. and that's it
Problem is the wires getting tangle up if you go round too many times.
Re: 360 turret.
Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2014 2:59 pm
by jarndice
Ian you are of course right but I have not seen the Taigen mod and I was hoping it would address that issue, if it does not then back to my scalpel. shaun
Re: 360 turret.
Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2014 4:14 pm
by MichaelC
On the Taigen demo it just shows the turret going around once and then turn back, not round and round and round. Tank Army has been selling a kit that I think its similar to Tamiya's solution.
http://tankarmy.com/heng-long-tank/prod ... cq90go2qb6
MichaelC
Re: 360 turret.
Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2014 5:07 pm
by Tankbear
jarndice wrote:Ian you are of course right but I have not seen the Taigen mod and I was hoping it would address that issue, if it does not then back to my scalpel. shaun
I hope their have but even the Tamiya tanks are prone to the wires getting tangled up, so I wait and see.
Ian.
Re: 360 turret.
Posted: Mon Jan 27, 2014 10:54 am
by hawkeye3guns
Hi if its any help I have used (and still do ) a small 360' CCTV slip ring capable of 12 wires and up to 3amps current sold from macmart on E-bay for £4.99 I now have 3 tanks using them and had no problems at all 360' continous with no tangled wires
Denzil
Re: 360 turret.
Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 12:30 pm
by whjohnson
There's some great info and photos in this thread - scroll down for a look.
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/rc-tank ... ion-2.html
Re: 360 turret.
Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 1:34 pm
by tomhugill
The Taigen mod will be something that stops the wires getting tangled, rather than just modding the turret ring.
Re: 360 turret.
Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 4:10 pm
by hawkeye3guns
I see the guy on rcuniverse used the same slip ring units as I do but he complained of not being able to find a connector/disconnector for the wires. I found the RCA 15 wire serial connector from any computer shop works well and provides good connection and is easy to fit and disconnect ( no chance of getting it wrong way due to its shape) just solder your wires to each end and bob's your uncle.
Denzil