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Bevel gears in HL tank?
Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2017 9:03 am
by Blackadder123
Found a bevel gear on ebay that supposedly fits a HL tank. Has anyone ever installed such a gear in a HL tank? What would be its advantages over a standard gearbox?
Thanks
Re: Bevel gears in HL tank?
Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2017 9:33 am
by 43rdRecceReg
That would probably be the highly desirable gearbox setup from ETO, like this one:
- ETO bevelled final drive gearbox
..very nice, but pretty pricey
Re: Bevel gears in HL tank?
Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2017 9:35 am
by Blackadder123
Re: Bevel gears in HL tank?
Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2017 9:55 am
by Blackadder123
What do you reckon its end price will be? Id buy it if its around 60 euros...
Re: Bevel gears in HL tank?
Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2017 10:04 am
by Blackadder123
Well seeing its already at 45€ with 6 days to go I doubt its in my price range. I'll gladly give more determined tankers on this forum a go, lol
Re: Bevel gears in HL tank?
Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2017 10:06 am
by silversurfer1947
I see that the seller will not ship to the UK, so at least that will reduce the competition!
Re: Bevel gears in HL tank?
Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2017 10:12 am
by Blackadder123
Could you modify the shaft to fit HL? Or is it an absolute no go for HL?
Re: Bevel gears in HL tank?
Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2017 10:30 am
by Blackadder123
Sounds like quite a bit of work, lol. Submitted my 60€ bid and we'll see in a week if I have tough job at hand
Re: Bevel gears in HL tank?
Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2017 11:16 am
by Blackadder123
Yeah, I am. Luckily for people in the UK and Germany there are loads of tank retailers
Re: Bevel gears in HL tank?
Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2017 12:28 pm
by Blackadder123
I sent the chap a message and it appears the gear will come with brass adapters that are designed for Tamiya but should fit HL with a bit of filing...
Looking promising!
The question still stands however: Are these a significant improvement over the regular gearboxes? Are they worth the trouble?