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Gearbox
Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2024 2:41 pm
by velthal
Hi everyone. What is the best gearbox to buy for tiger1 (taigen hull)? I'm currently using taigen 3:1 gearboxes.
I see Heng long has released a bunch of different ones. I want the tank to go slow and smoothly.
Re: Gearbox
Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2024 5:10 pm
by Jimster
I use a Heng Wrong dual current gearbox from Forgebear in my old ugly Tiger 1. Very smooth and quiet. I also put one in my Panzer lll project. They are a bit heavy though.
Re: Gearbox
Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2024 7:58 pm
by velthal
Jimster wrote: ↑Wed Aug 14, 2024 5:10 pm
I use a Heng Wrong dual current gearbox from Forgebear in my old ugly Tiger 1. Very smooth and quiet. I also put one in my Panzer lll project. They are a bit heavy though.
this one? Seller said its 1:3
Mine is 1:3 or 1:4 i can’t remember.
Re: Gearbox
Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2024 10:17 pm
by tankme
The Dual Current gearbox is different from the traditional ones as it uses a 550 motor as the drive portion and like 380/400 size motor for the turning. They end up delivering the power a lot smoother so it's not just down to the gear ratio. What really matters is the control board at this point. The Heng Long 6.x and 7.x boards provide much better low end control than the Taigen/Torro boards regardless of what gearbox is in there. The HL units also have a 70 percent power mode that lowers the top end speed.
Re: Gearbox
Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2024 10:27 pm
by Herr Dr. Professor
Give that you are upgrading a Tiger I, velthal, I would recommend the HengLong 7.0 or 7.1 board and the dual current gearbox. While Taigen still has good sound overall, HengLong has passable sound for a Maybach engine (as in the Tiger I), much better control, and is more adaptable to other features such as, e.g. smoking gun, etc.
Re: Gearbox
Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2024 7:15 am
by velthal
Thanks for the replies guys! I'm using a clark tk60. Should I replace it with tk7.1?
Re: Gearbox
Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2024 7:17 am
by velthal
Yesterday I disassembled the low hull, I wanted to tighten the torsions. Alas, taigen has no fine-tuning.
Not sure if the result is authentic, but the 8kg makes a difference, all the torsions look tired.
maybe someone knows how to adjust taigen's torsions?
btw i ordered hl dual gearbox metal\metal. very interesting
hope it slow like dklm's slow version.
Re: Gearbox
Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2024 11:08 am
by velthal
tankme wrote: ↑Wed Aug 14, 2024 10:17 pm
The Dual Current gearbox is different from the traditional ones as it uses a 550 motor as the drive portion and like 380/400 size motor for the turning. They end up delivering the power a lot smoother so it's not just down to the gear ratio. What really matters is the control board at this point. The Heng Long 6.x and 7.x boards provide much better low end control than the Taigen/Torro boards regardless of what gearbox is in there. The HL units also have a 70 percent power mode that lowers the top end speed.
it seems I can change 550 to brushless
)
btw, is it easy to change? I have brushless 540 and brushed 80t
Re: Gearbox
Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2024 12:41 pm
by Jofaur86
Good morning,
I am not convinced that there is an adjustment? However, I advise resting the tank on a wooden support (under the chassis) outside the tracks, in order to relieve the suspension, when not in use
for the Brushless motor, not sure if the board is designed for it? personal opinion
Re: Gearbox
Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2024 12:55 pm
by velthal
Jofaur86 wrote: ↑Thu Aug 15, 2024 12:41 pm
Good morning,
I am not convinced that there is an adjustment? However, I advise resting the tank on a wooden support (under the chassis) outside the tracks, in order to relieve the suspension, when not in use
for the Brushless motor, not sure if the board is designed for it? personal opinion
hi
as I understand, if you use tk7.1, there is an option to connect external esc.
But again, which is better tk60 clark or tk7.1 hl ?
I don't like that hl only has its own remote.