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Hi Mick, I must admit that most of my RC anguish has been to do with setting up the Benedini with the Encoders.

Cheers
Tim

Mick, your comment above needs a response, if the Knowledge Base doesn't work for you. A lot of time and effort goes into the Knowledge Base. It isn't something that is just dashed off, it takes time to make sure what is said is correct. So if it doesn't work for you, would you be good enough to say why?

Without feedback, it makes it difficult to refine it to make sure it meets its target, which is to represent the state of the art in best practice amongst us, the Armortek customer community.

Stephen

Having a move around in the garage. I knew at some point I would have to download the Panther from the cabinet. With heart in mouth I went for it...bigtime. Two options ( there's that word again ) use the motorcycle lift or ramps. I used the lift, no problems although the ramps will work when the motors are fitted, to hold the weight.

Following a brief respite, and very cold weather particularly in the garage, it's back indoors. Continuing working on the turret and smaller items....Mick

There now, and everyone thought I had thrown a six......wrong Busy working on the more minor Panther details, Tools, rear deck, etc,. I have removed parts from the Panther in the cold garage and into the warm workshop.......I hate to say it however, that time of wonderment is almost here.....oh to be young again.... Mick

Looking good Mick, you gotta get all that spaghetti in that hull now, my workshop heater is flat out!

Hello Phil, too true. Now guys and gals, I finally succumbed to the cold....a draughty freezing garage is no place for an eighty year old .
With the good lady safely out of earshot at the local 'day centre', I began the Panther relocation. Some two hours, yes two hours later, the old girl is in situ . It's a very satisfying feeling. I had grave doubts that I even had the strength let alone the will to move her nevertheless, needs must....Mick

Well mick you always move me easily ! heat shrink is the word of the day for you, I use lots regards Phil.

Morning each, I'm going outside....I may be sometime, God this is an awful place. That's how cold it really is. It's zero degrees, feels like minus 10....what..... Mick

Good morning everyone, I have commenced the motion pack installation. Question, to provide more internal space, is there any reason why I should not place the sealed lead acid batteries flat on the battery tray. They will fit under the decks standing upright however, the batteries would be far safer if laid down flat....Mick

Any way you like, Mick. Gel is immobile and isn’t sensitive to position. Do strap them in though. Stephen

Morning Mick, as the boss says anyway you like as they are gel acid, I would recommend laying flat in that tray with a good ali strap, and I recommend and ali or copper "buzz bar" between the negative and positive terminals (to give you 24v in series) this also helps hold the batteries in place (obviously the batteries need to be orientated with the poles neg/pos next to each other) take a look at my Flakpanther installation. You will then have enough room to position some of the motion units on top of the batteries, this will give you good access under the turret for maintenance and adjustment, you will also have plenty of room for the speakers and the smoke unit aft. Sorry if all this sounds patronising Mick but I have to spell out this kind of advice for the idiots (or I could be in trouble lol) you not being one I hasten to add!
I'm not saying this is the way to do it but it works well in practice time after time for me!
Oh and place a big fuse just after the battery connections just in case you get a dead short during installation and for when in service, you can weld steel with that current! An automotive inline spade type from Ebay is good, check the current rating/amperage for the correct size for that position in the circuit. Regards Phil who is also an idiot!

Thank you Stephen, thank you Phil, I hoped someone would confirm this positioning for the batteries. I know these sealed units have a vent or valve which I was concerned about. This layout provides greater scope and the space for the speakers. Thanks again lads.....Mick

Now get that lovely panther mobile! Just one thing to add please note with my installation that I keep all the DC current power cabling separate from all the sensitive control wiring , in this instance (see photo) DC on the left and control on the right, this eliminates any induction interference from any cable cross over. You will then enjoy trouble free running/control if you follow these simple rules.
Kind regards Phil.

Just remember Phil that Mick will have the new modules I expect.

Dennis.