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Re: Turret MG
Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2023 2:46 pm
by Ed Groenenberg
Kent Wiik wrote: ↑Mon Jun 19, 2023 12:56 pm
Ed Groenenberg wrote: ↑Sun Jun 18, 2023 4:18 pm
So, what looks better, picture 1 or picture 2?
Sadly non of them if you aim for the real thing.
Almost nothing of the MG34 was visible.
Kind regards
Kent
Hello Kent.
Thank you for the picture.
Looks pretty boring
So, for now I'll use the artistic license and use my self made one for the time being.
I can always replace it with a short tube with just a hole and a LED to make it the correct form.
Kind regards,
Ed
Free movement of turret motor exle
Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2023 1:18 pm
by Ed Groenenberg
Not knowing if this is correct, but the axle of reduction gearbox has several degrees of free movement.
This causes my turret to wobble left and right when driving the tank.
The teeth of the sprocket fit snuggly in the turret ring,
Do others experience this too?
Ed
Re: Today's little job.
Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2023 1:10 am
by Ray Massa
Ed Groenenberg wrote: ↑Mon Mar 06, 2023 8:39 pm
Well, take Armortek's advise in mind when cleaning aluminum, especially when it is a espresso machine!
Today only a little bit of work was done, only priming a few small parts and using a 12mm tap to run through the swing arms.
Yesterday I tried to build the road wheel swing arms, but this did not go very smoothly. After only a turn or 2 the axle would
not go further, unless some force was applied. I think Brain Ostlind already made a comment about this problem.
So I got a 12mm tap at the local hardware store and used it to run trough the existing threads. Some went pretty easy,
some needed a bit of handling, but threaded holes now accept the axles and torsion bar ends without much friction.
Ed, do you know what the pitch of the tap is that you used? There are several pitches available for a 12mm tap. I don't have the Panther kit yet but is arriving soon.
Thanks.
-Ray
Re: Panther G #4 build
Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2023 6:03 am
by Sean-Armortek
That would be M12 x 1.75
Re: Panther G #4 build
Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2023 2:57 pm
by Ray Massa
Sean-Armortek wrote: ↑Wed Oct 11, 2023 6:03 am
That would be M12 x 1.75
Thank you Sean.