Three reasons: #1 The Hull has to support 75lbs of weight. The added structure increases the strength. #2 The additional Tracks give it more traction. #3 It looks cool.
Two questions: How did you get the wires to not tangle when the turret twists. And is there any way I can get a better servo. It doesnt seem to have enough power. I broke one yesterday... woops.
The Turret is completely seperate from the Hull so there are no wire to get tangled. This gives the Turret full rotation. There is one transmitter and two microcontrollers. The motors are running on different channels.
I didn't use any servos in the Tank. In the Turret there are 2 motors spinning the Turret and 4 motors elevating the barrel. If you are damaging your Servos I would suggest re-gearing your robot and make sure you are using clutches.
pop an airsoft gun on there and you're in buisness.
DE4715 1 month ago
dude, u should make it shoot
asdfasdf85614 3 months ago
That is such an impressive machine.
basiliskman1 6 months ago
want to buy
theojer87 1 year ago
make it go a little faster
ThehaloretardsRLC 1 year ago
wow...8 tank tread kits for that bad boy
Gdawg1516 1 year ago
can you send me the plans for that thats really cool
tucktuckbuckbucksuck 2 years ago
Why 4 sets of treads rather than 2?
ccool2ax 2 years ago
Three reasons: #1 The Hull has to support 75lbs of weight. The added structure increases the strength. #2 The additional Tracks give it more traction. #3 It looks cool.
InnovationFirst 2 years ago
man it weighs 75 pouunds? Did you go with aluminum vex parts?
pippintoon 2 years ago
@pippintoon It weighs 75 lbs with the air cannon on top.
AntonOlsen 2 years ago
The Frame of the Hull is Steel C-Channel skinned with Aluminum. The Turret is all Aluminum.
InnovationFirst 2 years ago
Two questions: How did you get the wires to not tangle when the turret twists. And is there any way I can get a better servo. It doesnt seem to have enough power. I broke one yesterday... woops.
pippintoon 2 years ago
The Turret is completely seperate from the Hull so there are no wire to get tangled. This gives the Turret full rotation. There is one transmitter and two microcontrollers. The motors are running on different channels.
InnovationFirst 2 years ago
I didn't use any servos in the Tank. In the Turret there are 2 motors spinning the Turret and 4 motors elevating the barrel. If you are damaging your Servos I would suggest re-gearing your robot and make sure you are using clutches.
InnovationFirst 2 years ago
I think 1 and 2 were boring. But that was what, 400 dollars? And did you use aluminum parts?
pippintoon 2 years ago
this tank is looking alike a RATTE tank
bestamerica 2 years ago
Neat, one step closer to world domination!
Smartkid10101 3 years ago
What's that thing you have the turret spinning on? Thanks!
roboman79 3 years ago
That's a Ball-Bearing Turntable.
InnovationFirst 3 years ago