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Mechanics and Construction => Mechanics and Construction => Topic started by: SmAsH on January 18, 2008, 09:10:52 PM

Title: will these do as treads? or should i just buy some?
Post by: SmAsH on January 18, 2008, 09:10:52 PM

i got extremely bored today so i watched a video of the evo of tanks. this got me thinking about making my own tank treads. so i did... do you guys think these will work at all?
thanks in advance.


~smash

Title: Re: will these do as treads? or should i just buy some?
Post by: BANE on January 18, 2008, 09:20:54 PM

I don't think so SmAsh, even if you got them on to fit nicely as soon as it turns its going to fall off.

try taking of the rubber on the wheels and gluing pieces of material in the inside of the track that are sa little smaller than the wheel drums

bane.

Title: Re: will these do as treads? or should i just buy some?
Post by: BANE on January 18, 2008, 09:38:01 PM

Quote from: BANE on January 18, 2008, 09:20:54 PM

try taking of the rubber on the wheels
bane.

By the way, thats supposed to say "off"  not "of" :D

Title: Re: will these do as treads? or should i just buy some?
Post by: SmAsH on January 18, 2008, 09:38:42 PM

hmm...thanks ill try it. and i was wondering about that  ;)


~smash