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Old 05-07-2013, 10:15 PM
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Default Working on the track drive...

Got started on motorizing the tracks on the crane. Going to see how far it can rotate using the kidney shaped holes in the base and cab. I have not yet figured out how to secure the top to the base without the center screw. Not enough stub poking down onto the base for threads, or I would be all over that, using a audio plug in the screw hole.



Crown gear and pinion on shaft of the drive servo. Drilled out the hole in the frame and bushed it with 1/8" brass to make a better fit for the axel shaft.



Switch to a smaller crown, and added a lock nut as a jam nut on the threaded rod, up against the spline of the servo.



I'm going to try the single servo and drive parallel and see how that works first. I have started the second servo setup, but I will need to cut the shaft on the other end as well to isolate the left from right.

Jim
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