motor and electronics for a track loader

[RCP57]

Here's the link to my build that Neil was talking about...http://rctruckandconstruction.com/sh...ighlight=kitty

The drill motors you are talking about will be great for power but unless they already have, or you make a 90 degree drive for them you may struggle to fit them in. You would most likely need a further reduction on then as well unless you want a really fast trackloader. Sabertooth ESC's are a good choice but there are other choices. I have used Sabertooth 2x12's in all my builds with good success. The nice thing about using that sort of ESC is that they were made for tracked vehicles and setting up your TX is a breeze. You will need another ESC for the pump but everything can run off of the same battery.

Keep us posted!

[dsdmax]

thanks for the link - your loader is great - love the 4in1 bucket. lots of effort in that alone. wish i knew how to weld. i have a little experience with braising ... going to go that route.

it looks like the 90 degree drive will be a challenge... the miter gears i found have a boar of 3/8 - the motors a 5mm shaft ... finding components is going to be battle...

what motors did you use?

[dsdmax]

great source for gears - http://www.sdp-si.com/Miniature/index.htm

[RCP57]

Originally Posted by dsdmax

thanks for the link - your loader is great - love the 4in1 bucket. lots of effort in that alone. wish i knew how to weld. i have a little experience with braising ... going to go that route.

it looks like the 90 degree drive will be a challenge... the miter gears i found have a boar of 3/8 - the motors a 5mm shaft ... finding components is going to be battle...

what motors did you use?

Thanks very much! I used these motors in the 955 with good success http://www.robotshop.com/ca/en/cytro...gearmotor.html. It is a twenty pound model and they have never stalled on dirt. My Volvo on the other hand, runs these motors and at fifty pounds it is under powered. I would like to try the 955 on 14.4 volts because it is a little slow at 12volts. I think the speed is somewhat realistic though, just not the most exciting piece to run.

[ihbuilder]

I have 2 18V righthand drive drills in my TD40 . It's scaled at 1:12 . I'm using a dimension engineering 2x25 dual esc

http://www.rctruckandconstruction.co...p?t=761&page=6