ORIGINAL: borealis
I also thought about fitting both leds inside the barrel, but there is not room enough even for 2x3mm leds.
Finally, I thought about using a double pole micro to duplicate the 'K' button, and act at the same time directly on the left stick contacts, to operate the recoil and everything else using just a button.
But as I wrote before, that would not have worked, since if the 'K' functions do start at the same time as the barrel recoil, the recoil itself is cancelled. The barrel recoil has to start slightly before the 'K' functions, in order to alllow the barrel return micro to do its work.
Ya I realize about the timing of the sequence but that is why ,,,, well maybe you could use a simple circuit like the IC 555 timer to set the right delay, i have to think this through,,, wheres David? LOL
Well looking forward to the paint job this is going to be killer tank!
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