ORIGINAL: ksoc
This is definitely a clean and cost effect solution, but how does theelevationunit handle the stress if you stay on the stick too long now that you've removed the slipper clutch?
That is one reason I chose to go with a servo upgrade. When running and gunning I can't spend a lot of time starring at my tank to determine if I've reach max/min gun elevation. Combat makes you do some stupid things with you tank, so I try to minimize the number of fine motor skill operations required
Hi Kevin,
Perhaps what your calling fine motor skills is probably a general lack of eye hand coordination turret operation skill, unless your referring to something like neurosurgery fine motor skills.
All in all, the Tamiya black clutch gears only protects components by not allowing the units to work at all!
Insidious Japanese engineering at its worst and or best.
Combat solution.
If your concerned about
a solid gear causing lockup damage to the
elevation unit parts, caused by operater error while under
the intense stress of rc tank backyard combat simulation, do what some of the Danville T/Cs (tank commanders) recommend. <span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">
F</span></span>
old the up and the down stop tabs flush to the elevation unit frame. The solid gear will rotate 360 degrees without hard hitting anything that would damage the other gears or itself. Of course, going through a full cycle,
up will become down etc, etc and no real skill is required, except you must
be able to tell up from down under stress and figure out what to do about it.
Pretty sure most can handle that challenge.
And CAGlue bonding a clutch gear solid has held up for over 5 years in my Tiger IE, so I wouldn't worry about that glue choice, but use a glue that works for you.
Enjoy, John