Well, in order to convince my parents that I need more funding (holliday presents) this year, I have decided to start another project. I have high hopes for this one after the complete failure of my first two home-made rc's due to its relatively simple design and concept. My goal is to have it finished by the end of this year and to have the vehicle be able to turn like a tank and be fairly robust. (No speed records here![sm=rolleyes.gif])
Here is where I am starting:
- 4 off-road spiked chevron tires
- 2 SMALL electric motors
- gears and (unproportional[:@]) radio system from a salvaged rc toy
- a bunch of alluminum, plexiglass, nuts, bolts, and ideas

...My plan is to have this vehicle function like a tank, with each side's wheels functioning separately of the other's. My running equipment and motors are realy CHEAP - both donated to me by a friend. One of the motors has no reverse, due to a fualty or overused circuit board (I am not going to worry about that too much, I just want this thing to move!) The main goal for this project is to force me to get away from the worries of school and to have some fun. I also want to try something new here so there will obviously be times when I will make stupid decisions. I am only 14, so please keep the critisism constructive. I want this thing to be the coolest thing that I have made so far.
Here are the plans.

Some dimensions:
CHASIS
- 5 1/2 inches wide
- 8 1/2 inches long
- 1 1/2 inches tall
WHEELS
- 1 1/2 inches wide
- 1 3/4 inch diameter
- 3 inch diamenter w/ tire mounted

More pictures and progress updates to come shortly...
...now back to my homework[&o]

looks like a cool idea! But you have to connect the motor a different way because the wheels will be spinning in opposite directions and it wont go anywhere!

Why is that? Is it a gearing problem that I have missed or something else?
I am using the same basic transmision layout as the original toy so I don't think there will be any problems with locomotion... I think...[sm=72_72.gif]

This is what the toy looked like but it was make by another company and wasn't quite as colorful...