Tiger Turret Fix
 

Anyone have a fix for the Tamiya Tiger I turret rotation besides wrapping tie wraps around the gearbox.

RE: Tiger Turret Fix
 

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_4768130/tm.htm

RE: Tiger Turret Fix
 

Look for things obstructing the turret traverse. My tiger works fine, and is stock. I had to bundle the wires just right, but it works every time. If you're stuck, take the deck off (with the turret still on it) and traverse while watching the bottom side, and observe what stops the traverse. Works pretty good for me, and its the first thing I do for the occasional stuck turret.

RE: Tiger Turret Fix
 

ssocr's fix will work for some problems, but not all. If the clutch gear is slipping, you can replace it with a solid gear, or try a few drops of super glue as shown:



Scroll down and check out pcom1's post about the solid gear


http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_7287192/tm.htm

RE: Tiger Turret Fix
 

I still do not get it. Do I have to put some drops of glue on the flat surface of the clutch gear? Or on the teeth?

RE: Tiger Turret Fix
 

Eugene!!! not on the teeth!! on the clutch. And as they said, make sure the wires are bundled correctly..as the traverse mech gets some use, the clutch will slip more, so the acc on the actual clutch does the job...let it cure for a good half hour after applicaiton though.

RE: Tiger Turret Fix
 

Just like gluing a HL plastic gearbox's slipper, only smaller...

I did a [link=http://members.iinet.net.au/~wackywheelz/tanks/guides/clutchmod/]guide[/link] for modifying them, and the basic idea remains - glue the inner gear solidly into the outer gear, disabling the ability to slip/clutch under strain.

RE: Tiger Turret Fix
 

Now I see the clutch. I just took a look at mine. On the pics it was impossible to see it!

RE: Tiger Turret Fix
 

Plenty of info here looks like it will work just fine. Thanks alot guys!!

RE: Tiger Turret Fix
 

I never had problems with my Tiger I, but my Panther are having turret rotation issues. Maybe this will solve it. :)

RE: Tiger Turret Fix
 

Yep, it's the clutch gear alright. That is a bad design. It's a wonder that the turret is able to rotate at all!

RE: Tiger Turret Fix
 

Hey pcom1, is there a part # on that blue or yellow gear. The only # I could come up with was #72005 but its a complete gearbox.