I purchased the basic lower hull from Joe Sommer at Anvilus Machine Works (www.anvilus.com). It really jump-staI added the back plate, suspension, tracks, battery box, and electronics.
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The motors had so much torque, I had trouble with them breaking the wood on which they were mounted. I ended up mounting them to 3/4" plywood and adding these braces. They keep the motors from flipping forward and allow me to adjust the drive chain tension. |
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Front view. The hull came with two 300W geared scooter motors. They seem give good speed and plenty of power. I haven't had any turning or climbing problems at all yet. |
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Another angle on the front. |
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The battery box and electronics. I have room for a third 12v 18ah
battery if I want to upgrade to a 36v vehicle later. For testing the suspension and tracks, I have the vehicle wiYou can see two IFI Victor 883 ESCs under the white operator panel. The panel has an on/off switch, a main breaker, and a circuit breaker for each motor. Eventually, that panel will also contain a VGA and USB connector and switches for the on-board PC. |
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A more recent (09-19-2008) shot view of the rear plate, speed controllers, and track tensioning mechanism. There are separate circuit breakers for each motor and for the PC. The rear axle has been upgraded from 1/2" to 5/8". The tensioners were upgraded to 5/16" stainless steel eye bolts. |
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Side view of the hull. |
