Building the BATTLE TRUCK..

[jordan...]

That is awesome, nice update Shaun!! Totally worth the wait, if you didn't show the installation of the flamethrower, i doubt anyone would heave recognised it there with the body on. As for keeping it lit, itll be pretty hard to find anything that will keep a constant flame whilst ripping around at 40mph+. Could you hook up another servo to activate the flex lighter? Or maybe run a Y-harness with two servos so when you trigger the gas, the flex lighter gets clicked as well? Tricky one, aren't Zippo's supposed to be windproof...

[TDC57]

Originally Posted by jordan...

That is awesome, nice update Shaun!! Totally worth the wait, if you didn't show the installation of the flamethrower, i doubt anyone would heave recognised it there with the body on. As for keeping it lit, itll be pretty hard to find anything that will keep a constant flame whilst ripping around at 40mph+. Could you hook up another servo to activate the flex lighter? Or maybe run a Y-harness with two servos so when you trigger the gas, the flex lighter gets clicked as well? Tricky one, aren't Zippo's supposed to be windproof...

Cool…

Its not real noticeable then..

Thanks for the input Sir…

I was thinking of adding another servo but that means another fricken channel, I'm tapped out now, so do I spend another $400 for an upgraded 8 channel radio is really not high on the priority list, I need to pay property tax, income tax, sate & fed tax and I'm sure I forgot a few other ones I haven’t thought of yet, so what else you got??


Also, thanks for the kind words Sir and the suggestions, I'm going to try to figure out the lighter thing, I thing It’s my best bet moving forward..


No the less I’ll post a quick video of it throwing flames in a few hours / when it’s light out..

Have a great one Sir..

Shaun..

[jordan...]

Wouldn't a Y-harness mean two servos are working off of the same channel, so you wouldn't have to get another radio? Totally can't wait for vids, should be insanely cool

[JERRY2KONE]

Yeah keep it up Shaun, you are on the right track. The Y harness seems like the correct answer to me. The Department of Defence will be calling you soon for military prototyping. We can look at your creation two ways. Why?? and what the F&$*% is that?? The more I look at this thing the more confused I get. It is very cool the way you have worked everything into your design Shaun. It is impressive to see your workmenship. It truly is a nice project, and even a work of art, but are you going to put it to use any time soon??? Are you guys planning sime kind of battle truck bash in the New Year? What is going on with this masterpiece?? Just curious as to what motivated you in this direction??