Electronics In the Panzer 111

Dennis Jones · Joined: 04 Feb 2009 Posts: 68 Location: Poole, Dorset

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As you can see I have just finished installing the electronics. The switch panel bottom left is smoke on/off, remote power up, charging socket and main power on/off. I have stuck some reflective alloy to the side of the battery opposite the power led on the power supply so you can see it from the hatch. I have positioned the centre speaker so there is enough clearance all round it for the elevation motor when turret is traversed.
One thing to be aware of when you install the elevation motor and limit swtches (making sure they are the right way round) if after you have installed them and you may decide to reverse the channel on the transmitter, make sure you reverse the connections to the limit swtches as well otherwise the mechanism will jam on full travel (been there).
Hope this may be of some use to new builders.

Dennis.

David Da Costa · Joined: 25 Nov 2009 Posts: 224 Location: California

Looks good Dennis!

How did you keep the tray attached to the hull floor? How are you attaching the electronics modules to the hull walls?

Regards

David
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Dennis Jones · Joined: 04 Feb 2009 Posts: 68 Location: Poole, Dorset

Hi David,

The battery is held in place by 4 aluminium angles on the base, I have just used one long bolt roughly in the middle of theses 4 angles going right through to the other side of the hull base. This bolt also goes through a peice of plywood (same thickness as the gap & between 2 torsion bars) under the battery between the mounting tray and the hull base, this piece is to help support the weight of the battery as I found the metal sheet started to bend with the weight. The modules are fixed to the hull sides with long countersunk bolts with 2 nuts between the module and the hull sides to space them out. Had to drill an extra hole in the amplifier module as the hole came level with the escape hatch hinge. I also drilled a hole in the amplifier module cover directly above the programming switch to save removing the cover in the event of reprogramming.

Dennis.