Ivan Miranda

3D PRINTED TANK GETS A CANNON

Added 2022-04-08 23:07:20 +0000 UTC

Hi everyone!

The Big Tank project is picking up speed! I keep underestimating how much work is to make progress on this beast but I'm enjoying every second of it. In this video I added the cannon (at last) and added the tilt mechanism and the ball conveyor and ball revolver that feed balls into the cannon. The ball feeding system is a hybrid from the last two ball launcher builds as the revolver separates the ball hopper from the airstream and gives a constant launch rate and the conveyor can feed balls in line at an insane speed.

As you already know I cannot make anything not huge and the large cannon was a bit of a struggle for the turret base plate but I reprinted the side wall in one part and that seemed to give it enough rigidity. I keep forgetting that the entire thing is made of plastic.

The turret is still missing the hopper for the balls and I have bought a few switches, lights and levers to add proper controls for the turret on the sides of the seat so I can operate the turret while driving.

I'm debating myself about wether or not add some kind of fairing or cage to the driver seat as I want to be able to easily bail in case of trouble. We'll see.

As always leave your comments down below and let me know what you think. Thanks!!!!