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Miniarm T-90 track set
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Posted: Friday, November 27, 2009 - 03:40 PM UTC
Hi everyone, I wonder if anyone has had experience making the Miniarm T-90 track set? I am currently putting one together and am trying to work out the number of track links needed.

Does anyone know how many track links should be used? There is no mention on the Miniarm website, and reviews I have read haven't covered the point.

At present I have been using the Tamiya Vinyl T-72 tracks laid out alongside as a rough guide.
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Posted: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 - 02:42 AM UTC
Okay, so I finished a set of tracks using the Tamiya vinyl T-72 tracks as a rough guide for length. Although I think this is too many track links and I wondered if anyone had any good reference images of T-90 tracks? All the photos I have cover the tracks with the fenders and side skirts, so I can't clearly see how they are supposed to hang.

Is there supposed to be some sag where the tracks sit on the top rollers? Or are they supposed to be taught across the smaller top rollers? The Miniarm set photo seems to show the tracks as taught across the wheels and rollers with no noticeable sag?

Any ideas people might have would be most appreciated.
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Posted: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 - 03:23 PM UTC
Tracks should NOT have any slack. They have a automatic track tensioner that keeps things snug.
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Posted: Wednesday, December 02, 2009 - 03:30 AM UTC
Thanks for the tip Jacques!

I figured this would be the case but just wanted to check.

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