Animated icing platform - 3
sprocketed end wheels for the drive and smooth inner wheels
for conveyor support. I determined that the tread was stretched
appropriately when the outermost axles were 4-7/8” apart (5).
5: The partially completed conveyor system. The holes
drilled in the H beam need to be square with each
other so that the conveyor will track properly.
5
6: I built
a wood
frame from
10” x 10”
O scale
bass that I attached to the H beams to maintain the
proper spacing. You can also see the extensions that
are trimmed from each of the Tamiya wheels.
6
MRH-Aug 2013
