TONGDE M60A3 MAKEOVER AND INSTALLATION OF AFTERMARKET PARTS

[dai phan]

Rich Johnson's excellent search light kit. The vertical piece could use extra .2mm in height. When you install this piece make sure it clears the lens when installed. Highly recommended for extra details to your M60. Dai

[dai phan]

I found this and I wonder where it goes in the recoil kit? Dai

[Rubicon99]

I found this and I wonder where it goes in the recoil kit? Dai

It is a piece that is used for the HL "rotational" elevation unit. Your M60 uses a "lifting arm" type of unit.

HL has been switching over a majority of their tanks to having the "lifting arm" unit, but there are still many older tanks out there that use the "rotating elevation" units.

If you look at you BB unit that you removed from your M60 you will see a "hook" like protrusion on the top side back end. That is for the older "rotational elevation" units and what the extra part is intended for if needed. It simply is glued in place on the back top of the recoils breach.

[dai phan]

That is because your specific TD MFU does not have the servo ports activated. Only the newer 3.0 version have them activated as a factory setting. The older 2.0 are random. That is why people recommend to swap out the stock TD MFU with an upgraded HL 7.1 MFU.

I ordered the HL 7.,1 as well as the TX. Off hands, do you know if the channel mapping is the same? Dai

[dai phan]

It is a piece that is used for the HL "rotational" elevation unit. Your M60 uses a "lifting arm" type of unit.

HL has been switching over a majority of their tanks to having the "lifting arm" unit, but there are still many older tanks out there that use the "rotating elevation" units.

If you look at you BB unit that you removed from your M60 you will see a "hook" like protrusion on the top side back end. That is for the older "rotational elevation" units and what the extra part is intended for if needed. It simply is glued in place on the back top of the recoils breach.

I have been scratching my head wondering where the hell this piece would go where ??? Dai

[dai phan]

Rich Johnson's excellent search light kit. The vertical piece could use extra .2mm in height. When you install this piece make sure it clears the lens when installed. Highly recommended for extra details to your M60. Dai

I can see why the LED would not put out so much light as the vertical piece would block it. I wonder why it is designed that way. Dai

[tank_me]

I can see why the LED would not put out so much light as the vertical piece would block it. I wonder why it is designed that way. Dai

It's designed that way to diffuse the light. These lights were Xenon gas discharge lights. They create a massive hot spot in the middle so the cover is there to diffuse that hot spot and create a tight pattern.

[dai phan]

Hello all,

Working on the decals tonight. The printer does not print white color so for the white background I have to use white paper. These must be clear coated before application to seal the ink. Dai

[dai phan]

Hi

I would like to put light into the M60A3 search light kit. Is this the right LED? Thanks Dai

[Rubicon99]

Hi

I would like to put light into the M60A3 search light kit. Is this the right LED? Thanks Dai

It should work fine.

[dai phan]

Hi all,

I ordered these to see if they can put out any more light that the one I posted above. Dai