04-10-2012, 01:28 PM | #1 |
Newbie Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: sikeston
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| servo help please.
ok i have gone through the threads and searched and read and priced and now my mind is junk. simply put i need to know what some of you are running on your wraith steering for servos. I dont wanna break the bank but in tired of replacing servos and stripped servo gears. I cant seem to keep a servo in this dang thing. By the way i an running the suicide switch steering do ya'll think that may be part of the problem.
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04-10-2012, 01:36 PM | #2 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: AZ
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| Re: servo help please.
What servos are you breaking?
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04-10-2012, 01:37 PM | #3 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Carrollton
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| Re: servo help please.
What servo have you tried so far? Sounds like you might need to pony up for BEC and 300+ range servo. I'm having servo issues too, I 'm on the hunt for a cheap basher servo though. For my rockcrawlers I use Hitec and have had good luck with them. |
04-10-2012, 01:53 PM | #4 |
Newbie Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: sikeston
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| Re: servo help please.
Started with Hitec hs 645 mg 133 oz, replaced gears x2, then went with ckrc towardpro mg 946 r 208 oz. hitecs seemed to last longer but way under powered. towardpro had decent power but didnt last long at all. I know i need to be up around 300 oz but its hard to spend 100 dollars on a servo. not a serious racer/crawler but would like something that will last more than a few hours of run time. if im gonna pony up i need to know what is the best for the buck and what brands are good/bad as i am fairly new to this. Last edited by 06firedak; 04-10-2012 at 01:56 PM. |
04-10-2012, 02:19 PM | #5 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Auburn
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| Re: servo help please.
JR9100T. A little on the spendy side, but comes with a 3 year warranty. About 370 oz/in @ 6V, I think? If you do enough hunting, you should be able to get one for right around a hundred bucks. This will last you a few years, not just a few hours...
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04-10-2012, 03:43 PM | #6 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: SLC
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| Re: servo help please.
The sooner you buy a 100 dollar servo the less money you have to spend before you buy the 100 dollar servo, thats how i see it. haha I use a savox 1268, it gets the job done but it's just ok. I should have spent more on a hitec. That's just IMO |
04-10-2012, 04:14 PM | #7 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ca.
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| Re: servo help please.
I'm running the Hitech 7954 with no bec. I am running the Holmes BRXL speed control as it comes from them with their factory settings. So far so good.
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04-10-2012, 04:23 PM | #8 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Ringgold
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| Re: servo help please.
I am running a Hitec 7954SH powered directly from the 2-cell LiPo. This thing has mad torque and strips out the plastic servo horns I am using after about 5 hours of run time. I have a ton of them around though and will continue using them untill I run out. Then I will pick up an aluminum clamping type.
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04-10-2012, 04:26 PM | #9 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Somewhere near the lake in IL
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| Re: servo help please.
#1 Dump the steering set up it is pretty hard on servo's. I use mostly Hitec 7950, 7954, 7955, and 7980 most with a BEC. Prices vary from around 100.00 to 150.00 at RPP. I've always had extremely good luck with Hitec.
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04-10-2012, 04:47 PM | #10 | |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Guam
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And out of all the servos you mentioned. Which is the best one? | |
04-10-2012, 04:50 PM | #11 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: sittin in the sky
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| Re: servo help please.
I've used Hi-tec, Futaba, and Savox and they are all great servos. the savox 1256 that I have in my wraith is a little noisey but its pleanty strong with 277oz's at 6v with a BEC and its held up great!
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04-10-2012, 05:14 PM | #12 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Somewhere near the lake in IL
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| Re: servo help please.
I run the 7980 as my rear steer on my Wraith! It is a very tight fit. You have to use spacers under it! I tried it on the front for a short while and it was just a little too close for personal comfort for my set up. I like the 7955 I run one on both of my wraiths and have never had any type of issue! I'm running all VP knuckles and links though too..
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04-10-2012, 06:06 PM | #13 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Helper, UTAH
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| Re: servo help please.
I personally like my hitec 7954sh that i have actually picked up a spare if you look around you can find it for 79.99 plus shipping. Also servo city had a sweet deal on hitec 5995s for 69.99 and it was rated for 333oz at 6volts
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04-11-2012, 03:51 AM | #14 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: paradise
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| Re: servo help please.
that steering set up is all jacked up. switch over to a tie rod and drag link set up. as for the servo there have been a ton of threads on that exact subject. personally i will only run the jr9100t or the hs7950. it is worth it to spend the money for the reliability of these servos. they wont let you down and they last a long long time. i had the savox 1256 on my wraith and IMO they suck big time. all i have on my rigs now are high tec 7950 and the jr9100t and i love every one of them.
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04-11-2012, 10:46 AM | #15 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Birmingham
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| Re: servo help please.
Ok I took chevysucks advice on the HS-5995TG servo for when my stocker goes out. $69.99 is a hell of a deal on a good servo and couldn't pass it up. My Wraith is a RTR and is stock for now but new wheels, tires, weights and a couple of other goodies are on the way. With this servo will I need to install a BEC or will I be good to go with just throwing it in? Thanks for any help you guys can give me and thanks to chevysucks for the heads up on a really good deal. Everyone loves a good deal. |
04-12-2012, 02:47 PM | #16 |
Newbie Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: sikeston
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| Re: servo help please.
ok ditched the suicide switch steering for a rc4wd aluminum steering link setup and went with the Hitec hs 5585 servo. should be here in a few days. still alittle short of the 300 oz but everyone says hitec is the brand to roll with.
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04-13-2012, 10:31 AM | #17 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Under a Rock in North Texas
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| Re: servo help please.
Glad you posted this thread. I'm on the hunt for a decent servo myself and I'm also running the suicide switch kit. I'm finding that it's far from a popular choice here, so I'll probalby ditch it for drag link-tie rod set up. Gotta' spend money on new upper and lower links first, though, as my stockers are almost like rubber. Considering a set of r2j's.....if he ever replies to my PM. I know everyone likes Vanquich stuff, but they're quite spendy....especially for a week-old RTR.
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04-13-2012, 10:41 AM | #18 | |||
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Visalia
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Oh, and I wouldn't run it directly off of a 2S lipo as mentioned above. Although it is rated up to 7.4 volts, a fully charged 2S lipo is over 8 volts so you will ultimately shorten the life of the servo. For servo longevity, use a BEC set at 6 volts. You'll still have gobs of torque! | |||
04-13-2012, 11:04 AM | #19 | |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: australia
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As yo siad good bang for the buk, but I found a 17kg torq servo digital. On hobbyking.com Its a Hk15288a I use a bec at 6amps and it can lift itself. It cost me 20buks. So I got 4 of em thinkn yep this wont last long. I water proofed it. And its 4 months old ive floged it. Its had real hard hits is been under water, and has been used bak to bak useage of 3 paks. I mean I got 3 left. So I thought bargin. I also use a toward pro servo,a Mg996r Ebay 15 buks to me door. Its strong but slow. Both are full metal servos and digital. And run off a bec. Its what works for me lol:thumbup: sent via crappa talk 2 from my gmade r1 | |
04-14-2012, 11:00 AM | #20 | |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Salt Lake City
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| Re: servo help please.
Just pulled the trigger on the HS-5995TG myself from servo city. Hard to pass up a $50.00 discount! I have decided to install a BEC on mine, if anything to protect my investment. Seems like a small price to pay for the security it can provide when it comes to power regulation to my electronic components. BTW, the HS-5995TG is listed with a maximum torque of 416 oz-in! Quote:
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