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AdamF · 03-10-2006, 04:00 PM

Would it be possible, to take the electronic board from one servo, and use it in another? I have a blewbird servo that has fried electronics, and a standard servo that has good electronics. Could I swap good for bad on these? Or would the current draw from the blewbird be too much for the standard torque servo's board? I want to use it for a winch.

ILoveRCRockCrawlin · 03-10-2006, 05:22 PM

I really don't see how it would hurt it. It would be like the same as just plugging in a different servo, wouldn't it. But you're just using a different case. If that makes sense.

JohnRobHolmes · 03-10-2006, 05:34 PM

if you are just using it for a winch, you should be fine. Even if the board wont keep up with the blewbird motor, it wont hurt anything to try at this point!

AdamF · 03-10-2006, 08:13 PM

ILRCRC, if you dont know what the fudge your talking about, dont try and give any advice.

The bigger motor in the blewbird might be too "hot" for the control board off the lower torque servo. It's like running a 9 turn motor on an esc thats only rated for 17 turns. It could overload it.

I'm not using a different case. Same case, same gears, just the electronics from a different servo.

True, I got nothing to loose, except for a crappy little servo that sits in the bottom of the box. I'd never use it anyways.

TwistedCreations · 03-10-2006, 09:20 PM

why go through the trouble if you have a servo sitting there? the bluebird has a bigger case and takes up more room. Just seems easier to use the other servo, unless that servo has crap gears?

AdamF · 03-10-2006, 09:55 PM

Yea its just a crappy little 50 oz/in servo.

I have a JR servo with 85 oz/in. I might give that a shot.

TwistedCreations · 03-10-2006, 10:22 PM

well, you done seen what a crappy traxxas 2055 80oz servo can do

I say the JR servo will be good enough for what your planning on

Frakk · 03-10-2006, 10:43 PM

its worth a try, give it a shot and let us know

03-10-2006, 04:00 PM	#1
AdamF RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Cincinnati Ohio Posts: 1,673	Servo transplant Would it be possible, to take the electronic board from one servo, and use it in another? I have a blewbird servo that has fried electronics, and a standard servo that has good electronics. Could I swap good for bad on these? Or would the current draw from the blewbird be too much for the standard torque servo's board? I want to use it for a winch.

03-10-2006, 05:22 PM	#2
ILoveRCRockCrawlin RCC Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Central NY Posts: 1,980	I really don't see how it would hurt it. It would be like the same as just plugging in a different servo, wouldn't it. But you're just using a different case. If that makes sense.

03-10-2006, 05:34 PM	#3
JohnRobHolmes owner, Holmes Hobbies LLC Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Volt up! Gear down! Posts: 20,290	if you are just using it for a winch, you should be fine. Even if the board wont keep up with the blewbird motor, it wont hurt anything to try at this point!

03-10-2006, 08:13 PM	#4
AdamF RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Cincinnati Ohio Posts: 1,673	ILRCRC, if you dont know what the fudge your talking about, dont try and give any advice. The bigger motor in the blewbird might be too "hot" for the control board off the lower torque servo. It's like running a 9 turn motor on an esc thats only rated for 17 turns. It could overload it. I'm not using a different case. Same case, same gears, just the electronics from a different servo. True, I got nothing to loose, except for a crappy little servo that sits in the bottom of the box. I'd never use it anyways.

03-10-2006, 09:20 PM	#5
TwistedCreations Colt Python/SR9c Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: out in the shop, reloading ammo! Posts: 8,626	why go through the trouble if you have a servo sitting there? the bluebird has a bigger case and takes up more room. Just seems easier to use the other servo, unless that servo has crap gears?

03-10-2006, 09:55 PM	#6
AdamF RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Cincinnati Ohio Posts: 1,673	Yea its just a crappy little 50 oz/in servo. I have a JR servo with 85 oz/in. I might give that a shot.

03-10-2006, 10:22 PM	#7
TwistedCreations Colt Python/SR9c Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: out in the shop, reloading ammo! Posts: 8,626	well, you done seen what a crappy traxxas 2055 80oz servo can do I say the JR servo will be good enough for what your planning on

03-10-2006, 10:43 PM	#8
Frakk Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 171	its worth a try, give it a shot and let us know

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