Your opinions on two servos I have an AX-10 RTC. I'd like to have a greater range of steering. I already made my own tie rod that adds a little toe-out, and now I'm looking at servos. Can you tell me what you think of these two servos? Henge MD260 180-260 degrees Metal Digital Servo for FPV pan tilt control MD180 S | eBay SR403P 180 Degree Metal Gear Robot Servo Double Bearing | eBay Thanks, Josh |
Re: Your opinions on two servos Hey Josh, Actually a longer swing servo is not really what you need. I see in your future is serious binding issues. I would suggest a High torque servo and some quality High clearence Knuckles and some C-hubs with additional caster angle. You may want to consider a Behind the axle steering set up. You have a Axial so my information is based on Axial design axles. Just my 0.02 "thumbsup". |
Re: Your opinions on two servos The robot servo has outputs on both sides and no ears on the case so you would need to modify your servo mount. The other one has a low torque rating. There are others in that price range with a lot better specs. Have you tried a longer servo horn? |
Re: Your opinions on two servos I do not have an aluminum servo arm, but I did super glue the servo saver so it is solid. I have an aluminum arm on the way; it should be here in a few days. I do have aluminum steering knuckles already installed. I set up the suspension so there is a very slight amount of caster. I just want to have more steering. I want the steering knuckle to hit the screw on the c-hub when I turn the whole way in one direction. Any advice is appreciated. Here is a link to a few photos I took so you can see my set up and what is going on: AX10 steering - a set on Flickr |
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Take your tie rod off, push the arm against the screw head, and then turn the tire. You will feel the bind. |
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I like the Hitec 7955TG because it is a good bang for the buck servo. 333 oz/in of torque at 6V and only $109. Any 3/4" servo horn should work well, I even use the black pastic one that comes with the Hitec servo, on my 1.9 top truck rig. Oh, and you need a CC Bec to run that stronger servo because of the amps it pulls. Servos and accessories*-*-Electronics*-*The Crawlers Store LLC |
Re: Your opinions on two servos Awesome, that's great info. I actually do have a CC BEC....forgot to mention that above. Thanks! |
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Re: Your opinions on two servos It doesn't take much to touch the screws on the axials. The arm in the pic doesn't look to short but it's hard to tell in the pics. Do you have a way to adjust the steering throw or EPAs on the TX. |
Re: Your opinions on two servos go to the ax10 section and look at my thread "steering angle" it will give you lots of tips and tricks. |
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Re: Your opinions on two servos If that picture is full lock, you need to change your steering knuckle, so that the arm on the knuckle sits 90* perpendicular to the axle when the truck is pointed straight, the way it sits now its at 45*, sooo the maximum amount of travel regardless of axle bind is only 45*. If the arm were 90* to the axle, then you could have up to 90* of travel. Did that make sense ? |
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The angle of the connection points has some bearing on the amount of steering, but once "hard parts" hit something else, all movement stops. What you are describing is Ackerman angle, that has more to do with what each steering tire does relative to the other steering tire when you move the steering servo.;-) The link angle from the servo arm/horn to the knuckle attach point has some relevance as well, but is also separate from Ackerman angle."thumbsup""thumbsup" Josh, if you disconnected the steering stuff from the knuckle, the max steering angle you could get is based on when hard stuff hits other hard stuff (or, you max out your flex joint of the axle within the steering knuckle). |
Re: Your opinions on two servos Ok that makes sense. My problem is that hard stuff is not hitting that other hard stuff. Maybe I need a longer servo arm. Seems like the whole steering system needs more movement. |
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Keep in mind that if you double the arm length, you ~halve the torque available. Hey, it's engineering, typically when you fix one thing, you FUBAR another.:roll::cry: Make sure the steering moves freely with the servo disconnected. If not, fix that 1st, then move on to more travel from the servo (maybe a longer servo arm/horn). |
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Good eye newbie:flipoff: |
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