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09-21-2006, 07:20 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Pinedale, WY
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|  Hitech 645MG Stripped
anything i can do about this other then buying a new one?? it has all metal gears :(
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09-21-2006, 07:23 AM
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| Web Wheeling   Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Twin Cities
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You can replace the gears, around $15 for a gear set. Though if you are using this on a clod or txt you will strip the gears again. You probably should upgrade to a stronger servo.
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09-21-2006, 07:25 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Pinedale, WY
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What are stronger (cheap) servos??
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09-21-2006, 11:27 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Borderland Tejas
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If it just stripped this one time, turn it 180* and get one more use out of the gear.
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09-22-2006, 05:51 PM
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| Rock Crawler   Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Lititz
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if it is the middle brass gear you can do what TxCruzr advises, if it happens again you will have to replace the gearset, wich isn't a bad idea because the hitec mg servos get slop in them after a while. i don't think you will find a stronger servo for cheap.
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09-22-2006, 07:26 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Columbia TN
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I just changed mine on my super from those to the 755 1/4 scale hytecs. There is no comparison, they are three times the servo and you can get two for $75 at tower. I changed just in time for bucks pocket and I'm glad i did. Started new tuber build |
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09-22-2006, 07:33 PM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: May 2006 Location: HONDURAS...ROCK HEAVEN
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i have a couple of 645 which i took of my clod because they weren't cutting it, and bought me some tower pro can't remember the model#  , they have twice the power of the hi tech at least ,they are metal gear and like $15-20 shipped.
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09-22-2006, 08:48 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Provo
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try running a servo saver i know special ed does or used to at least?
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09-22-2006, 09:35 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Austin Texas
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So long as you don't run stupid stearing, extremely offset/wide wheels, or the linkage at the end of the servo horn the 645's are plenty durable. I've only stripped them being stupid. |
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09-22-2006, 09:35 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Columbia TN
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servo savers suck for rockcrawling. In my opinion servos are expendable.
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09-23-2006, 07:16 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2006 Location: HONDURAS...ROCK HEAVEN
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totally agree ^^^ i had a couple of the nice ofna servo savers, and i took them of , clods suck at steering and a servo saver compounded to that makes turning on the rocks almost impossible, they do protect the servo from damage but at the expense of much needed steering power.
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09-23-2006, 07:25 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Pinedale, WY
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i dont have 1/4 Servo mounts :/
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09-23-2006, 09:58 AM
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| RCC Addict  Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Minnehopeless
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 . I've stripped out my 645's a few times. Used to carry an extra gear set with me just in case. Finally I went digital JR and haven't had any problems yet. Downfall, it cost $100 each. But you can't complain about 330 oz torque | |
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09-23-2006, 02:00 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Austin Texas
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|  Same.I stripped out two during the same roll at Green River last weekend-woops! |
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09-23-2006, 05:04 PM
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| MODERHATER™   Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Colorado
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I can't get them to hold up in my super longer than 2 packs usually even if i don't roll it! 5955's for me thank you! They work great in the 2.2 though! |
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