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Old 12-19-2006, 09:57 AM   #1
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I have a 4WS setup and I am looking for more power for my servos with out spending a butt load of $ on new servos. Servos have two voltages listed for torque output. The max voltage is 6.0 using a RX pack. I'm sure with just one servo that most of the voltage is going to the single servo but with a 4WS setup is the voltage split between the two and can I get more power by running more volts? Lets say a 9v battery, lighter and smaller than 4 "AA" but a whole volt and a half more to each servo.
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Old 12-19-2006, 10:03 AM   #2
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The more voltage you get to your truck more wheel speed you may get And more torque you get from servo[s]

The voltage is devide between the servo[s] and motor[s]
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Old 12-19-2006, 10:25 AM   #3
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Not if you wire them parallel. RX's split the current, not the voltage.
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Old 12-19-2006, 10:47 AM   #4
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Not if you wire them parallel. RX's split the current, not the voltage.
The ESC I'm using is a old Traxxas XL-1 from a E-Maxx and does not have BEC so I have no choice but to use a RX pack so the motors are not effected by how many volts I run.
I'm using a TQ3 with a "Y" connecter for the steering servos and my third channel runs a micro servo for a rear dig. When I disconnect my rear servo the front one does turn alot better.
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The ESC I'm using is a old Traxxas XL-1 from a E-Maxx and does not have BEC so I have no choice but to use a RX pack so the motors are not effected by how many volts I run.
I'm using a TQ3 with a "Y" connecter for the steering servos and my third channel runs a micro servo for a rear dig. When I disconnect my rear servo the front one does turn alot better.
i might get the series and parallel mixed up but here goes...

parallel rx to 2 servos = full voltage & half mah to each servo
series rx to 2 servos = half voltage & full mah to each servo
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