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10-07-2019, 11:51 AM | #1 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Northeast
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| Looking for a steering servo that can be powered direct from 3S battery
Hi guys, While attempting to order a Holmes Hobbies SHV500V2 steering servo for my Capra, I learned that it has been discontinued by Holmes while they get a new V3 version of their servos ready for market. Since the V3 has not been released yet, can y'all recommend a similar replacement steering servo that I can buy now? My favorite feature of the SHV500V2 was being able to run directly off a 3S battery. I'd like my new servo to also do that. What other servos can do it? Thanks! |
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10-07-2019, 12:00 PM | #2 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Raleigh-ish vicinity
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| Re: Looking for a steering servo that can be powered direct from 3S battery
Well there is the Holmes V2 (and soon V3) servo, the JX 12V servos which are cheap copies of Holmes V1 servo, and the 3Bros servo which is an expensive cheap copy of the Holmes V1 servo.
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10-07-2019, 12:53 PM | #3 |
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| Re: Looking for a steering servo that can be powered direct from 3S battery
The Holmes HV500V2 can also be powered direct from 3S |
10-07-2019, 01:02 PM | #4 | |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Northeast
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| Re: Looking for a steering servo that can be powered direct from 3S battery Quote:
Not really wanting a V1 or copy thereof. Although, I do have a Holmes V1 that's still steering as good as the day it was installed. Now my curiosity is peaked--are there any other differences with the 3Bros or JX servos over the Holmes V1? Last edited by RCTom; 10-07-2019 at 01:10 PM. | |
10-07-2019, 01:09 PM | #5 |
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| Re: Looking for a steering servo that can be powered direct from 3S battery Really? That's interesting. I thought that was a feature of the SHV500 series only. I remember reading that the max the HV500V2 could handle was 8.4V. Are you saying it can handle more than it's rated for? Last edited by RCTom; 10-07-2019 at 02:03 PM. |
10-07-2019, 02:25 PM | #6 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Raleigh-ish vicinity
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| Re: Looking for a steering servo that can be powered direct from 3S battery So the story is something to the effect of a worker for the company that does the OEM work on the Holmes servos stole some designs including the Holmes V1 design and started JX servos, the exact story from JRH is on this board somewhere. Holmes confirmed his V1 gear set is an exact fit and his servo firmware programming setup recognizes the servo the same as the SHV500. JX specs lower quality materials to minimize cost and still has the center gear pin issue that forced Holmes to make the V2 version. JX supposedly makes the 3Bros servo so you get the quality of the JX but you pay more.
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10-07-2019, 03:40 PM | #7 | |
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| Re: Looking for a steering servo that can be powered direct from 3S battery Quote:
Yes Rob mentioned in a thread here that it could handle 3s . That's how i power mine in my TRX-4 since i installed it aprox 2 years ago with no issues. | |
10-07-2019, 04:10 PM | #8 | |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Northeast
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| Re: Looking for a steering servo that can be powered direct from 3S battery Quote:
I'll be pairing the servo with a Holmes Hobbies Trailmaster BLE Pro ESC. Does anyone know what the amp rating is on the BEC on this ESC? I can't find it on the HH website. All it says is adjustable between 5-7V. | |
10-07-2019, 04:19 PM | #9 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Michigan
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| Re: Looking for a steering servo that can be powered direct from 3S battery
My Holmes BLS SHV500v2 is running off 4s. That is what they are rated for. Also, mine says v2 on the label and it has the smaller v1 pins in it. So I bought a v2 and received a v1. My TRX 4 Traxxas metal steering arm is also wearing the spline, so much so that it will not secure by tightening the screw. For this reason I can not recommend their servos. Their motors are still excellent and I run both a 1800 Revolver and a 2200 PP.
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10-07-2019, 04:21 PM | #10 | |
RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Germany
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| Re: Looking for a steering servo that can be powered direct from 3S battery Quote:
No it is running direct from the 3s lipo. I used a HH Bypass adapter for this. | |
10-07-2019, 04:35 PM | #11 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Mexico, Guadalajara
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| Re: Looking for a steering servo that can be powered direct from 3S battery
This is what you need 3Brothers RC G 13 SERVO * Motor: brushless motor * Operates on 2s, 3s, or 4s lipo, 6v-14.8v * Operating Speed (11.1v): 0.12sec/60° * Operating Speed (14.4v): 0.10sec/60° * Stall Torque (11.1v): 527oz * Stall Torque (14.4v): 672oz * Dimensions: 40X20X37mm * Weight: 71g * Connector Wire Length: JR 265mm * Bearing: 2BB works awesome, plug and play |
10-07-2019, 06:38 PM | #12 |
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10-08-2019, 12:03 AM | #13 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Lancaster, NY
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| Re: Looking for a steering servo that can be powered direct from 3S battery
I will give another nod to the 3 brothers g13 servo. I’ve been using mine since earlier this year without any issues. A bunch of guys in my local group also use them and haven’t had any issues that I’ve heard of. Is quiet, powerful and it runs off of a separate plug for power direct from the battery and the other plug goes to your receiver. I used a inline xt60 connector with a jst plug pig tail that I got from rpp to connect up power and keep the wiring clean. I just had to swap the end of the jst connector on the gear head adapter because it was the same female type as the 3 brothers adapter. I run it on 3s and it has plenty of power.
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10-08-2019, 08:29 AM | #14 | |
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| Re: Looking for a steering servo that can be powered direct from 3S battery Quote:
Now I'm just trying to figure out how to make the connections because for a guy whose hobby is electric toy trucks I sure get confused with wiring. | |
10-08-2019, 10:52 AM | #15 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Germany
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| Re: Looking for a steering servo that can be powered direct from 3S battery
you can find a wiring diagram here at holmes https://holmeshobbies.com/electronic...s-adapter.html Instead connecting the bec, you connect it direct to the lipo. I used the jst plug of the stock trx esc. If you don't have this you have to modify the leads going from the battery to the esc. I can make some pics if needed at the weekend if i have access to my trx. |
10-08-2019, 11:46 AM | #16 | |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Northeast
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| Re: Looking for a steering servo that can be powered direct from 3S battery Quote:
BTW Magic_Yeti, please post-up pics of the servo install in your TRX this weekend if you don't mind. I have a TRX-4 myself with a bad servo that I haven't got around to replacing yet. This thread reminded me I need to get that truck back on the trail too! | |
10-14-2019, 07:18 AM | #17 | |
owner, Holmes Hobbies LLC Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Volt up! Gear down!
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| Re: Looking for a steering servo that can be powered direct from 3S battery Quote:
Yay for factory flubs, I don't blame you. It's been worse than a root canal on my end simply dealing with the factories and dishonest workers sliding my work out the back door. Although the pin size is v1, the other internal features are v2. Did yours shear a pin or break a gear? We were trying to avoid pin shearing with v2, which is mostly helped by the hard points the pins ride in, but we went to a larger pin size too. | |
10-14-2019, 10:31 PM | #18 | |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Michigan
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12-07-2019, 06:40 AM | #19 | |
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| Re: Looking for a steering servo that can be powered direct from 3S battery
Tom - curious how this worked out for you? Quote:
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12-12-2019, 09:33 AM | #20 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Northeast
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| Re: Looking for a steering servo that can be powered direct from 3S battery Unfortunately, the Capra build went on hold when some life stuff reared its ugly head. I haven't even looked at my RCs or even followed RC talk online in the past two months. However, I'm just starting dig out of the abyss and get working on placing some parts orders so I can wrap this job up. Interestingly, the Holmes V3 servo still doesn't seem to be available and I don't see any V2 servo stuff anywhere at all. Not sure what to do at this point. |
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