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Mechanicalbob · 03-08-2007, 12:12 PM

Well I got to thinking again after reading and posting in this thread about servo's and steering options. I came up with an idea for a scale steering box with a reduction and uses a standard servo. The idea uses a guitar tunner (modified of course), servo shaft with a u-joint. The tunner I have found in 4:1 and up to 16:1 and they are worm geared. As for a cost they range from 15 bucks to over 150 bucks

To hook it up take off the thumb knob and install a set screw u-joint. Then put in a shaft to the servo with a shaft and u-joint. On the tunner shaft where the string would go put a pitman arm on and then you should have a scale steering boxset up. The servo might have to be hacked to be a constant turn with a pot placed someplece to center it agian if wanted.
I think this is one for MicroGoat to try

red jim · 03-08-2007, 12:41 PM

But remember folks,push pull steering is crap(in the real world)like the setup shown,but that shouldn't stop anyone from trying a crossover steering setup with these parts

microgoat · 03-08-2007, 01:20 PM

Hmmmmmm.......

03-08-2007, 12:12 PM	#1
Mechanicalbob Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Juneau Alaska Posts: 244	Scale steering box setup????? Well I got to thinking again after reading and posting in this thread about servo's and steering options. I came up with an idea for a scale steering box with a reduction and uses a standard servo. The idea uses a guitar tunner (modified of course), servo shaft with a u-joint. The tunner I have found in 4:1 and up to 16:1 and they are worm geared. As for a cost they range from 15 bucks to over 150 bucks To hook it up take off the thumb knob and install a set screw u-joint. Then put in a shaft to the servo with a shaft and u-joint. On the tunner shaft where the string would go put a pitman arm on and then you should have a scale steering boxset up. The servo might have to be hacked to be a constant turn with a pot placed someplece to center it agian if wanted. I think this is one for MicroGoat to try

03-08-2007, 12:41 PM	#2
red jim Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: I live in my own world,they know me here Posts: 402	But remember folks,push pull steering is crap(in the real world)like the setup shown,but that shouldn't stop anyone from trying a crossover steering setup with these parts

03-08-2007, 01:20 PM	#3
microgoat I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 8,009	Hmmmmmm.......

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