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jeepster · 09-22-2005, 09:50 AM

Hey I was building my latest crawler and didn’t have the stuff I needed to build a servo mount.... so I had to use my imagination... the design actually works very well and makes changing servos a breeze because you only have to remove one nut to get the servo off. This design also works great to mount batteries and ESC to the axel or frame of your crawlers keeps everything nice and tight. Much tighter than zipties (sp?) or velcro

http://cbioffroadfab.com/RC/servo-mount.jpg

AdamF · 09-22-2005, 10:01 AM

So, it just kind of sandwiches the servo in between the brace and the aluminum plate? I don't know, I would think that would work itself loose after a good run. Or maybe even break the servo case if you tighten it down too much.

jeepster · 09-22-2005, 10:21 AM

no I've actually been running it this way for awhile and have had no problems at all...self locking nuts or thread lock keep it from working loose...also the plastic on the servos is petty strong I lock them down pretty tight with this set up and it doesn't destort the servo case at all

Mad Scientist · 09-22-2005, 10:25 AM

Hmm, interesting alternative, but I just wouldn't feel comfortable running that kind of mount.

jeepster · 09-22-2005, 10:48 AM

here are a couple of pics of the mount

http://cbioffroadfab.com/RC/mount-pic1.jpg

http://cbioffroadfab.com/RC/mount-pic2.jpg

just an idea it worked for me ..... just thought I would share

Cole82 · 09-22-2005, 04:33 PM

This works great I have a twist from that though.
A L shaped piece with servo tape on both sides.

bulletproofcustoms · 09-25-2005, 01:34 PM

Thank you sir you are a genious

Ive been running my front mount servo since forever and I hated how it would tweak my gearcase with the heavy duty servo I have, then I just sold all my front servo mounts and I needed a cheap allternative and this worked better then any steering setup ive tried so far..

oh and even better that it only took about 10 min to cut and drill servo mount plus I had everything I needed in my tool shop

mesaAZclod · 09-25-2005, 01:39 PM

ok so this fixes my prob of finding a servo mount lol yes!

jeepster · 09-28-2005, 03:45 PM

glad to hear someone got some use out of this idea .... like I said it works great for me..

Grizzly4x4 · 09-28-2005, 05:36 PM

I like the design.

I think that with the servo tape there would be nothing to worry about either, Nice werk and thanks for posting the tech.

PinchFlat · 09-29-2005, 09:29 AM

I ran one like Cole82 did years ago and sho gooed the crap out of it... worked fine. We have actually thought of including something lile that with our vPrime.. but we never used it long enough to really test it.

I may run that mount on my Old School because you can adjust the placement (forward and back) of the servo. This will enable more adjustment of the lower shock mounting.

BTW Cole82... You haven't stripped that 3003 servo??? if you haven't your not crawling hard enough.

JasonInAugusta · 09-29-2005, 09:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bulletproofcustoms

Thank you sir you are a genious

Ive been running my front mount servo since forever and I hated how it would tweak my gearcase with the heavy duty servo I have, then I just sold all my front servo mounts and I needed a cheap allternative and this worked better then any steering setup ive tried so far..

oh and even better that it only took about 10 min to cut and drill servo mount plus I had everything I needed in my tool shop

Why don't you run both links on top of the knuckles?

bulletproofcustoms · 09-30-2005, 01:32 AM

Thats really just mock up........ I have to do another teardown this weekend when my new goodies come in

rc4wd
New 2.2:1 gear reductions
Steel drive / axle shaft
and a set of lathe motors

My drivetrain is just about BulletProof

Cole82 · 09-30-2005, 05:34 AM

BTW Cole82... You haven't stripped that 3003 servo??? if you haven't your not crawling hard enough.

[/QUOTE]

That was for setting up the links and the idea. Untill the real servos came in.

09-22-2005, 09:50 AM	#1
jeepster Rock Stacker Join Date: May 2004 Location: Idaho Posts: 81	easy to build servo mount Hey I was building my latest crawler and didn’t have the stuff I needed to build a servo mount.... so I had to use my imagination... the design actually works very well and makes changing servos a breeze because you only have to remove one nut to get the servo off. This design also works great to mount batteries and ESC to the axel or frame of your crawlers keeps everything nice and tight. Much tighter than zipties (sp?) or velcro http://cbioffroadfab.com/RC/servo-mount.jpg

09-22-2005, 04:33 PM	#6
Cole82 I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Cedar Rapids Posts: 2,028	This works great I have a twist from that though. A L shaped piece with servo tape on both sides. Attached Images

09-29-2005, 09:29 AM	#11
PinchFlat Say hello to my dactylion Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: On the Boat to Whore Island Posts: 4,470	I ran one like Cole82 did years ago and sho gooed the crap out of it... worked fine. We have actually thought of including something lile that with our vPrime.. but we never used it long enough to really test it. I may run that mount on my Old School because you can adjust the placement (forward and back) of the servo. This will enable more adjustment of the lower shock mounting. BTW Cole82... You haven't stripped that 3003 servo??? if you haven't your not crawling hard enough. Last edited by PinchFlat; 09-29-2005 at 09:37 AM.

09-22-2005, 10:01 AM	#2
AdamF RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Cincinnati Ohio Posts: 1,673	So, it just kind of sandwiches the servo in between the brace and the aluminum plate? I don't know, I would think that would work itself loose after a good run. Or maybe even break the servo case if you tighten it down too much.

09-22-2005, 10:21 AM	#3
jeepster Rock Stacker Join Date: May 2004 Location: Idaho Posts: 81	no I've actually been running it this way for awhile and have had no problems at all...self locking nuts or thread lock keep it from working loose...also the plastic on the servos is petty strong I lock them down pretty tight with this set up and it doesn't destort the servo case at all

09-22-2005, 10:25 AM	#4
Mad Scientist RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Saginaw Posts: 1,721	Hmm, interesting alternative, but I just wouldn't feel comfortable running that kind of mount.

09-22-2005, 10:48 AM	#5
jeepster Rock Stacker Join Date: May 2004 Location: Idaho Posts: 81	here are a couple of pics of the mount http://cbioffroadfab.com/RC/mount-pic1.jpg http://cbioffroadfab.com/RC/mount-pic2.jpg just an idea it worked for me ..... just thought I would share

09-25-2005, 01:34 PM	#7
bulletproofcustoms Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2004 Location: Boobslando, florida Posts: 323	Thank you sir you are a genious Ive been running my front mount servo since forever and I hated how it would tweak my gearcase with the heavy duty servo I have, then I just sold all my front servo mounts and I needed a cheap allternative and this worked better then any steering setup ive tried so far.. oh and even better that it only took about 10 min to cut and drill servo mount plus I had everything I needed in my tool shop

09-25-2005, 01:39 PM	#8
mesaAZclod Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mesa, arizona Posts: 156	ok so this fixes my prob of finding a servo mount lol yes!

09-28-2005, 03:45 PM	#9
jeepster Rock Stacker Join Date: May 2004 Location: Idaho Posts: 81	glad to hear someone got some use out of this idea .... like I said it works great for me..

09-28-2005, 05:36 PM	#10
Grizzly4x4 PapaGriz Yo Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: In the garage building the wife a crawler Posts: 13,137	I like the design. I think that with the servo tape there would be nothing to worry about either, Nice werk and thanks for posting the tech.

09-30-2005, 01:32 AM	#13
bulletproofcustoms Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2004 Location: Boobslando, florida Posts: 323	Thats really just mock up........ I have to do another teardown this weekend when my new goodies come in rc4wd New 2.2:1 gear reductions Steel drive / axle shaft and a set of lathe motors My drivetrain is just about BulletProof

09-30-2005, 05:34 AM	#14
Cole82 I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Cedar Rapids Posts: 2,028	BTW Cole82... You haven't stripped that 3003 servo??? if you haven't your not crawling hard enough. [/QUOTE] That was for setting up the links and the idea. Untill the real servos came in.

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