Quad Servo Set-up (maybe it can be called the renoir way!!!)

[renoirbud]

Hey all;

I brought this truck to a GTG and the steering setup did very well for me. I have not seen this done on a Clod before. If it has then nevermind.

Advantages;
- double torque
- more efficient then a running 1 1/4 scale servo per axle
- very cost effective
- ability to run servo savers, basically you have twice the torque of one servo saver without exposing your servo to the harm of just running a servo horn





If there is any interest I will show how the second servo mounts.

[f150dan]

That looks cool man. Are you running rear steer? If so, what ESC are you running to handle 4 servos?

[Kamikaze]

Originally Posted by f150dan

That looks cool man. Are you running rear steer? If so, what ESC are you running to handle 4 servos?

He said quad servo, and I only see two on the front axle. By the way how far is jonesburo from columbia??

[Destroyer]

I can see one poking out on the back axle. Looks like a super duty esc.

Have you noticed the servos "fighting" eachother due to slight misalignments in the system?

[toyofast]

Originally Posted by renoirbud

Hey all;

I brought this truck to a GTG and the steering setup did very well for me. I have not seen this done on a Clod before. If it has then nevermind.

Yep, been done... Last year:

Project Xerox (If you can't beat them, join them!)

[Kamikaze]

the servo savers would eliminate any misalignment.

[4stAir]

i have seen it and it does work quite well....

[clod booster]

im only doign 2ws, but im thinking about doing this.

so thats 2 57.6 ko propo servos at 6v. thats 115.2 oz. of torque, sweet! just need to make sure if i reverse the motor power (red/black) wiring that they will go the same direction. i do this because my radio/reciever is made for rear steer.

im only doing 2ws for 2.2 class.

[RD400]

I ran 2 servos on my TXT 2 years ago. Works good but, 1 high torque servo is lighter and less junk on your rig

[clod booster]

yeah but if your only doing 2ws your gonna steering front and the servos would put wieght up there.

[SPEED_RACER]

i've seen this years ago,works good.but it was on a race clod and used for 2ws.

he is showing all 4 servos.notice in the first pic the esc is in towards us and in the secound pic it is away

[flexmonger]

Nice axle tubes, who are they from?

[Robb]

Originally Posted by renoirbud

- more efficient then a running 1 1/4 scale servo per axle
- very cost effective

How is it more efficient? I assume you mean power wise, do you have real numbers to support this? Power to torque ratios?
A hi-tec 805 is what? $40? 1/4 scale servos are cost effective also, and produce more than double the torque of your 115oz claim of these combined.

[renoirbud]

hey there

The tubes came on a JPS chassis I bought, but I think they are made by Inet.

I know its more efficient because one RX pack last for 2+ hours of running compared to 30 min using two quarter scale servos. The servos on there a Digitals and have 200 oz of torque, each.

I buy these servos for 20ish a piece shipped. I just placed another order for 12 because I am so please with them.

I going to try running Moab Xls as soon as I get my adapters, then I might replace the extra servos saver with a straight horn, just to get a little more direct response.

To bad this is not an original thought, oh well.

[12flex]

how much does your rig weigh?

[TwistedXT]

i tried that same kinda set up when i couldnt afford good servos... 2 crappy servos = 1 good one.

[clod booster]

same

if i do wire one of my servo backwards would that make it go reverse, so they both go the same direction?

my radion setup for 4ws, no crab driving.