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Abednego · 08-29-2007, 12:08 PM

why this is fine for now and works

Abednego · 08-29-2007, 02:42 PM

mounted everything just for the time being, loving it. one thing though, my futava 23305 high torque metal gear servo hardly moves the tiniest bit, whats up with that?

Tanis · 08-29-2007, 06:15 PM

It doesn't have the power you need. Look for a servo with a minimum of 200oz or more, depending on your budget.

Abednego · 08-29-2007, 10:06 PM

what do you mean it doesnt have the power i need? even with the wheels up in the air it wont fully turn. hopefully my charged battery will help :P

litterally just need a peice of velcro and its done. velcro for mounting the radio to the underside of the hard body, need to velco cause it needs to come off to plug in/out the wires that go to it, too hard to do with while trying to put the body on all at once.

Abednego · 08-29-2007, 10:07 PM

oh ya, general lee paint job coming up, some of those decals may be coming off

Tanis · 08-29-2007, 10:11 PM

OK, somethings to check. Yes, charge the battery

Does your radio have EPA's? Is there any binding in your steering linkage?(unhook the servo and see if everything moves freely) How old/what condition is the servo in?

Abednego · 08-29-2007, 10:13 PM

dont know about the radio and EPA, i can try and find out. Its a radio out of a savage 25 (HPI) i will check. there is no binding, it moves very nicely, the servo is brand spanking new

Tanis · 08-29-2007, 10:27 PM

Looking at your pics, one thing I noticed is, instead of having the tierod under the knuckles and using a spacer for the draglink, move the tierod on top of the knuckles and ditch the spacer. It will give you a better approach angle.

If the servo is new, and there is no binding, and the batt is charged, only thing I can think of is End Point Adjustments(EPA's)

Abednego · 08-29-2007, 10:30 PM

how can i adjust the EPA? does the savage radio have an EPA? I am still looking to see. also i will try with full battery

Tanis · 08-29-2007, 10:32 PM

I haven't used any HPI radios, so I can't say for sure if they do or don't have EPA's.

Abednego · 08-29-2007, 10:34 PM

i dont think so, anyway i can get around it?

Tanis · 08-29-2007, 10:40 PM

If the radio doesn't have EPA's, then they aren't limiting your steering. My theory was maybe your EPA's were set too low to let you get the full throw out of your steering.

Abednego · 08-29-2007, 10:42 PM

oh ok so its not a bad thing then if it doesnt have it, whew. if it does i should be able to adjust it on my transmiter?

Tanis · 08-29-2007, 10:47 PM

Yes.

Abednego · 08-29-2007, 10:52 PM

alright i just tested it with a full bat. it turns more then it did so thats a good sign, im thinking the rest can be adjusted with the steering trim. one question though, is it safe to turn the servo by hand when its all shut off?

Tanis · 08-29-2007, 10:55 PM

I do it all the time, but I don't really know, if you're not supposed to do that.

Abednego · 08-29-2007, 10:56 PM

yeah, same question with the motor, is it safe to turn it by hand when its all shut off

Tanis · 08-29-2007, 10:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Abednego

yeah, same question with the motor, is it safe to turn it by hand when its all shut off

Not a problem.

Abednego · 08-29-2007, 10:59 PM

sweet. thanks dude. now i just gotta go to bed so i can wake up and play tomorrow! will have 2 full batteries

cammok5 · 08-30-2007, 07:14 AM

make sure to get pics while your playing

08-29-2007, 12:08 PM	#41
Abednego Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Manitoba, Canada Posts: 215	why this is fine for now and works

08-29-2007, 02:42 PM	#42
Abednego Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Manitoba, Canada Posts: 215	mounted everything just for the time being, loving it. one thing though, my futava 23305 high torque metal gear servo hardly moves the tiniest bit, whats up with that?

08-29-2007, 06:15 PM	#43
Tanis Keep it real Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Yakima,WA Posts: 6,532	It doesn't have the power you need. Look for a servo with a minimum of 200oz or more, depending on your budget.

08-29-2007, 10:06 PM	#44
Abednego Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Manitoba, Canada Posts: 215	what do you mean it doesnt have the power i need? even with the wheels up in the air it wont fully turn. hopefully my charged battery will help :P litterally just need a peice of velcro and its done. velcro for mounting the radio to the underside of the hard body, need to velco cause it needs to come off to plug in/out the wires that go to it, too hard to do with while trying to put the body on all at once.

08-29-2007, 10:07 PM	#45
Abednego Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Manitoba, Canada Posts: 215	oh ya, general lee paint job coming up, some of those decals may be coming off

08-29-2007, 10:11 PM	#46
Tanis Keep it real Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Yakima,WA Posts: 6,532	OK, somethings to check. Yes, charge the battery Does your radio have EPA's? Is there any binding in your steering linkage?(unhook the servo and see if everything moves freely) How old/what condition is the servo in?

08-29-2007, 10:13 PM	#47
Abednego Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Manitoba, Canada Posts: 215	dont know about the radio and EPA, i can try and find out. Its a radio out of a savage 25 (HPI) i will check. there is no binding, it moves very nicely, the servo is brand spanking new

08-29-2007, 10:27 PM	#48
Tanis Keep it real Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Yakima,WA Posts: 6,532	Looking at your pics, one thing I noticed is, instead of having the tierod under the knuckles and using a spacer for the draglink, move the tierod on top of the knuckles and ditch the spacer. It will give you a better approach angle. If the servo is new, and there is no binding, and the batt is charged, only thing I can think of is End Point Adjustments(EPA's)

08-29-2007, 10:30 PM	#49
Abednego Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Manitoba, Canada Posts: 215	how can i adjust the EPA? does the savage radio have an EPA? I am still looking to see. also i will try with full battery

08-29-2007, 10:32 PM	#50
Tanis Keep it real Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Yakima,WA Posts: 6,532	I haven't used any HPI radios, so I can't say for sure if they do or don't have EPA's.

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08-29-2007, 10:34 PM	#51
Abednego Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Manitoba, Canada Posts: 215	i dont think so, anyway i can get around it?

08-29-2007, 10:40 PM	#52
Tanis Keep it real Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Yakima,WA Posts: 6,532	If the radio doesn't have EPA's, then they aren't limiting your steering. My theory was maybe your EPA's were set too low to let you get the full throw out of your steering.

08-29-2007, 10:42 PM	#53
Abednego Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Manitoba, Canada Posts: 215	oh ok so its not a bad thing then if it doesnt have it, whew. if it does i should be able to adjust it on my transmiter?

08-29-2007, 10:47 PM	#54
Tanis Keep it real Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Yakima,WA Posts: 6,532	Yes.

08-29-2007, 10:52 PM	#55
Abednego Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Manitoba, Canada Posts: 215	alright i just tested it with a full bat. it turns more then it did so thats a good sign, im thinking the rest can be adjusted with the steering trim. one question though, is it safe to turn the servo by hand when its all shut off?

08-29-2007, 10:55 PM	#56
Tanis Keep it real Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Yakima,WA Posts: 6,532	I do it all the time, but I don't really know, if you're not supposed to do that.

08-29-2007, 10:56 PM	#57
Abednego Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Manitoba, Canada Posts: 215	yeah, same question with the motor, is it safe to turn it by hand when its all shut off

08-29-2007, 10:59 PM	#59
Abednego Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Manitoba, Canada Posts: 215	sweet. thanks dude. now i just gotta go to bed so i can wake up and play tomorrow! will have 2 full batteries

08-30-2007, 07:14 AM	#60
cammok5 Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: nc Posts: 867	make sure to get pics while your playing

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