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[Frank211]

Probably a typo , but imagine?
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(Didn't know where to put this, maybe chit-chat.)

 

[Teng]

Yes, It could be typo.:ror:

 

[durok]

Those "DS" prefix red-label servos are all over the place - I'm running a slightly different model in my Ascender, found on Amazon, available from MANY different sources. They typically don't mention ANY brand name and just come in a plastic zip-lock baggie with the part number stickered on it.

Got mine (a DS3218 ) back in December, been cruising along fine, very happy with it - especially at the under $20 mark WITH a decent aluminum servo horn.

Here's a link to mine (well, this one is a 180deg version, I got the 270deg - works the same when fed the same signals):

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073M3X86S/ref=sspa_dk_detail_1?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B073M3X86S&pd_rd_wg=WZjc0&pd_rd_r=27MNMBDRTTPSHWPDFB2Z&pd_rd_w=IGOmY

Here it is installed:

 

[fyrstormer]

What's going on with your steering link? It looks like a crazy mishmash of spacers and washers.

 

[durok]

Just testing out the proper length after repositioning of the servo from transverse to longitudinal.

I've got the proper length now to order a replacement link.

Used whatever I had lying around to get it right...

Now, I'm also ordering a Hudy offset servo arm to get it to clear the links better under full compression of the front suspension.

The servo arm it comes with is fine, even a clamping type - but is a bit too thick for this application...

(thanks to Natedog for coming up with that fix)

Here's the top view, every single bit of the electronics has been moved up front:

 

[Ninomaniac]

Chinese sellers like to throw in some inane crap like "Hobbywing good D90 Traxxas mighty SCX10 super truck crawling" in the name/description of anything remotely RC related.

 

[Frank211]

Chinese sellers like to throw in some inane crap like "Hobbywing good D90 Traxxas mighty SCX10 super truck crawling" in the name/description of anything remotely RC related.

Funny how they can get away with it, false advertising...d

 

[2mtech]

Just testing out the proper length after repositioning of the servo from transverse to longitudinal.

Classic redneck engineering! "thumbsup"

 

[2mtech]

I just received that exact DS3218 from Amazon...curious to see how it behaves at $18 with an aluminum servo horn.

 

[JatoTheRipper]

It's not a HobbyWing.

 

[fyrstormer]

Just testing out the proper length after repositioning of the servo from transverse to longitudinal.

I've got the proper length now to order a replacement link.

Used whatever I had lying around to get it right...

Now, I'm also ordering a Hudy offset servo arm to get it to clear the links better under full compression of the front suspension.

The servo arm it comes with is fine, even a clamping type - but is a bit too thick for this application...

(thanks to Natedog for coming up with that fix)

Here's the top view, every single bit of the electronics has been moved up front:

Hm, odd. Why was the steering servo transverse in the first place? Mine wasn't. Did you have the Ford Bronco version? I seem to recall that had a different servo placement because of something to do with the shorter wheelbase. In any event, the stock steering link for the K-5 Blazer, or the SSD titanium steering link, should work fine.

 

[fyrstormer]

Classic redneck engineering! "thumbsup"

Heh. The last time I heard the term "redneck engineering" I was having an argument with a guy from the Midwest who thought it was a compliment, whereas I thought it was an insult. It turns out where he came from "redneck engineering" was used to describe low-cost/not-pretty solutions to problems that were actually well-thought and worked right, whereas where I came from it was used to describe some halfassed confabulation that would get the builder killed just as soon as they found someone to hold their beer while they tested it. Like, have you ever seen the picture of a guy working on the underside of his pickup truck with the truck propped-up at a ridiculous angle by a couple of 2x4's? That's what I think of when I hear the term "redneck engineering", because that's what I always heard it used to describe.

Regional differences are funny sometimes.

 

[durok]

The '72 Chevy K10 comes w/a transverse servo setup, and even though it's only available as an RTR, it also includes the parts to convert it to longitudinal - excluding the proper link.

There's also a difference in geometry between installing the servo from the top or from the bottom.

The steering link currently hits the servo arm when attempting to get full compression, so I will be changing my front end setup a bit, and Natedog seems to have found perfection.

Regarding "Rednecks" - while I have lived in Texas almost uninterruptedly since the late '70s, I certainly don't consider myself a redneck - but I also don't take it personally! ;-)

I'm sure it was all in good fun... "thumbsup"

I hate nearly all country music, drive a 2010 Honda Fit Sport, own a (currently out-of-commission) Suzuki SV650, and don't own any cowboy boots, cowboy hats, or big belt buckles.

Just ended up here because my career Army dad got assigned Ft. Sam Houston in San Antonio as I was finishing up middle school, and after graduating high school I went up IH35 a bit to UT Austin - where I shortly thereafter dropped out and joined the Marine Corps.

Came back from 29 Palms afterwards because my younger brother was then finishing up his degree (also at UT).

Now my mother lives in South Austin, and my brother lives in Northwest Austin with his wife a kids (one of which is ALSO going to UT Austin) - and I eventually settled in North Central Austin after living in practically every other part.

At my age, I'm reluctant to leave this area for many reasons, although Austin is certainly not as appealing as it once was, in my opinion.

Coming back around to my linkage setup - it currently works fine, I don't really use all the compression of my front suspension - it will cycle through all the travel per corner, just not if BOTH front wheels are fully compressed.

It may be ugly - but it's also temporary.

There's a lot more I'm planning for this Ascender, but it's nearly all cosmetic since it currently drives extremely well.

 

[2mtech]

I guess I'm going to have to suck it up and get one of the K10 Ascenders...the Blazer kit I did for the girl sure has held up and proved a good performer, no matter how many bodies she goes through.

And yes, "redneck engineering" is actually a compliment down here, extolling one's ability to do what needs to be done with whatever's at hand.

I, too, wound up down here here compliments of the Air Force 23 years ago and I still don't consider myself a redneck either. And I can imagine it's hard to grasp the concept of "Keep Austin Weird" at our age

 

[fyrstormer]

Hm. I have the servo bottom-mounted and I don't have any interference between the steering link and the servo arm. Stock geometry on mine. I'm using a pretty low-profile servo arm though, I'm sure that helps.

 

[durok]

This feels like we're picking at a scab...

I'm not the only person that's had issues when changing the servo location and/or orientation. It can require some tweaking to get things right. The Ascender threads would be a better place for this discussion.