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01-09-2015, 07:59 PM

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Posted By kyleservicetech

Wrong There are no "Stupid" questions! ...

Wrong
There are no "Stupid" questions! Somewhere, someone has had the same question, but was afraid to ask. :cool:

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01-09-2015, 07:56 PM

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To add to that, there is a very big difference in...

To add to that, there is a very big difference in the servo torque required to move the one inch wide strip ailerons on my "TwinStar" model running a total of 900 Watts. Compare that to the 4 1/2...

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01-09-2015, 06:18 AM

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Posted By kyleservicetech

I might have missed it. How big is your model,...

I might have missed it. How big is your model, and how many watts are you running?

The servo currents can and will vary over a very wide range. Like from a few milliamperes to 2000 milliamperes...

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11-24-2013, 01:21 AM

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Yeah agreed: Back when I was still working,...

Yeah agreed:
Back when I was still working, we'd get the usual guy in our customer training classes that would speak out and say he had a 50% failure rate of our high voltage circuit breaker...

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11-23-2013, 05:28 PM

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Yup Hopefully, those Hitec servos have a much...

Yup
Hopefully, those Hitec servos have a much lower failure rate than the less costly units. But, you'll never know, since this type of information is usually confidential for just about all...

Forum: Beginners

11-18-2013, 01:34 AM

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Posted By kyleservicetech

No servo should ever oscillate back and forth...

No servo should ever oscillate back and forth around neutral, regardless of what type of load is on it. IMHO, you've got a bad servo. It could be a bad servo feedback pot inside the servo.

I...

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08-12-2013, 07:40 PM

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If my fading memory is correct, my club members...

If my fading memory is correct, my club members that have done this used programmable digital servos. With programmable servos, each servo can be individually programmed to match the other servo on...

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12-05-2012, 03:00 AM

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Yeah I've got video of a giant scale gasser...

Yeah
I've got video of a giant scale gasser model going in at a local fun fly last summer. IMHO, the servo in the aileron got overworked, and smoked. Unfortunately the servo electronics shorted...

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12-05-2012, 12:32 AM

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Nice thing about that 2.4 Ghz radio frequency. ...

Nice thing about that 2.4 Ghz radio frequency. It's very difficult to accidentally generate 2.4 Ghz, and mechanical vibration of things like servo linkages is not one that will.

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12-04-2012, 08:36 PM

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Posted By kyleservicetech

Yeah I checked vibration levels on that guys...

Yeah
I checked vibration levels on that guys model with the twin cylinder gasser, wasn't much difference between the servo and its rubber grommet mounts, and the mount itself.

Take a look:...

Forum: Beginners

10-06-2012, 12:36 AM

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Posted By kyleservicetech

Do you need the smaller sized servos? If standard...

Do you need the smaller sized servos? If standard servos will fit, check these out.
http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_info.php/cPath/61_100_2167_2168/products_id/18364/n/Hitec-HS-422-Deluxe-Servo...

Forum: Beginners

10-02-2012, 03:53 AM

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Posted By kyleservicetech

Yup, kind of like Kleenex!

Yup, kind of like Kleenex!

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10-02-2012, 03:39 AM

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Interesting! I just googled uBEC and found...

Interesting!

I just googled uBEC and found a number of hits. One of the hits is a company with the UBEC initials that manufactures Radio equipment....

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09-30-2012, 01:25 AM

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Posted By kyleservicetech

Linear BEC on a 3 cell LiPo battery, that linear...

Linear BEC on a 3 cell LiPo battery, that linear BEC was likely running rather hot. I'd consider upgrading to a uBEC such as Castle Creations 10 Amp BEC.

Don't know about your servos, but I've...

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09-29-2012, 10:07 PM

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Posted By kyleservicetech

Yeah, if your ESC has a "Linear" BEC, IMHO they...

Yeah, if your ESC has a "Linear" BEC, IMHO they should not be used on anything more than a two cell LiPo.

Take a look:
http://www.wattflyer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=63779

Forum: Beginners

08-22-2012, 04:57 AM

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Posted By kyleservicetech

H'mmm Don't understand Hitecs position on...

H'mmm
Don't understand Hitecs position on "Leaving a servo on to long". Methinks any servo should be able to hold a control surface in neutral for long extended periods of time. After all, this is...

Forum: Beginners

08-09-2012, 10:49 PM

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Posted By kyleservicetech

Some 5 years ago I ran across a bad connection...

Some 5 years ago I ran across a bad connection inside one of my AR7000 Spektrum receivers. This bad connection killed DC power to several servos. Lucky this was found on the ground, and not in the...

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07-26-2012, 03:39 AM

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Posted By kyleservicetech

OK, Frame Rate: Our radio systems operate with...

OK, Frame Rate:
Our radio systems operate with a "Pulse" output from the receiver to the servos. This pulse output is a voltage that rises from zero to several volts (depending on receiver type) for...

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07-26-2012, 12:57 AM

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If you've got a Harbor Freight store near by, you...

If you've got a Harbor Freight store near by, you can purchase shrink tubing that will fit over the connectors. Hit the tubing with a heat gun, and it's permanent. But a very sharp knife can be used...

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07-17-2012, 05:38 AM

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Posted By kyleservicetech

Yeah, I've done this many times. Its all done...

Yeah, I've done this many times. Its all done with one of those little Microchip PicChips. This chip can be programmed to directly operate a servo with only a 5 volt battery, the PicChip ESC driver,...

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