receiver+servos

[steve]

Howdy folks!

I was wondering if the receiver and servos I have are any good, or are they
bare minimum?

The Receiver is a Futaba Dual Conversion FP-R138DF
and the Servos are Futaba FP-S148's.

I checked the servos out on the Futaba website and they seem to be quite
good servo's, but hey! they are not exactly gonna say they are crap! don't
buy em are they?.lol

I have a lot of learning to do with this excellent, and MUST say expensive
hobby with heli's, but that's the fun part I guess? well apart from flying
them that is. It's just a pity my heli is grounded most of the time due to
annoying little main gear mishaps:(

cheers!

steve

[Beav]

"steve" <steven.haig1@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
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> Howdy folks!
>
> I was wondering if the receiver and servos I have are any good, or are
they
> bare minimum?
>
> The Receiver is a Futaba Dual Conversion FP-R138DF
> and the Servos are Futaba FP-S148's.

The Rx is fine, but the servos are Futaba's cheapest. No ball bearing
support of the output shaft so they quickly develop a lot of movement about
the shaft which can make flying a bit harder. They also used to have a VERY
serious problem where the wires going to the motor (from the PCB) came
adrift at the PCB end, so the quick fix was to remove the bottom of the case
and apply a dollop of Evo-Stik to the junction of the wires/PCB. After doing
that, they help up for years.
>
> I checked the servos out on the Futaba website and they seem to be quite
> good servo's, but hey! they are not exactly gonna say they are crap! don't
> buy em are they?.lol

The later version of that servo (3001) had a single output shaft bearing and
they don't wear out quite as rapidly as the 148's, and they're still VERY
good value (and cheap to buy too), but of course if you want REALLY good
servo's you can go digital with double ball races and super fast motors, but
of course, you pay the price.


>
> I have a lot of learning to do with this excellent, and MUST say
expensive
> hobby with heli's, but that's the fun part I guess? well apart from flying
> them that is. It's just a pity my heli is grounded most of the time due to
> annoying little main gear mishaps:(

Main gear mishaps are usually because the building wasn't 100% (more
experience stops that being an issue usually), so RTM again, and make sure
you're following it EXACTLY when you fit (or play with) another main gear.


--
Beav


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[steve]

erm.....eh....Ball bearings? suppoprts? output shafts? GEEE!!! i wished i
knew what you were talking about Mr Beav.lol

I think all this heli techno stuff is way over my head, i should have got
myself a monopoly board game.lol

thnx for the input though beav:))

steve

"Beav" <beavis.original@ntloxoworld.com> wrote in message
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>
> "steve" <steven.haig1@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
> news:c8d55m$d8$1@sparta.btinternet.com...
> > Howdy folks!
> >
> > I was wondering if the receiver and servos I have are any good, or are
> they
> > bare minimum?
> >
> > The Receiver is a Futaba Dual Conversion FP-R138DF
> > and the Servos are Futaba FP-S148's.
>
> The Rx is fine, but the servos are Futaba's cheapest. No ball bearing
> support of the output shaft so they quickly develop a lot of movement
about
> the shaft which can make flying a bit harder. They also used to have a
VERY
> serious problem where the wires going to the motor (from the PCB) came
> adrift at the PCB end, so the quick fix was to remove the bottom of the
case
> and apply a dollop of Evo-Stik to the junction of the wires/PCB. After
doing
> that, they help up for years.
> >
> > I checked the servos out on the Futaba website and they seem to be quite
> > good servo's, but hey! they are not exactly gonna say they are crap!
don't
> > buy em are they?.lol
>
> The later version of that servo (3001) had a single output shaft bearing
and
> they don't wear out quite as rapidly as the 148's, and they're still VERY
> good value (and cheap to buy too), but of course if you want REALLY good
> servo's you can go digital with double ball races and super fast motors,
but
> of course, you pay the price.
>
>
> >
> > I have a lot of learning to do with this excellent, and MUST say
> expensive
> > hobby with heli's, but that's the fun part I guess? well apart from
flying
> > them that is. It's just a pity my heli is grounded most of the time due
to
> > annoying little main gear mishaps:(
>
> Main gear mishaps are usually because the building wasn't 100% (more
> experience stops that being an issue usually), so RTM again, and make sure
> you're following it EXACTLY when you fit (or play with) another main gear.
>
>
> --
> Beav
>
>
> Please note my E-mail address is "beavis dot original at ntlworld dot com"
> (with the obvious changes)
>
> Beavisland now lives at
> www.beavisoriginal.co.uk
>
>

[Beav]

"steve" <steven.haig1@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
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> erm.....eh....Ball bearings? suppoprts? output shafts? GEEE!!! i wished i
> knew what you were talking about Mr Beav.lol

The bit wot sticks out o' t' top o' yer servo wot the servo arm fastens
onto? Well that's yer output shaft, an' therz no ball bearing on it so it
wears out. Sum servos 'ave one bearing an' sum 'ave two, Two's better than
one and one's better than none. Thy's geet none.

>
> I think all this heli techno stuff is way over my head, i should have got
> myself a monopoly board game.lol

Can't get me 'ead 'round Monopoly. I mean "Mono" means one and "poloy" means
MORE than one, so what's Monopoly all about?

>
> thnx for the input though beav:))

MISTER Beav. I've TOLD you once, don't let me 'ave to tell yer again reet?
:)


--
Beav


Please note my E-mail address is "beavis dot original at ntlworld dot com"
(with the obvious changes)

Beavisland now lives at
www.beavisoriginal.co.uk

[Sailor]

One thing that always strikes me as odd - why is there only one Monopoly
commission !!!!!!! LOL




"Beav" <beavis.original@ntloxoworld.com> wrote in message
news:10amr4qm0vjsk92@news.supernews.com...
>
> "steve" <steven.haig1@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
> news:c8dlat$4s2$1@sparta.btinternet.com...
> > erm.....eh....Ball bearings? suppoprts? output shafts? GEEE!!! i wished
i
> > knew what you were talking about Mr Beav.lol
>
> The bit wot sticks out o' t' top o' yer servo wot the servo arm fastens
> onto? Well that's yer output shaft, an' therz no ball bearing on it so it
> wears out. Sum servos 'ave one bearing an' sum 'ave two, Two's better than
> one and one's better than none. Thy's geet none.
>
> >
> > I think all this heli techno stuff is way over my head, i should have
got
> > myself a monopoly board game.lol
>
> Can't get me 'ead 'round Monopoly. I mean "Mono" means one and "poloy"
means
> MORE than one, so what's Monopoly all about?
>
> >
> > thnx for the input though beav:))
>
> MISTER Beav. I've TOLD you once, don't let me 'ave to tell yer again reet?
> :)
>
>
> --
> Beav
>
>
> Please note my E-mail address is "beavis dot original at ntlworld dot com"
> (with the obvious changes)
>
> Beavisland now lives at
> www.beavisoriginal.co.uk
>
>
>

[Beav]

"Sailor" <skipper_barres@msn.com> wrote in message
news:40ab72a1$0$17774$cc9e4d1f@news.dial.pipex.com ...
> One thing that always strikes me as odd - why is there only one Monopoly
> commission !!!!!!! LOL


Hehehe LOL:)


--
Beav


Please note my E-mail address is "beavis dot original at ntlworld dot com"
(with the obvious changes)

Beavisland now lives at
www.beavisoriginal.co.uk

[steve]

OOOPS!! sorry Mr Beav i forget myself sometimes.lol Its this darn heli that
does it. Forget monopoly, i want a conect four game noo.lol

steve

"Beav" <beavis.original@ntloxoworld.com> wrote in message
news:10amr4qm0vjsk92@news.supernews.com...
>
> "steve" <steven.haig1@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
> news:c8dlat$4s2$1@sparta.btinternet.com...
> > erm.....eh....Ball bearings? suppoprts? output shafts? GEEE!!! i wished
i
> > knew what you were talking about Mr Beav.lol
>
> The bit wot sticks out o' t' top o' yer servo wot the servo arm fastens
> onto? Well that's yer output shaft, an' therz no ball bearing on it so it
> wears out. Sum servos 'ave one bearing an' sum 'ave two, Two's better than
> one and one's better than none. Thy's geet none.
>
> >
> > I think all this heli techno stuff is way over my head, i should have
got
> > myself a monopoly board game.lol
>
> Can't get me 'ead 'round Monopoly. I mean "Mono" means one and "poloy"
means
> MORE than one, so what's Monopoly all about?
>
> >
> > thnx for the input though beav:))
>
> MISTER Beav. I've TOLD you once, don't let me 'ave to tell yer again reet?
> :)
>
>
> --
> Beav
>
>
> Please note my E-mail address is "beavis dot original at ntlworld dot com"
> (with the obvious changes)
>
> Beavisland now lives at
> www.beavisoriginal.co.uk
>
>
>

[steve]

Erm...maybe lack of sales, i didnt get a mono board so that must be it!.lol
:))

steve

"Sailor" <skipper_barres@msn.com> wrote in message
news:40ab72a1$0$17774$cc9e4d1f@news.dial.pipex.com ...
> One thing that always strikes me as odd - why is there only one Monopoly
> commission !!!!!!! LOL
>
>
>
>
> "Beav" <beavis.original@ntloxoworld.com> wrote in message
> news:10amr4qm0vjsk92@news.supernews.com...
> >
> > "steve" <steven.haig1@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
> > news:c8dlat$4s2$1@sparta.btinternet.com...
> > > erm.....eh....Ball bearings? suppoprts? output shafts? GEEE!!! i
wished
> i
> > > knew what you were talking about Mr Beav.lol
> >
> > The bit wot sticks out o' t' top o' yer servo wot the servo arm fastens
> > onto? Well that's yer output shaft, an' therz no ball bearing on it so
it
> > wears out. Sum servos 'ave one bearing an' sum 'ave two, Two's better
than
> > one and one's better than none. Thy's geet none.
> >
> > >
> > > I think all this heli techno stuff is way over my head, i should have
> got
> > > myself a monopoly board game.lol
> >
> > Can't get me 'ead 'round Monopoly. I mean "Mono" means one and "poloy"
> means
> > MORE than one, so what's Monopoly all about?
> >
> > >
> > > thnx for the input though beav:))
> >
> > MISTER Beav. I've TOLD you once, don't let me 'ave to tell yer again
reet?
> > :)
> >
> >
> > --
> > Beav
> >
> >
> > Please note my E-mail address is "beavis dot original at ntlworld dot
com"
> > (with the obvious changes)
> >
> > Beavisland now lives at
> > www.beavisoriginal.co.uk
> >
> >
> >
>
>

[Beav]

"steve" <steven.haig1@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
news:c8hq6i$r9c$1@titan.btinternet.com...
> OOOPS!! sorry Mr Beav i forget myself sometimes.lol Its this darn heli
that
> does it. Forget monopoly, i want a conect four game noo.lol

I've got one o' them somewhere:-))



--
Beav


Please note my E-mail address is "beavis dot original at ntlworld dot com"
(with the obvious changes)

Beavisland now lives at
www.beavisoriginal.co.uk

[Steve G]

Because it's a Monopoly! Duh! :)

"Sailor" <skipper_barres@msn.com> wrote in message
news:40ab72a1$0$17774$cc9e4d1f@news.dial.pipex.com ...
> One thing that always strikes me as odd - why is there only one Monopoly
> commission !!!!!!! LOL
>
>
>
>
> "Beav" <beavis.original@ntloxoworld.com> wrote in message
> news:10amr4qm0vjsk92@news.supernews.com...
> >
> > "steve" <steven.haig1@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
> > news:c8dlat$4s2$1@sparta.btinternet.com...
> > > erm.....eh....Ball bearings? suppoprts? output shafts? GEEE!!! i
wished
> i
> > > knew what you were talking about Mr Beav.lol
> >
> > The bit wot sticks out o' t' top o' yer servo wot the servo arm fastens
> > onto? Well that's yer output shaft, an' therz no ball bearing on it so
it
> > wears out. Sum servos 'ave one bearing an' sum 'ave two, Two's better
than
> > one and one's better than none. Thy's geet none.
> >
> > >
> > > I think all this heli techno stuff is way over my head, i should have
> got
> > > myself a monopoly board game.lol
> >
> > Can't get me 'ead 'round Monopoly. I mean "Mono" means one and "poloy"
> means
> > MORE than one, so what's Monopoly all about?
> >
> > >
> > > thnx for the input though beav:))
> >
> > MISTER Beav. I've TOLD you once, don't let me 'ave to tell yer again
reet?
> > :)
> >
> >
> > --
> > Beav
> >
> >
> > Please note my E-mail address is "beavis dot original at ntlworld dot
com"
> > (with the obvious changes)
> >
> > Beavisland now lives at
> > www.beavisoriginal.co.uk
> >
> >
> >
>
>