Servo

[Tony Sutton]

What is the MAIN reason why a servo stopped working?

My servo that controls the 'forward & brake' stopped working on my RT10.
With everything switched on, I was able to move the servo arm easily where
it's supposed to be hard to move.

Does it mean the motor inside is dead?

Thanks.

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Tony Sutton, deftly scribbled ;

> What is the MAIN reason why a servo stopped working?
>
> My servo that controls the 'forward & brake' stopped working on my
> RT10. With everything switched on, I was able to move the servo arm
> easily where it's supposed to be hard to move.
>
> Does it mean the motor inside is dead?
>
> Thanks.

Any one of loads of reasons .. lack of battery power, battery connection,
signal wire break, power wire break, motor burnt out, broken gears inside.

Most common I reckon is poor connections to receiver and batteries and
broken wires .. ;)

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[Will Hicks]

Open up the bottom of the servo. One of the wires may have come unsoldered
or has broken free of the circuit board.


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"Tony Sutton" <Tony@hypertony.co.ukNOSPAM> wrote in message
news:3e33ea00$0$166$65c69314@mercury.nildram.net.. .
> What is the MAIN reason why a servo stopped working?
>
> My servo that controls the 'forward & brake' stopped working on my RT10.
> With everything switched on, I was able to move the servo arm easily where
> it's supposed to be hard to move.
>
> Does it mean the motor inside is dead?
>
> Thanks.
>
> --
>
> - Tony Sutton
> - http://www.hyperboard.co.uk - The Biggest Message Board!
> -------------------------------------------------------------
> It's like Deja Vu, but all over again.
> -------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
>

[Tony Sutton]

"Tony Sutton" <Tony@hypertony.co.ukNOSPAM> wrote in message
news:3e33ea00$0$166$65c69314@mercury.nildram.net.. .
> What is the MAIN reason why a servo stopped working?
>
> My servo that controls the 'forward & brake' stopped working on my RT10.
> With everything switched on, I was able to move the servo arm easily where
> it's supposed to be hard to move.
>

Turned out to be a flat battery (I think so far)

Need to buy more batteries.

Does anyone know if rechargeable battery would be better than standard
battery in terms of long life?

Many thanks,

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[Bubba]

On Sun, 26 Jan 2003 17:50:55 -0000, "Tony Sutton"
<Tony@hypertony.co.ukNOSPAM> wrote:

>Turned out to be a flat battery (I think so far)
>
>Need to buy more batteries.
>
>Does anyone know if rechargeable battery would be better than standard
>battery in terms of long life?

Yes, most certainly. 1800 mAH NiMH AAs last about twice as long as the
average alkawhatever (sorry, can't spell it ;) cells and you probably
won't have to replace them for 2-3 years. I'm assuming you just need a
receiver pack, but same goes for sub-C packs for electric cars/trucks.
Anyone using disposables for motor packs has more money than they know
what to do with, even in a Micro RS4 that comes with a holder for the
things.

Bubba
HPI Micro RS4 Viper GTSR- Absolutely not for sale
AE RC10LSS Diablo VT- Maybe for sale
HPI RS4 Sport 2- Wanted, cheap and unbuilt ;)