cbreaker
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I got this servo for about $120 near the end of last year and it performed really well. It's really fast - .09 and it's strong - 150oz.
Anyways, this year I've gotten a new radio, the XS3. Everything was fine, and the servo burned out. White smoke came from the bottom of the servo and it let go. Fortunately the buggy was benched so it didn't take off running.
I figured the servo just died, and I replaced it with another one - same model servo. I ran it once, no problem. Second time it opened full throttle and locked there. Needless to say the buggy took off, and fortunately all the cars driving by noticed it and stopped while I ran after it like a crazyperson.
I put in the JR 650 servo I had sitting around, and it works. I haven't run the buggy with the 650 yet, but sitting on my desk it turns back and forth just fine.
All the while, the steering servo has been fine.
What do you guys think? Bad luck with the servo? Do you think the radio could be messing the servos up, even though when I hook up a new servo it seems okay, while the steering servo hasn't had a problem?
I appreciate any insights into this. It really sucks watching your hobby and all the work you've put into it take off into traffic.
Anyways, this year I've gotten a new radio, the XS3. Everything was fine, and the servo burned out. White smoke came from the bottom of the servo and it let go. Fortunately the buggy was benched so it didn't take off running.
I figured the servo just died, and I replaced it with another one - same model servo. I ran it once, no problem. Second time it opened full throttle and locked there. Needless to say the buggy took off, and fortunately all the cars driving by noticed it and stopped while I ran after it like a crazyperson.
I put in the JR 650 servo I had sitting around, and it works. I haven't run the buggy with the 650 yet, but sitting on my desk it turns back and forth just fine.
All the while, the steering servo has been fine.
What do you guys think? Bad luck with the servo? Do you think the radio could be messing the servos up, even though when I hook up a new servo it seems okay, while the steering servo hasn't had a problem?
I appreciate any insights into this. It really sucks watching your hobby and all the work you've put into it take off into traffic.