General Question on Servos upgrade for Trex 550E DFC
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Hello
Yes,am running the stock DS615 and 55 and seems that Elevator servo is having a problem as is doing more noise then it was before am not sure if is having problems with gears or something or if is normal being noisy also I think they have a lot slop I noticed when leveling swash plate
that's reason am considering some options in case I face failure with stock aileron servo
what would be the advice in case I need to replace this Aileron servo? actually I don't know any other servo maker to chose
Thanks
Yes,am running the stock DS615 and 55 and seems that Elevator servo is having a problem as is doing more noise then it was before am not sure if is having problems with gears or something or if is normal being noisy also I think they have a lot slop I noticed when leveling swash plate
that's reason am considering some options in case I face failure with stock aileron servo
what would be the advice in case I need to replace this Aileron servo? actually I don't know any other servo maker to chose
Thanks
Tony
Staff member
It's really common for digital servos to be quite noisy. The 615's are great servos, and the 655 is amazing! I have that servo on my tail on my 600 and it's solid as a rock.
If you want to upgrade servos though, look at Savox for about the same reliability, or MKS for top of the line. There are also some BK servos (Bert Kammerer designed them, .03 second speed, I"m talking smoking fast) but you are going to have to put a second mortgage on your house to get them.
If you want to upgrade servos though, look at Savox for about the same reliability, or MKS for top of the line. There are also some BK servos (Bert Kammerer designed them, .03 second speed, I"m talking smoking fast) but you are going to have to put a second mortgage on your house to get them.
Derek,Thanks for that
I was going to ask about servo tester device as well and how this work and which type would be a good option to buy it for both devices as last time when I did the Swash plate level on Trex I expend a lot of time doing it because servos horns are not centered and also when I push th stick to check interactions there is always some gaps
any way last time I work on swash plate what I did was try to keep no gaps before mid and after mid stick and Trex works great at hover and lands very soft and easy
could you please suggest a Servo tester to check Elevator Servo and a Servo centering device
Thanks
I was going to ask about servo tester device as well and how this work and which type would be a good option to buy it for both devices as last time when I did the Swash plate level on Trex I expend a lot of time doing it because servos horns are not centered and also when I push th stick to check interactions there is always some gaps
any way last time I work on swash plate what I did was try to keep no gaps before mid and after mid stick and Trex works great at hover and lands very soft and easy
could you please suggest a Servo tester to check Elevator Servo and a Servo centering device
Thanks
Tony
Staff member
I don't use a servo tester per se', but I do use a watt meter that Derek so graciously donated to me to check the wattage. But, I always buy my servos all at once to get the same batch too.
Here is a video on the watt meter that I have. Again, this is not a "servo tester" but it will allow you to see how many watts a servo is pulling under a load to see if the motor is too high on resistance. If you want a servo tester, there are many otu there from amainhobbies, tower hobbies and the like. I would NOT use the ones from china or ebay though.
Turnigy 2in1 Power Meter, Watt Meter, Motor Tester, Servo Tester - YouTube
Here is a video on the watt meter that I have. Again, this is not a "servo tester" but it will allow you to see how many watts a servo is pulling under a load to see if the motor is too high on resistance. If you want a servo tester, there are many otu there from amainhobbies, tower hobbies and the like. I would NOT use the ones from china or ebay though.
Turnigy 2in1 Power Meter, Watt Meter, Motor Tester, Servo Tester - YouTube
Tony
Staff member
I have put 3 servo testers in the RCH Store. They are through Amazon, but they will do what you need them to. The black tester will do more than the other two, but the cheaper testers will allow you to plug in all 3 cyclic servos and check their center, reaction time, and make sure they are moving together. Just click on teh store link below, then select "Tools" in the menu on the right. Might have to go to page 2 to find them. But they are in there.
RC-Help.com - Rc-Help Store
RC-Help.com - Rc-Help Store
Derek
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I have that same meter that Tony showed in the above video. I bought his and mine at the same time. It's a handy little thing. It's not something I use all the time but it is definitely a cool little thing to have around. I bought them from Hobby King. Here is the link if you are curious:
Turnigy 2 in 1 Power Meter/Servo Meter 1.5 TFT
Not only will this meter tell you what kind of power a servo will be using, this meter has a second channel that you can use to hook up to a motor and esc and this meter will tell you the amps, watts, and voltage being used. No, this meter is not made by Align nor SAB Heli Division. It is sold from Hobby King but I really like this meter. It's a very handy tool!
Turnigy 2 in 1 Power Meter/Servo Meter 1.5 TFT
Not only will this meter tell you what kind of power a servo will be using, this meter has a second channel that you can use to hook up to a motor and esc and this meter will tell you the amps, watts, and voltage being used. No, this meter is not made by Align nor SAB Heli Division. It is sold from Hobby King but I really like this meter. It's a very handy tool!