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Mechanics and Construction => Mechanics and Construction => Topic started by: mandecom on September 26, 2007, 01:55:41 PM

Title: Source of modified Servo motor
Post by: mandecom on September 26, 2007, 01:55:41 PM

Hi,
i want to buy modified servo motor so that i can drive wheels by it.
so please help me.

Title: Re: Source of modified Servo motor
Post by: Fredrik Andersson on September 26, 2007, 03:29:02 PM

You could very easily modify one yourself. There is a tutorial on this site about it:
http://www.societyofrobots.com/actuators_modifyservo.shtml (http://www.societyofrobots.com/actuators_modifyservo.shtml)

I know that Parallax sells modified servos though...

Title: Re: Source of modified Servo motor
Post by: Admin on September 27, 2007, 04:54:49 PM

Modifying it yourself is definitely cheaper . . .

Title: Re: Source of modified Servo motor
Post by: mandecom on September 28, 2007, 11:31:32 PM

Thanks, but actually i am an E&TC engineer. I dont have much mechanical background.
Removing mechanical stop provided in gear will be quite difficult for me.
& anyway college is spnsoring my robo so no matter of money.

well, thanks...

Title: Re: Source of modified Servo motor
Post by: Admin on September 29, 2007, 06:59:50 AM

Quote

Thanks, but actually i am an E&TC engineer. I dont have much mechanical background.

lol, I assure you it doesnt take a mechanical engineer to snip off a piece of plastic! :P

modifying servos are easier than it sounds ;D

Title: Re: Source of modified Servo motor
Post by: annoyin_kid on September 29, 2007, 03:48:29 PM

trust me it's really easy
last year i modded 2 of them in around 3mins

Title: Re: Source of modified Servo motor
Post by: creedcradle on September 29, 2007, 06:24:02 PM

Quote from: mandecom on September 28, 2007, 11:31:32 PM

Removing mechanical stop provided in gear will be quite difficult for me.

It is no sweat to remove the mechanical stop

Quote from: mandecom on September 28, 2007, 11:31:32 PM

& anyway college is spnsoring my robo so no matter of money.

if that is so then buy the parallax modefied servo