go away spammer

Author Topic: How easy is it to screw up when modifying servo?  (Read 2402 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline z.s.tar.gzTopic starter

  • Supreme Robot
  • *****
  • Posts: 540
  • Helpful? 5
  • Linux Guru
How easy is it to screw up when modifying servo?
« on: December 09, 2009, 02:50:08 PM »
On a scale of 1 to 10, one being 'don't even breath on it' and ten being 'couldn't if you tried'
wondering if it's worth the extra money to get a continuous one.
Save yourself the typing. Just call me Zach.

Offline Razor Concepts

  • Supreme Robot
  • *****
  • Posts: 1,856
  • Helpful? 53
    • RazorConcepts
Re: How easy is it to screw up when modifying servo?
« Reply #1 on: December 09, 2009, 05:37:08 PM »
Just make sure you know what order the gears go on. Other then that, it is fairly easy.

I personally don't use the resistor method, instead I drill out the inside of one of the gears and glue the pot down. Very simple, takes less than 5 minutes for a servo.

Offline Trumpkin

  • Supreme Robot
  • *****
  • Posts: 1,176
  • Helpful? 5
Re: How easy is it to screw up when modifying servo?
« Reply #2 on: December 09, 2009, 09:24:16 PM »
Take a couple of pictures of the insides before you start removing gears so you now what order to put them back in.
Robots are awesome!

Offline Admin

  • Administrator
  • Supreme Robot
  • *****
  • Posts: 11,703
  • Helpful? 173
    • Society of Robots
Re: How easy is it to screw up when modifying servo?
« Reply #3 on: December 20, 2009, 06:46:29 AM »
I've probably modified 30 servos in the last few years. I've messed up two - snipped the stopper wrong and accidentally cracked the main gear shaft. I stripped a few screws, too, but that doesn't break the servo.

I'd say the first time you modify a servo you'll realize how easy it was. Probably will take you ~20 min.

Offline z.s.tar.gzTopic starter

  • Supreme Robot
  • *****
  • Posts: 540
  • Helpful? 5
  • Linux Guru
Re: How easy is it to screw up when modifying servo?
« Reply #4 on: December 23, 2009, 02:27:56 PM »
Just as a follow-up, I've decided to buy continuous servos as money became a non-issue with christmas.
If I had been building it in July, however, I would have bought some Hitec 311's as modifying them really doesn't seem that hard.
Save yourself the typing. Just call me Zach.

 


Get Your Ad Here

data_list