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Substitute Servos for $50 robot?
« on: April 09, 2008, 12:25:51 PM »
I'm trying to order all the parts needed to make my $50 robot, but the HS-311 Servo is out of stock ATM. Is there a recommended substitute I could use for the project?

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Re: Substitute Servos for $50 robot?
« Reply #1 on: April 09, 2008, 12:30:10 PM »
try any equvalent futaba servo, they are good
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Re: Substitute Servos for $50 robot?
« Reply #2 on: April 09, 2008, 03:32:46 PM »
You can order the HS-311 online. Go to the Hitec website, theyll have a list of online vendors that sell their products.

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Re: Substitute Servos for $50 robot?
« Reply #3 on: April 10, 2008, 06:48:53 AM »
Thanks much! Ill be ordering today for sure :P

Edit: I actually ended up finding some on ebay :P
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Re: Substitute Servos for $50 robot?
« Reply #4 on: April 10, 2008, 06:42:41 PM »
All the HITEC servos have the same elelectronic characteristics - so its all down to price/availability. If you cant get HS-311 then try HS-322HD. Hitec stuff is made more complex at the moment as they have just bought out a new range of stuff.

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Re: Substitute Servos for $50 robot?
« Reply #5 on: April 10, 2008, 10:04:21 PM »
Thanks much! Ill be ordering today for sure :P

Edit: I actually ended up finding some on ebay :P

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Re: Substitute Servos for $50 robot?
« Reply #6 on: April 11, 2008, 09:28:06 AM »
The ones I bought are actually Hitec HS-311's (so the auction said)

Hopefully they aren't piece of crap imitations O.o

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Re: Substitute Servos for $50 robot?
« Reply #7 on: April 11, 2008, 11:04:42 AM »
no no .. they are very good , hitec servos are very cool and reliable
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Re: Substitute Servos for $50 robot?
« Reply #8 on: April 18, 2008, 12:51:55 PM »
no no .. they are very good , hitec servos are very cool and reliable
Not if they're imitations, like Anoroc said.
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Re: Substitute Servos for $50 robot?
« Reply #9 on: April 18, 2008, 12:55:03 PM »
imitations i hope not..
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