Society of Robots - Robot Forum
Electronics => Electronics => Topic started by: Maltaeron on September 08, 2010, 11:55:47 PM
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I couldn't think of an easy title.
I have two hitec HS-322HD servos. However, when I was trying to modify one for continuous rotation, I broke its circuit board. I ended up just ripping out all the electronics and now it is a two wire gearbox motor that works nicely. The other servo is unmodified and fine in and of itself. My question now, considering I want to use these two motors for two robot wheels, is whether I should just drive them differently (one with pwm, one with pwm for speed and an h-bridge), or strip down the good one and use h-bridges for both, or buy a new unmolested one and use it with the good one, leaving the DC "servo" for some other use.
I would rather not pay for another servo, but I also don't want to fall into any traps and I don't know much about all this robotics/electronics stuff. The only thing I feel sure of now is that it would be horrendous trying to get the servos working together properly if they were being driven by different mechanisms.
Thanks
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Hi,
Consider the broken servo a learning expense and get a new one.
The broken servo will come in handy in some other project, or perhaps for something in your current build.
At least... Now you know what not to do ;D
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Yep, what Søren said.