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11-05-2009, 09:51 PM
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| Flyin' Around  Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Harrisburg,AR
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 |  Could use some help picking servos please
Hey guys, in the near future, I plan to buy the TOC 35% Yak. It has a 107" span, and will weigh 28-30lbs. I will mainly use it for 3D, and some IMAC type flying. I want to have good performing, dependable servos, but am having a hard time swallowing the cost of 8 8611's @ $125 each. I'm not saying that they aren't worth it, because they may very well be, and don't get me wrong, I'm not looking to just go the cheapest route possible, just looking for a happy medium. I'm new to giant scale, but have been flying glow stuff for 20+ years. I'm just trying to find out what features that I REALLY need in a servo for this type of application, and what is more or less hype. If it helps any, I will be using two in each wing, one in each stab, and I will likely use a SWB servo tray and do a pull-pull setup for the rudder. Any advice or input would be greatly appreciated. thanks, Zach
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11-05-2009, 09:58 PM
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| Bad-ass Super Contributer!   Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Port Orchard, WA Age: 59
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Yeah, if you want a decent price and a reliable servo go with the Hitec.
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11-05-2009, 10:03 PM
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| Bad-ass Super Contributer!  Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Walla Walla Wa
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| Re: Could use some help picking servos please
Check around, you used to be able to get 4 packs on the JR's from Chief for less. I had the LHS order me in some 8611 a year or so ago when they were on blowout sale and they were not that much more than the Hitec's . I have both hitec and jr servos. To be honest with you, none of them are worth what they charge for them, but the jr's are better IMHO.
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11-06-2009, 12:40 AM
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| Bad-ass Super Contributer!  | Re: Could use some help picking servos please
I have 3 year old FUTABA S9152's with prolly 600 plus flights, in their third airframe, and still running tight and slop free!!! IMHO, the S9152 is the best servo around with the exception it is rated at about 290 oz*in at 6 volts.... (The others are 300+ and 400 oz*in)...but it comes with heavy (Really Heavy Duty) duty arms... so you save $10.00 there not having to buy servo arms.... and they have an extremely robust gear train... better and tighter then any of the other similar size/weight/torque servos!!! and on a budget, I have used the HOBBICO CS170 with good results..... http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXNRN6&P=ML | ||||||||||||||||||
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11-06-2009, 12:45 AM
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| Gettin' Lower!   Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Aloha OR Age: 79
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| Re: Could use some help picking servos please
RCH Pilot, Here is a link to a data base posted by dill where you can compare for speed and torque you need. Then Google suppliers for price. http://www.servodatabase.com/ Don S. |
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11-06-2009, 12:51 AM
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| Bad-ass Super Contributer!  Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Hillsboro,Oregon
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| Re: Could use some help picking servos please
Remember that Tower CS-180's are rebadged HiTech 5955's......same servo at much less cost. They may even be 7955's now. CB
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