Servo arm / Servo! please help!!!!

niccolo98 · 02-07-2007, 05:15 PM

Hey,
im building my first giant right now, and i have a problem! I use all ds 8411 and i put a servo arm on one of my servos and notice, that it was not completley centered! Last time this happend, i broke the servo and had to send it to horizon to get it fixed! My question is, how do i get the servo arm off of the servo without breaking it? It is a metal gear on a metal servo arm, and it is very hard to remove! Any tips or hints are greatly appreciated! Please help!!
Best regards nick!

niccolo98 · 02-07-2007, 05:18 PM

Btw, the servo arm is not completlry off, but i think it does make a diffrence in deflection! Please help!

Temptation · 02-07-2007, 05:58 PM

Remove the screw, then wiggle it back and forth gently until it comes off.

Mike Darr

niccolo98 · 02-07-2007, 06:05 PM

Thank you so much! Last time i tried that i wrecked it! thank you!

macanaw · 02-07-2007, 06:15 PM

Ball link plier work well too.

Spaz · 02-07-2007, 06:40 PM

are you using the right arm with the right servo? there are alot of spline types

Temptation · 02-07-2007, 06:53 PM

	Quote: Originally Posted by niccolo98
	Thank you so much! Last time i tried that i wrecked it! thank you!

No problem. Sometimes the aluminum arms can be pretty tight until you install and remove them one time. The anodizing on the arms can make the tolerances a little tight.

Mike Darr

bosshoss · 02-07-2007, 08:04 PM

Put is somewhere VERY VERY WARM....like on top of a heat vent...dont wanna melt ..obviously...but make it warm/hot to the touch and then try the wiggle and pry method.

Did you use loctite??/ Red or Blue?? Acetone treatment...maybe. Not by the heat vent though.....keep acteone away from high heat and flame....

Pale Rider · 02-07-2007, 08:07 PM

Or you can get a very thin screwdriver blade and while pulling the arm up with you fingers you can gently lift it from the bottom at the same time.

niccolo98 · 02-07-2007, 08:07 PM

Thansk for all the replies! Everything worked out fine, yes they are the right servo arms! Thank you very much for all the help!
Best regards,
nick

KrisW · 02-07-2007, 08:18 PM

I use a pair of Side cutter/Dykes cutter pliers between the bottom of the arm and the servo body. Carefully squeeze and the angle of the jaws very easily separates the arm upwards on the shaft. I then throw the 8411 into the garbage and buy a brand new HiTec 5945 or equivalent (5985's now) to replace it.

02-07-2007, 05:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
niccolo98 Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: MD Age: 17 Posts: 674	Servo arm / Servo! please help!!!! Hey, im building my first giant right now, and i have a problem! I use all ds 8411 and i put a servo arm on one of my servos and notice, that it was not completley centered! Last time this happend, i broke the servo and had to send it to horizon to get it fixed! My question is, how do i get the servo arm off of the servo without breaking it? It is a metal gear on a metal servo arm, and it is very hard to remove! Any tips or hints are greatly appreciated! Please help!! Best regards nick! __________________ “Education is the ability to listen to almost anything without losing your temper." -Robert Frost

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niccolo98 Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: MD Age: 17 Posts: 674	Re: Servo arm / Servo! please help!!!! Btw, the servo arm is not completlry off, but i think it does make a diffrence in deflection! Please help! __________________ “Education is the ability to listen to almost anything without losing your temper." -Robert Frost

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Temptation Lawn Dart Pilot Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Lenox Twp. MI, United States Age: 34 Posts: 1,062	Re: Servo arm / Servo! please help!!!! Remove the screw, then wiggle it back and forth gently until it comes off. Mike Darr

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niccolo98 Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: MD Age: 17 Posts: 674	Re: Servo arm / Servo! please help!!!! Thank you so much! Last time i tried that i wrecked it! thank you! __________________ “Education is the ability to listen to almost anything without losing your temper." -Robert Frost

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Spaz Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Buffalo-NY-USA Age: 33 Posts: 261	Re: Servo arm / Servo! please help!!!! are you using the right arm with the right servo? there are alot of spline types

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bosshoss Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Schiller Park ,IL Posts: 700 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	Re: Servo arm / Servo! please help!!!! Put is somewhere VERY VERY WARM....like on top of a heat vent...dont wanna melt ..obviously...but make it warm/hot to the touch and then try the wiggle and pry method. Did you use loctite??/ Red or Blue?? Acetone treatment...maybe. Not by the heat vent though.....keep acteone away from high heat and flame....

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Pale Rider Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NJ Posts: 1,277	Re: Servo arm / Servo! please help!!!! Or you can get a very thin screwdriver blade and while pulling the arm up with you fingers you can gently lift it from the bottom at the same time. __________________ Some people are only alive because its illegal to shoot them. _____ Joe

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niccolo98 Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: MD Age: 17 Posts: 674	Re: Servo arm / Servo! please help!!!! Thansk for all the replies! Everything worked out fine, yes they are the right servo arms! Thank you very much for all the help! Best regards, nick __________________ “Education is the ability to listen to almost anything without losing your temper." -Robert Frost

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KrisW Eccentricus Magnus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Charlotte, North Carolina Age: 50 Posts: 3,339	Re: Servo arm / Servo! please help!!!! I use a pair of Side cutter/Dykes cutter pliers between the bottom of the arm and the servo body. Carefully squeeze and the angle of the jaws very easily separates the arm upwards on the shaft. I then throw the 8411 into the garbage and buy a brand new HiTec 5945 or equivalent (5985's now) to replace it. __________________ KrisW *"Mediocrity is doing it THEIR way"* It's 20% Plane, 5% Engine, and 75% Practice, practice, Practice . . .Excuse me, I'm off to the field. http://www.modelaircraftengineering.com BME Repair and Modifications Guru

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