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11-10-2008, 07:03 PM
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Do it yourself 8611 gear train replacement???
Thinking seriously about doing my gear replacement on my 8611s.
I have not acually done it - I hear its pretty easy. Anybody done this? Any risks? Ronster |
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11-10-2008, 07:15 PM
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11-10-2008, 07:19 PM
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Re: Do it yourself 8611 gear train replacement???
Ronster,
I put four 8611's and sets of gears on my night stand before I went to bed last night. I woke up this morning and they were done......... (Did them in my sleep...... get it? LOL!) Go for it. Nothing difficult on these. WT 
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11-10-2008, 07:40 PM
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Re: Do it yourself 8611 gear train replacement???
It's WAY harder to change the gears on a little foamy size servo that a big one. I've never done an 8611, but I've done a bucketful of 8411's and it's a snap. All except that dang little o-ring between the case sections.
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11-10-2008, 07:42 PM
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Re: Do it yourself 8611 gear train replacement???
Do it, its easy!!!
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11-10-2008, 07:49 PM
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Re: Do it yourself 8611 gear train replacement???
I have done it on HS 5945's and even converted servos from one torque rating to another by just the gears. Its not really bad at all. Just make sure you have a good work table and some type of area where small parts wont get lost.
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11-10-2008, 07:56 PM
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Re: Do it yourself 8611 gear train replacement???
Man I didn't know you could fix sloppy servo's. I have been just throwing them away.
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11-10-2008, 09:55 PM
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Re: Do it yourself 8611 gear train replacement???
I figured it would be cheaper than sending them to Horizon.. Plus I think they are more than three years old. I have 7 of them that are sloppy.
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11-10-2008, 10:17 PM
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Re: Do it yourself 8611 gear train replacement???
I had to replace the gear train in four of my 8611's this past summer.I just took my time and if I ran into any issues I had three other's to look at for reference.
It's a straight forward job. |
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11-11-2008, 12:36 AM
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Re: Do it yourself 8611 gear train replacement???
Piece o' cake. Buy the gear sets and do it.
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11-11-2008, 07:15 AM
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Look at this stupid thing
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Re: Do it yourself 8611 gear train replacement???
I was kidding. I need to repair a few myself. Glad to hear it is easy.
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