Tekno RC EB48.3 Thread
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#796
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#797
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Rx8 Power Switch
I'm also curious as to where people who use RX8's put the power switch? On my 410.3, I have it on the side wall. I don't know that I like it there. The esc gets warm and my parma tape looses adhension if I mount it on the RX8. Just looking for a good spot. If the switch was a push button, I would mount it on the floor.
#798
I'm also curious as to where people who use RX8's put the power switch? On my 410.3, I have it on the side wall. I don't know that I like it there. The esc gets warm and my parma tape looses adhension if I mount it on the RX8. Just looking for a good spot. If the switch was a push button, I would mount it on the floor.
#803
Tekno did design a place for a switch. It is on the mud guard/radio tray. The top edge of the mud guard is not straight across, it has a small section that raises up slightly and has two support ribs molded into the plastic. The switch goes in-between the two ribs. Post #15558
http://www.rctech.net/forum/electric...l#post12632584
Having said that, I either cut off my switch or attach it to the side of the ESC.
http://www.rctech.net/forum/electric...l#post12632584
Having said that, I either cut off my switch or attach it to the side of the ESC.
#804
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Hitec - lasted a long time, but got more slop in gear train than others
Futaba (the "expensive" one 9352??) - one lasted 8 months, the replacement lasted a week - got the "jitters"
Savox - both the 12 series and the 22 series - over time, lose power
I am surprised ANY of these servos last with the abuse that we put them through. Think about going full speed down a straight away, turning just a bit too early and catching a pipe, yanking the steering. Especially with 1/8th scale servo savers and not wanting to run them too loose to get every bit of steering out of the car as we can, in an 8 or 10 pound missile.
While I have had luck with both Futaba and Savox replacing damaged servos, as mentioned, when it happens during a race, that is not all too helpful.
I look at servos as disposable now, which means run the cheapest of the ones that perform, keeping brand new spares in my box. If I can get a warranty replacement for a busted one, great. If not, it hurts less to throw away a servo that was under a 100 bucks, than one that is over 100 or even $150.
Savox fits this paradigm. They have enough speed and torque to compare to the higher dollar servos, but are the least expensive in most cases. When they have failed on me, it has simply been a loss of torque; a notable loss of steering performance. Still finished a race, but car was sluggish. Now I just check for torque on the bench periodically. Catch it before it happens.
Racing is abusive. Parts are going to wear. Just the cost of having high performance fun.
#805
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Tekno did design a place for a switch. It is on the mud guard/radio tray. The top edge of the mud guard is not straight across, it has a small section that raises up slightly and has two support ribs molded into the plastic. The switch goes in-between the two ribs. Post #15558
http://www.rctech.net/forum/electric...l#post12632584
Having said that, I either cut off my switch or attach it to the side of the ESC.
http://www.rctech.net/forum/electric...l#post12632584
Having said that, I either cut off my switch or attach it to the side of the ESC.
#806
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#807
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I've run most all of the above mentioned except the ProTek's.
Hitec - lasted a long time, but got more slop in gear train than others
Futaba (the "expensive" one 9352??) - one lasted 8 months, the replacement lasted a week - got the "jitters"
Savox - both the 12 series and the 22 series - over time, lose power
I am surprised ANY of these servos last with the abuse that we put them through. Think about going full speed down a straight away, turning just a bit too early and catching a pipe, yanking the steering. Especially with 1/8th scale servo savers and not wanting to run them too loose to get every bit of steering out of the car as we can, in an 8 or 10 pound missile.
While I have had luck with both Futaba and Savox replacing damaged servos, as mentioned, when it happens during a race, that is not all too helpful.
I look at servos as disposable now, which means run the cheapest of the ones that perform, keeping brand new spares in my box. If I can get a warranty replacement for a busted one, great. If not, it hurts less to throw away a servo that was under a 100 bucks, than one that is over 100 or even $150.
Savox fits this paradigm. They have enough speed and torque to compare to the higher dollar servos, but are the least expensive in most cases. When they have failed on me, it has simply been a loss of torque; a notable loss of steering performance. Still finished a race, but car was sluggish. Now I just check for torque on the bench periodically. Catch it before it happens.
Racing is abusive. Parts are going to wear. Just the cost of having high performance fun.
Hitec - lasted a long time, but got more slop in gear train than others
Futaba (the "expensive" one 9352??) - one lasted 8 months, the replacement lasted a week - got the "jitters"
Savox - both the 12 series and the 22 series - over time, lose power
I am surprised ANY of these servos last with the abuse that we put them through. Think about going full speed down a straight away, turning just a bit too early and catching a pipe, yanking the steering. Especially with 1/8th scale servo savers and not wanting to run them too loose to get every bit of steering out of the car as we can, in an 8 or 10 pound missile.
While I have had luck with both Futaba and Savox replacing damaged servos, as mentioned, when it happens during a race, that is not all too helpful.
I look at servos as disposable now, which means run the cheapest of the ones that perform, keeping brand new spares in my box. If I can get a warranty replacement for a busted one, great. If not, it hurts less to throw away a servo that was under a 100 bucks, than one that is over 100 or even $150.
Savox fits this paradigm. They have enough speed and torque to compare to the higher dollar servos, but are the least expensive in most cases. When they have failed on me, it has simply been a loss of torque; a notable loss of steering performance. Still finished a race, but car was sluggish. Now I just check for torque on the bench periodically. Catch it before it happens.
Racing is abusive. Parts are going to wear. Just the cost of having high performance fun.