Any Topic Thread.
 

Hey guys. post any questions you have about anything related to Hitec products here. Instead of starting a new thread pls use this one, I only get notice to any thread that I am subscribed to, not to the forum in general. TTYL.


Gary F, Team Hitec.

Thanks for your quick response. I will be in edmonton today and now I know what should work.
Mike

No Prob Mike, let me know how it goes and what you went with. TTYL..

Gary F.

i need help getting radios for a hobby shop im opening. i sent you a pm with the details

Gary: What will the New Digital servo programmer/Analog servo checker that you guys will be releasing allow you to adjust on digital servos and what can you check on analog servos with it? What kinds of info will it give?

I am not 100% sure yet on all its functions. I don't have mine yet so I have very limited exposure to it so far. It will be able to program Fail Safe into the servo, EPA, and other functions. As soon as I get mine i will let you guys know exactly what it can do. TTYL.


Gary F.

Hey Gary, I pluged my batts back into my 3D last night.... and i heard a nice "poof" ..... radio never turned on... but now i have the nice "burnt electronics" smell coming from it.

I'm sending it in tommorow, about how long should it be untill i get it back? Less that 2 weeks? .... i hope..lol

oh and address.... this one righthttp://www.hitecrcd.com/ServSup/address.gif

thanks..

yah, turn around should be under 2 weeks. And yes that is the right addy for us. Don't ya just hate that smell!! Did you put the batts in backwards by chance? heh. TTYL.


Gary F.

putting batts in backwards isnt possible as far as i know... Isnt it setup so no matter what, just aslong as the middle wire doesnt get put on the outside?

i have the nicad pack....

oh well... yes.. that smell SUCKS!!!

worst thing is i also lost my real-time 2 equal tray on the same night... costly night :(

Hey Gary, can you shout at Mike to check his e-mail? I'm having problems on the Hitec website. :(

I'm going to send in my 3D later this week, most likely wednesday.

I have a MS 605MG servo and I noticed that it does center its self after I turn on to the straight I race on carpet with a TC3 I use a cyclone TC and a novak receiver I use the bushings on the steering rack any ideas why this happening??? Thanks alot

Troy, we were having some probs with our server. We were changing a piece but it didn't go as smooth as hoped. His email should be working now tho, I sent him some this afternoon.


MM, when the servo is disconnected is your steering free or does it seem like its binding a bit?



Gary F.

Gary - Ok... I couldnt get my password on the Hitec bb, then it wouldnt let me register.

Is it ok to send jut the radio in, no receiver, ect... Its only the radio that poofed, and the receiver is fine.

yes that will be fine. I'm sure we have one or two receivers kickin around somewhere for testing, Hehe.


Gary

hehe, ok.. Blaahh.... shipping is a pain in the tooty... I'm going to disconnect the battery too.... i dont want it going poofy on its way and destroying what little pc boad might be left. :D

Truthfully this *almost* helps me out. I was going to race in a week & 1/2, but i needed tires and some other stuff... now that expense is put off for a couple weeks. By then i'll have another paycheck...lol.. dern expensive hobbies..:cool:

Well i gotta go, nice having the little "chat" ... Cya later

I checked for binding and found some I fixed it but it still does the same thing. I've run out of ideas any suggestion will help thanks alot!!!

How old is the servo? And how much has it been used? The 605 servo was originally designed as an economical upgrade to a stock servo. When it was released there really wasn't any affordable servos to upgrade to, you either used a stock servo or had to go for the $200 units. If its been used quite a bit then its possible that the gear train has just worn down a bit and is causing the problem. If its under 2 years old send it in to our service department and they'll repair your servo for you for free. TTYL.


Gary F.

I think I isolated the problem I took out my oneway diff and it goes down the staright much straighter now it still tends to stick a little after a hard turn but that might just be my driving style or setup the servo is brand new I got it about 1 month ago. it only started doing this when I started racing on carpet. 2 weeks ago

Make sure that you have the EPA's set properly for your steering. If you have the servo trying to push past full lock on your car you will eventually burn it out. TTYL.


Gary F.

Q about Lynx 3D
 

I wondered, about the auto dual rate. Is it correct, that the more the trigger is pulled, the less steering you get? Assume the car is ready to run, except that the pinon is removed. Then, can you actually se the steering servo turn less and less, the more you pull the trigger?

(I dont have a 3D, considering...)

You can set up the auto dual rate anyway that you like. At full throttle, you get less steering, or if you like you can set it for full steering. You can set the points at where the Dual rate changes on the throttle throw and how much steering you get at those points. TTYL.


Gary F.

I am having problems with my latest 5925MG servo. I just finished my latest touring car and was trying it out on our local carpet track lastnight. I kept having problems with the car not keeping the same center, had to keep adj the steering trim. I pulled the car and checked the steering for binding and loose parts and found the servo horn mounting screw had loosened up. I thought I had found the problem but when I tried it again the problem kept getting worse untill the wheels kept steering to the left even if I turned them right. I pulled my old car out and used it to race for the night (won the A main:) but I have never had a problem with a hitec digital servo before. Any ideas?

Is it possible that the steering horn is stripped? Thats what it sounds like to me. I'll check back in a bit.



Gary F.

Gary- You were right the servo horn splines were stripped. I couldnt get them to move by hand but when I held the horn and had my son try to steer the car I felt it slip. I looked at it at the track but I guess my old eyes arnt what they used to be! Could you post the number of splines for Hitec and any other brands you know of? I always forget to write that info down when I find it.
Thanks

No prob, our servos use a 24 tooth spline. Glad to have helped you out. TTYL.


Gary F.

Thanks! I got my radio back today, and i will say Hitec service still ROCKS. The radio i was sent is brand new, and they even gave me a set of decals.. ( ;) always love those... )

Thanks again,

See, I told you it would be back soon. See ya on the chat line.

Yeah.. You were right on the money.

It says "Intermitant Board" .... does that just mean the PC board died?

That could be a good way to describe it, LOL.

Gary/Mike - There is a little foam thing stapled in a bag to the instruction manual. What is the foam thing? heh.. I have no clue what it is for.

btw - It's not the grip tape.. ;)

TSR6 - That's the "Brake pad". It was my idea; I designed it to take up the space between your finger and the brake lever. Although the glue they used on the production version doesn't seem to stick that good. Make sure you clean the plastic so there is no oil on it.

Mike.

Mike - Awesome! You should drop a picture in the box with it.. I was looking at it.. thinking... "Uhhhh..." heh..

Thats an awesome idea though, and i will definately try it.

Thanks,

Someone uses brakes?!?!?! LOL.


Gary F.

which hitec servo
 

I posted this the other way, before I saw to post questions here, sorry.

what Hitec servo would you suggest? I want one that is durable and that I wont need to upgrade soon. I am putting this in a T3 with a lynx 3d spectra radio.

thanks

What about the Hitec/RCD HS-625MG Speed Metal Gear Servo? How good is it?

The 625 is a good servo. Are you after speed or torque?


Gary F.

Not me!!! I guess maybe i should try them... Hmmm.. I figure if i put the pad on to try the pad.. i gotta try brakes! :)

Hey, Can i just snip the little charge jack off my little wall charger, then charge the 3D pack at... ohh say... .15 amps... maybe .2?

On the SP 1010 aircraft esc, does it have proportional brake?

Good question, I have no Idea. I'll get Mike to answer this one for ya.

Troy, you could do that. Just make sure you have the polarity correct when you start to charge or you may smell smoke!! LOL.

I charge my nicad pack at .5 amp. TTYL.


Gary F.

If I remember right, on the 3D there is some type of "diode" between the charging jack and battery pack that is supposed to prevent overcharging the pack. If you try to fast charge the pack, the diode blows. Now, I'm not 100% positive about this, but I remember reading something about it on a board somewhere, and some of the local guys tell me the same thing. If they have to quick charge their 3D tx packs at the track, they take the pack out of the radio and plug it directly to the charger.