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Airflow 05-06-2009 01:22 AM

Needed: Tutorial On Shortening Servo Wires
 
Ok, so how do i reduce the length of servo wires without causing damage?

AndyMoore 05-06-2009 10:06 AM


Originally Posted by Airflow (Post 5776101)
Ok, so how do i reduce the length of servo wires without causing damage?

Open up the servo and solder a shorter lead to the board. You definitely want to have a small tip and a hot iron though.

Duster_360 05-06-2009 11:50 AM

Or you can cut the wire to the length you want and redo the connector -

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXTSH5&P=M

You can trim the tab off.

RC TTwins 05-06-2009 01:04 PM


Originally Posted by AndyMoore (Post 5777619)
Open up the servo and solder a shorter lead to the board. You definitely want to have a small tip and a hot iron though.

like he said you have to have a small tip the first time I tried shorting a servo wire all the leads got soldered together. But once you do it a couple of times it will be easier.

Airflow 05-06-2009 07:20 PM

Thanks, have to practice first on a broken servo before I do
it on my digital servo.

Goodesta 05-06-2009 07:30 PM

try this.. take a screw driver as long as the wire and start at the end closest to the servo. wrap the wire tighly around the screw driver giving the wire a sprial shape when removing it do not untwist just plug right in. this will shorten the wire length and make wires 10x neater

bob o 05-06-2009 08:10 PM

Apply a LITTLE heat from a heat gun to the wires before you take them off the screwdriver will help "set" the coil.
Bob Oaks

Duster_360 05-07-2009 07:14 AM

Nifty tip, bob o !!


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