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Old 10-22-2016, 09:23 PM
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Mrbigglesworth
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Default Futaba S9373SV servo issues

Hey chaps
I recently purchased a pair of Futaba S9373SV servos and fitted them up in my new HB buggy.
I'm running them with a Dynamite lipo rx pack and Futaba R304SB receiver and 4PX.
The servos are getting extremely hot after a few minutes of running, mainly the throttle/brake servo - after a 7min heat it's so hot I can barely keep my finger on it for a few seconds.
Consequently my 2000mAh rx pack is emptied in about 25mins run time.
Also they are really noisy under small amounts of load and the splines are crazy tight to get servo arms on and off.
I have checked everything for binding and checked end points. Everything is smooth and I just can't find a reason for this to be happening

I have an identical setup in my truggy with Protek servos and it's fine...
Has anyone else experienced issues like this?
I've been running other brands of servos for years with nothing like this so I'm a bit gutted to have spent the extra money for "quality" and end up with this
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