Originally Posted by
whitrzac
Buy a new $3 gear or a new $50 servo, your choice.
I would bet that 90% of the 'metal gear servos' have a plastic 1st gear to prevent the servo from blowing up completely.
There always has to be a weak point. If not for that $3 gear, it's the case/servo pins. Make those stronger and you blow the nose off the servo, etc.
EXACTLY!! "Metal gear servo" doesn't mean indestructible. The main gears that absorb and deliver all the torque, abuse, and wear are likely (and should be) metal. There has to a fail point somewhere like whitzac said. IF you're stressing a modern metal gear servo to the point of failure, you're likely exceeding it's advertised ratings. You honestly need to be using a "tougher" servo.
Modern electronics are insanely durable. But not bullet proof.
I'll stop there before I go off on a tangent about....well let's just leave it at that.