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Flipped my shockwave, need new servos, which ones are B... - 8/10/2008 1:18:39 AM   
CB9050@aol.com


 

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Status: offline 		So I brought my shockwave 36 with me camping this week to Lake Champlain in VT. I had it rippin across some choppy waters when it suddenly does a barrel role and flips. I let it dry out and the motor is fine, but my radio box is all messed up. I can hardly control the servos with the receiver. They basically twitch back and forward on their own, so I'm assuming that I need an entire new radio box. Well, since I need new ones I might as well upgrade them to something a bit better than the stock ones. Does anyone know which are the best servos/gyro that will fit in the shockwave 36 and work with the stock pro-boat receiver?
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RE: Flipped my shockwave, need new servos, which ones a... - 8/10/2008 2:10:42 AM   
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Status: offline 		Take your servos and Rx apart, dry them out, spray some corrosion X on them and put them back together.

They could/should be fine.

it doesn't matter how expensive the servos and the Rx are, if you don't open them to wipe them down, dry them and water proof them they will go bad.

Dan.

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RE: Flipped my shockwave, need new servos, which ones ... - 8/10/2008 5:09:21 AM   
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Status: offline 		The stock servos aren't that bad but I'm a fan of the Hi-tec 645-MG servo for sterring.
While you're in there I'd replace the stock rudder linkage with some 4-40 threaded rod.

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RE: Flipped my shockwave, need new servos, which ones a... - 8/10/2008 7:45:51 AM   
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Status: offline 		Hmm I have thought about the shockwave but see a lot of chine walking on you tube and also a barrel roll. Hmm this boat seems to have a slight issue on handling. Now another barrel roll. Is this common?

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RE: Flipped my shockwave, need new servos, which ones a... - 8/10/2008 6:31:46 PM   
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Status: offline 		The boat handles extremely well. Anytime it flips it seems to be because of driver error. That's what happened with me. I was showing off to a bunch of people and had the boat going 30mph+ in some pretty choppy waters. It was going so fast that it was flying out of the water through the air when it suddenly did a double barrel role through the air diving upside down into the water. I had to swim pretty far out to get it... Good thing it was a nice lake and not a disgusting pond!!

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RE: Flipped my shockwave, need new servos, which ones ... - 8/10/2008 6:46:04 PM   
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Status: offline 		Is this the exact servo? It does not look like a steering servo. It states it for planes and trucks, but does it matter? http://www.horizonhobby.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=HRC32645S

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RE: Flipped my shockwave, need new servos, which ones ... - 8/10/2008 7:17:57 PM   
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Status: offline 		Boaters run that servo in everything from .21's on up to gas boats. When somebody mentions a good steering servo, that one is very likely to be on the list.

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RE: Flipped my shockwave, need new servos, which ones ... - 8/10/2008 7:30:25 PM   
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Status: offline 		Can you run a servo like this on the stock RX? Does it draw more power putting a strain on the RX? I'm new to r/c boating and have been reading around for a few weeks and haven't seen that mentioned. Much Thanks!

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RE: Flipped my shockwave, need new servos, which ones a... - 8/10/2008 11:25:03 PM   
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The boat handles extremely well. Anytime it flips it seems to be because of driver error. That's what happened with me. I was showing off to a bunch of people and had the boat going 30mph+ in some pretty choppy waters. It was going so fast that it was flying out of the water through the air when it suddenly did a double barrel role through the air diving upside down into the water. I had to swim pretty far out to get it... Good thing it was a nice lake and not a disgusting pond!!

Please,
don't swim for your boat.

Dan.

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RE: Flipped my shockwave, need new servos, which ones a... - 8/11/2008 1:32:04 AM   
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Status: offline 		If I didn't swim for it, then how am I suppose to retrieve it?

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RE: Flipped my shockwave, need new servos, which ones a... - 8/11/2008 2:08:54 AM   
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Status: offline 		Please don't take this the wrong way.

every year someone drowns from swimming after their boat, good and bad swimmers.

This summer someone we knew from this site drowned while swimming to retrieve his boat.

check the stores around you and I think you can get an inflatable dingy for super cheap ($30 or $40 bucks).

I don't want you to stop swimming, specially on a beautiful day, you could maybe wear a life vest while retrieving your boat until you can put your hands on a retrieval boat.

Take care.

Dan.

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RE: Flipped my shockwave, need new servos, which ones ... - 8/11/2008 5:08:52 AM   
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Status: offline 		Seeing how you're on AOL, you've probably seen those pop-up ads that show a 2-man inflatable boat. I picked up one of those very boats for $20.00 and it included oars and a pump.
We've been losing R/C boaters to drownings, ike was said above, one this year and it seems like at least one or more every year. We don't want your relatives to come in here and tell us that you were the next one.
OK, now back to our regular programming.................

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RE: Flipped my shockwave, need new servos, which ones a... - 8/11/2008 4:21:23 PM   
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If I didn't swim for it, then how am I suppose to retrieve it?



Can the wife not swim?

Brod.

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RE: Flipped my shockwave, need new servos, which ones ... - 8/11/2008 5:26:25 PM   
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Status: offline 		CB9050, bring that boat down to Mansfield Hollow State Park in Connecticut on August 24th (AM)and the Greater Hartford Model Boat Club will show you how to prevent water from getting into the radio box and how to run safely. We also have a NAMBA District Race there on September 6th you might enjoy watching.

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RE: Flipped my shockwave, need new servos, which ones ... - 8/13/2008 12:39:16 AM   
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Status: offline 		I don't mean to double post but do high torque servos draw more power than the stock SW36 servos? If they do, is it too much power putting a strain on the stock TX. Greatly appreciate any response!

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RE: Flipped my shockwave, need new servos, which ones ... - 8/13/2008 12:55:46 AM