Tower Hobbies Servos
06-09-2002, 08:20 AM
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Does anyone know who makes tower hobbies' servos?
what about the old ones (pre-system 2000)?
im just curious because i bought some of the pre-system2000 ones a while back (ts-11 standards), and they went south REAL quick.. i had them less than 4 mos and they ALL started doing this weird thing.... for example:
when i would move the stick and try to get the servo to go left. it would go left, but then immediately bounce back right.. then start "jiggling" left-right-left-right a few times and stop.... it was really weird.
anyway...i was just curious.. because i was looking through some old stuff and i found my old tower servos.. man the experience with those really soured me on "tower branded" stuff. though i could usually find good deals on other stuff.
what about the old ones (pre-system 2000)?
im just curious because i bought some of the pre-system2000 ones a while back (ts-11 standards), and they went south REAL quick.. i had them less than 4 mos and they ALL started doing this weird thing.... for example:
when i would move the stick and try to get the servo to go left. it would go left, but then immediately bounce back right.. then start "jiggling" left-right-left-right a few times and stop.... it was really weird.
anyway...i was just curious.. because i was looking through some old stuff and i found my old tower servos.. man the experience with those really soured me on "tower branded" stuff. though i could usually find good deals on other stuff.
06-10-2002, 06:26 PM
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hmmm... welli know the older tower servos werent futaba because the futaba control arms wouldnt fit them..
but thatnks for the info on the new ones.
but thatnks for the info on the new ones.
06-10-2002, 07:40 PM
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its cool bro.. i figured the system 2000's were futabas.. but i wasnt sure.
i wonder why futaba dropped the S-148 for the S3003?
i wonder why futaba dropped the S-148 for the S3003?
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I bought some system 2000 servo's a few years back. They were re-badged hitec's. So are the hobbico servo's sold by Tower.
I understand that the system 3000 servo's are re-badged futaba's.
I understand that the system 3000 servo's are re-badged futaba's.
06-10-2002, 08:49 PM
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well i know the S148's have been around for a while.. thats most of what i use.. with a few scattered OLD futabas and hitecs in all of my cars.
anyway.. ive never used the s3003's so i dont know how they compare or contrast to the S-148s.. maybe mrs cross knows?
maybe she can confirm who made the old towers too
anyway.. ive never used the s3003's so i dont know how they compare or contrast to the S-148s.. maybe mrs cross knows?
maybe she can confirm who made the old towers too
06-11-2002, 02:14 PM
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Gel, sorry, different Tower/Hobbico servos are made by different rc manufacturers. I can't say who produced your servos. If they were bought new recently from Tower, regardless who produced them, we will service them.
New data soon to be on the Futaba site...
3 digit servo #s:
F = futaba
P = product
S = servo
2 digits = 1.31ms center
3 digits = 1.52 mS center
4 digit servos (ie FP-S9101)
FP-S9101
F = futaba
P = product
S = servo
9 = motor class : 3 = 3 pole armature, 5 = 5 pole, 7 = 7 pole, 9 = coreless
1 = description of class for which the servo was intended (ie 1 = airplane, 2 = heli, 3-6 = car, 7 = gear, 8 = sail, 9 = industrial, 0 = general use)
01 = servo's model #; servos in the 50s are all digitals.
The newer S3003 is very similar to the S148; however, it is direct drive and therefore not as resistant to vibration - -hence the S148 still being recommended for entry level helis. The 148 is still sold but in far less volume, hence the higher price tag.
New data soon to be on the Futaba site...
3 digit servo #s:
F = futaba
P = product
S = servo
2 digits = 1.31ms center
3 digits = 1.52 mS center
4 digit servos (ie FP-S9101)
FP-S9101
F = futaba
P = product
S = servo
9 = motor class : 3 = 3 pole armature, 5 = 5 pole, 7 = 7 pole, 9 = coreless
1 = description of class for which the servo was intended (ie 1 = airplane, 2 = heli, 3-6 = car, 7 = gear, 8 = sail, 9 = industrial, 0 = general use)
01 = servo's model #; servos in the 50s are all digitals.
The newer S3003 is very similar to the S148; however, it is direct drive and therefore not as resistant to vibration - -hence the S148 still being recommended for entry level helis. The 148 is still sold but in far less volume, hence the higher price tag.
06-11-2002, 07:36 PM
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ty ms cross..
but if the s148 was a more hardy servo, why did futaba stop using it as a standard pack-in with their new radios?
but if the s148 was a more hardy servo, why did futaba stop using it as a standard pack-in with their new radios?
