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Old 11-09-2014, 03:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Lifer
I didn't realize that the 635' had HB, or Carbonite servos. I know the 485's are carbonite, and those gears are brittle and break easily. I have had multiple carbonite servos fail in high vibration environments. I wouldn't use them in anything but an electric.
I don't think those servos are recommended for models over 12#. The material used for the gears is unsuitable for larger models, and their associated higher vibration.

I use Hitec servos, but stay far away from the Karbonite gears.