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Old 10-21-2004 | 11:11 PM
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Default RE: U can do 3d set up of dual elevator servos

hey there Eddie, Yes I did reverse my hitec servo. I went ahead and did it myself with the help from hitecrcd.com and [link=http://www.hitecrcd.com/Support/Faqs/FAQ_servo.htm]this link.[/link] (go to general servo questions)I rewired it according to directions with a good soldering iron and a set of REALLY steady hands. It kinda scared me because I never had done such a thing and it was a brand new Hitec HS-635-BB karbonite gear servo that had never seen voltage. It was really simple. I'd do it again if I really had to, peice of cake. You have to switch red and green wires on the potentiometer, and the orange and brown wires on the motor. Really simple. ALL Hitec servos are the same....except digital, you can program those. ANYWAYS, The servo arms are located on the top of the elevator on mine. So is the builders guide that came with it. I have a couple of pictures but I am haveing difficulty with my puter to put them up on here. I really dont know how you would get equal lengths in the servo arm either, the two servos are in totally different places on the fuse. One is exactly one servo length further forward than the other. What I did was put both servos in place with the servo horn closest to the elevator surface to get a shorter rod, therefore, less weight. The servo horns (both elevator) are both pointing up and at a 90 degree angle with the fuse. Also make sure your horn "holes", where you connect the rod to the horn, are in a verticle line with the control surface hinges. Also both linkages on each elevator half should be in the same "hole" as each other. I know you know this, but I am covering ALL areas......just in case. Make sure you have matching servos on each of the elevator surfaces. If all else fails, try a different servo to see if you get the same result.

Other than that.....I dunno. Hope it works out fer ya!!!!

Joe