ORIGINAL: Hud-n-OTOW
I am building a Balsa USA Bristol M1 and want to build my own servo extensions. I am wondering if #22 wire is heavy enough for these extentions. The commercial extentions appear to be of larger wire. I will be using Futuba S3004 servos and the extentions will be approximately 24-27 inches.
Thanks,
Hud
I strongly suggest using HD wire for extensions over 12" in length.
You get a minor voltage drop with longer extensions. The heavier guage wire will minimize the voltage drop. On a slow flying plane with standard servos it probably will not make much difference, but if you are using high power servos (digital types especially ) and/or on a fast plane the heavier guage can make a difference.
If you are making your own, the difference in wire cost is almost non existant, if you buy them premade, the difference in cost (to me anyway ) is worth the piece of mind.