1/4 scale servo's aren't
that expensive though....
If you're prepared to spend 30-40 bucks on something that may or may not work, maybe it would be worth saving up another $40 and get something like this?
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At least then you know it'll work straight away.
Not trying to downplay your ideas, as you know I'm all for home made stuff, but sometimes one has to bite the bullet and fork out a couple of extra bucks.
That was my $0.02
Free of charge.