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Old 08-15-2010 | 04:18 PM
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While I was fitting the servos to the SG Hawk a while ago it used the same type of system that the HT Modellbau PC21 adopted albeit a little more flexible. The SG hawk uses a pre-cut ply plate which is designed for a specific servo, a rebate is cut so the servo lies on its side and locates int othis cut out, then a glass board strap is screwed on top using bolts which screw into blind nuts under the ply plate. The fix is great, and removes the need to use those fiddly side holes on the servos - makes removal and fitting very easy - so I took this and added a few mods and came up with these plates today.

Not sure if they are useful to you guys, but where you have a servo and hatch to fit out these might be worth thinking about.

The changes I have made to the SG units is to add three 'glue seepage' holes either side on the plate to allow the fixing adhesive to ooze up through these holes to add some extra bite to the security. Then the glass strap was re-shaped. The original just straddled the servo case, but when you tightened the bolts at each end the plate bent in a shallow arc as it flexed a little, the plate we re-made is designed to locate along the mounting arms of the servo in addition to the case, this adds some extra support to the strap and helps prevent flexing when tightened up.

Its easy to make for most servos, so if its worth cutting a few let me know.

marcs

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