One servo shaking like crazy
#1
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Everytime I turn my switch on, one of the servos start shaking in very small movement but rapidly. It only happens with the servo of the rudder. It takes a while to stop and I have to turn it back on and off a few times. What can cause that and what can I do to fix this problem if it is dangerous? Thanks,</p>
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Everytime I turn my switch on, one of the servos start shaking in very small movement but rapidly. It only happens with the servo of the rudder. It takes a while to stop and I have to turn it back on and off a few times. What can cause that and what can I do to fix this problem if it is dangerous? Thanks,</p>
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#3

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Bet it's happening with a freshly charged battery and it goes away after the plane has been flown. Just a guess though. Some servos just like to getter first thing. I have some high end JR analogs that bump around a lot the first flight of the day. It's just the over charge of the battery. Why they do that??????????? Nature of the beast.
#4
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Could be a poor connection to that servo, unplug and plug in the servo connector a few times to see if that will help by scrubbing off any corrosion or dirt in the connectors. If you have an extension, do this at all connectors. I have found this to be a common cause of such problems as you described.
#5
possibility of a couple of things, start with plugging the rudder servo into another slot on the reciever, if it still "shakes" the servo is bad, if it doesn't shake, try another reciever
#8
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><font face="Calibri" size="3">I checked a few of your suggestions.
Yes, it happens when the radio is very close to the plane and yes only when it’s fully charged. I moved the radio a few feet and it does not happen or does it for a very short time. This is a good thing to know, that it will not happen when the plane is flying. I also disconnected all the servos as someone suggested and reconnected that servo to a different slot and it did it again when the radio is very close to the plane. So, it seems that the servo is OK.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><font face="Calibri" size="3">Maybe that’s the way it is, now the question is: why is it just the rudder servo? Thanks again for your help.</font></p>
Yes, it happens when the radio is very close to the plane and yes only when it’s fully charged. I moved the radio a few feet and it does not happen or does it for a very short time. This is a good thing to know, that it will not happen when the plane is flying. I also disconnected all the servos as someone suggested and reconnected that servo to a different slot and it did it again when the radio is very close to the plane. So, it seems that the servo is OK.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><font face="Calibri" size="3">Maybe that’s the way it is, now the question is: why is it just the rudder servo? Thanks again for your help.</font></p>
#9
I have also seen this happen if you are using the 6 volt 5 cell battery packs instead of the 4 cell 4.8 volt. Some servos are rated for either voltage, others specifically state for 4.8 volt only.
#10
I have seen that problem many times. I used to then replace the ON/OFF switch, which usually corrected the problem. Now I only use a much better and much more expensive switch. No more problems like that.
#11
My DX7 / DS821 digital servos with a 6.0v battery vibrated like yours when I was static trimming my Somethin' Extra. Moved the Tx a couple of feet away and the buzz disappeared.





