I found a good deal on the Tower Pro SG5010 Servos. Would they be good for a Nitro Planes Super Trainer 60? I'm a first time builder and I'm not sure what to look for. Also, what type of battery should I use to power the receiver and servos?

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WAY overkill in torque for that application but they will certainly do. I would question why they are so inexpensive and what they give up to achieve that.

I like HiTec and Futaba.

Starting out I'd recommend a LiFe of 2100 mAh. Cost a little more but I am converting my gas and glow models over to those and they are nice power.

Indeed the numbers are way overkill for that particular airplane and will buy you nothing However I suspect if those numbers are even remotely real. I goggled tower pro sg5010 expecting to be taken to the tower web site but instead to some unknown peddler and an eleven buck price tag. There are so many counterfit servos flooding the market these days its amazing as well as a crap shoot.


That sixty sized trainer needs only standard servos and anything more is a waste of money. A nice compliment using Hitec (my preference) would be Hs 435 elevator, Hs 225 rudder, two Hs 225's aileron and Hs 225 throttle.


John

Get standard size ball bearing servos from a reputable company. Hitec is good, and I'd do HS-435BB servos all around. They are a little stronger that you need, but they aren't expensive and they'll also be strong enough to use on future planes. Futaba 3004 servos are another good alternative.

And, as a general rule, I'm going to advise against buying anything mainly based on it being a good deal. Sure, if a reputable company is selling a well proven product at a discounted price as part of a promotion they are doing, snatch it up. But many good airplanes have been crashed or lost because a new pilot decided it was super important to try and save $20 on servos or a battery or by buying a cheap radio. Buy good things and take care of them, and you'll save a whole lot more money in the long run.

I have lots of those 5010's in my planes. They work very well. I have them in my Nitroplanes Super trainer 60. I use it for a glider tug. I did change the aileron setup from a single servo to a dual servo setup. Brother has them in his Super trainer, brother in law's had them in their Super Trainers, I had them in my Formula 3D until my brother did an inverted figure 9, I use them in my Ugly stick 60, 40, Cessna 150 40 sized, Giles 202 40 sized, Tower Trainer 60, 60 sized World models Super Chipmunk, old Raptor 30 helicopter I converted to E power.

They are analog, plastic gear servo's. I believe the ratings are a stretch too. Yet I run them on 6.v and they work pretty well for me. Yet your mileage may differ.

http://www.hobbypartz.com/kahaoubrmo14.html

If you want a name brand servo that will work well, any standard servo will work

http://www.hobbypeople.net/index.php...connector.html

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXH318&P=0

Buzz.

Hey Thanks so much everyone this forum is great!

Hi, theguitar, I'm glad you're finding the RCU forums to be helpful!

I've flown Tower Pro 5010 servos before. I found that, while they did work ok, their operation was fairly crude and they didn't move in the smooth, small steps that I was used to with the brand name servos.

With the Hitec HS-311 standard sport servo available for $7.99 each before additional discounts at Tower Hobbies (quantity discount, dollars off for reaching various order totals, free shipping, etc.), I decided that there really wasn't any savings using an off-brand Hong Kong servo that might not perform as well in my trainers and sport planes.

You can sure try the Tower Pro 5010 servos if you'd like, but I'd wager they'll actually cost you more with shipping charges included than the cost of Hitec HS-311 servos. Why pay more for servos for which you'll also have a hard time finding spare parts? With the HS-311, you'll also be able to buy replacement gears, extra servo arms, and replacement servo cases if you need them. Finding those same parts for the Tower Pro 5010 could be much more difficult.

Good luck, and good shopping!

Hi, theguitar, I'm glad you're finding the RCU forums to be helpful!

I've flown Tower Pro 5010 servos before. I found that, while they did work ok, their operation was fairly crude and they didn't move in the smooth, small steps that I was used to with the brand name servos.

With the Hitec HS-311 standard sport servo available for $7.99 each before additional discounts at Tower Hobbies (quantity discount, dollars off for reaching various order totals, free shipping, etc.), I decided that there really wasn't any savings using an off-brand Hong Kong servo that might not perform as well in my trainers and sport planes.

You can sure try the Tower Pro 5010 servos if you'd like, but I'd wager they'll actually cost you more with shipping charges included than the cost of Hitec HS-311 servos. Why pay more for servos for which you'll also have a hard time finding spare parts? With the HS-311, you'll also be able to buy replacement gears, extra servo arms, and replacement servo cases if you need them. Finding those same parts for the Tower Pro 5010 could be much more difficult.

Good luck, and good shopping!

I once tried using some TP 5010's and found them to be quite coarse and jerky in their movement, plus there are much better quality budget priced servos available such as Savox or Solar. Not because a servos costs less that the usual big name brands means that it is no good, as I remember when Hitec just hit the market hardly anyone was in a rush to use their stuff. Reminds me of when Honda first came out and look at them now.

Im gonna order HiTec hs-311's

Excellent you will find they will function just fine in your application and you will have the you have the industry standard setting customer support of Hitec.

John

Awesome Thanks John