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Old 01-30-2009 | 02:28 PM
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hey all,

i have yet another question! i am getting to the stage where i will be setting the servos in place within my tiger trainer MK3..................i bought 2 x futaba s2003 and 2 x s2004.............my question is ( and the guy at the LHS told me!!!) which servo to which part?

my logic would say 1 x s2004 to the engine, 1 x s2004 to the rudder and the 2 x s2003's to the ailerons and flaps???

help appreciated, many thanks!
Old 01-30-2009 | 02:39 PM
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What? No Elevator???

Sure, that'll work. There's so little dif between them that it will not really matter
Old 01-30-2009 | 02:47 PM
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good point there minnflyer.....should have said flaps/aileron and elevator!!! live and learn right?

so it won't make a difference? the guy at the LHS said that the s2004 where for the bits i'd use most..........my assumption is that while learning i will be using the engine and rudder the most? or am i not right????

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The 3004 is a ball bearing servo, don't think I would waste that on the throttle.
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so goirish can you give me an idea of where i should put the 2 x s2004 and the s2003??
Old 01-30-2009 | 04:05 PM
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If you are learning, the rudder will probably be the least used in the air, mostly on the ground during takeoffs. I would put the 3004 on ailerons and elevator You will use them alot. Just my 2c
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Do you mean Futaba S3003 and 3004 servos? Futaba doesn't make a 2003 or 2004.

Elevator: 3004
Ailerons: 3004
Throttle: 3003
Rudder: 3003

The 3004 servo is a good servo with a single BB supporting the output shaft while the 3003 has a bushing that will wear over time. 3004's hold up to the abuse I give my Kaos, Twist 60 and Sky Raider Mk II with no problem.

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Hey Hogflyer, by golly you and I agree. What is this world coming to?
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good point there minnflyer.....should have said flaps/aileron and elevator!!! live and learn right?

so it won't make a difference? the guy at the LHS said that the s2004 where for the bits i'd use most..........my assumption is that while learning i will be using the engine and rudder the most? or am i not right????

thanks.
If that leaves a single aileron servo in the model there will be no flaps for you. It takes two servos to do flaps no matter how you slice it.
Old 01-31-2009 | 02:53 PM
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charlie,

i'm not sure i quite understand what you mean about this...........could you give me a little more detail please? i don't have any flaps on my trainer, just ailerons.......the plane is a tiger trainer MK3.

thanks.

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