Servo "buzzing" noise...
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Hello,
Is it normal for servos to make a buzzing noise when the thumb stick for the ailerons is moved to the extreme left or right? Now, when I move it back a hair from the extreme left or right position, the buzzing stops.
Could this buzzing mean that there is strain or friction on my push rods?
Thanks for any help,
Noah
Is it normal for servos to make a buzzing noise when the thumb stick for the ailerons is moved to the extreme left or right? Now, when I move it back a hair from the extreme left or right position, the buzzing stops.
Could this buzzing mean that there is strain or friction on my push rods?
Thanks for any help,
Noah
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Thats the word I was looking for, "binding"...
Unfortunately, my Transmiter has no way to control ATV. I own a Futaba 4YF, it is very basic compared to alot of the others I have familiarized myself with. The cool thing is that it has Servo reverse!
Is there anything I can do to manually adjust the throw correctly? I have played around with adjusting the horns and what not, but I seem to lose control surface throw, but not the buzzing.
Unfortunately, my Transmiter has no way to control ATV. I own a Futaba 4YF, it is very basic compared to alot of the others I have familiarized myself with. The cool thing is that it has Servo reverse!
Is there anything I can do to manually adjust the throw correctly? I have played around with adjusting the horns and what not, but I seem to lose control surface throw, but not the buzzing.
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You're going to have to lose a little bit of control throw then. There are a couple of problems you are setting yourself up for if you continue to push the servos so that they buzz at the limits of movement. The first of which is you are taking a big risk of damaging your servos. The binding puts stress on the drive train of the servo, which blow out the servo, damage the servo motor, or even strip the teeth on the gears. The second problem you have is that the binding can drain your batteries faster.
You'll be much better in the long run by making the proper adjustments to your control throws.
Ken
You'll be much better in the long run by making the proper adjustments to your control throws.
Ken
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make sure that when you move the sticktravel in both directions makes a differemce in throw, from3/4 to full , should notice in ancrease if not then you are binding, which a computer transmitter can be dialed out.... if not , then you might to go in on the servo arm, or go out on the control surface arm
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Hi OkadaKeisuke
To reduce the aileron travel, as others have suggested, move the control rod closer to the servo shaft center. As an alternative, you can move the other end of the control rod, the one that connects to the aileron, further away from the aileron.
To reduce the aileron travel, as others have suggested, move the control rod closer to the servo shaft center. As an alternative, you can move the other end of the control rod, the one that connects to the aileron, further away from the aileron.
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Noah.....in your instruction manual there should be recommended throws...if the buzzing is happening past the point of the recommended throws..you don't have a problem set the throws and your done....




