servo placement question
 

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!

RE: servo placement question
 

What? No Elevator???

Sure, that'll work. There's so little dif between them that it will not really matter

RE: servo placement question
 

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.

RE: servo placement question
 

The 3004 is a ball bearing servo, don't think I would waste that on the throttle.

RE: servo placement question
 

so goirish can you give me an idea of where i should put the 2 x s2004 and the s2003??

RE: servo placement question
 

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

RE: servo placement question
 

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.

Hogflyer

RE: servo placement question
 

Hey Hogflyer, by golly you and I agree. What is this world coming to?

RE: servo placement question
 

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.

RE: servo placement question
 

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.