SAVAGEJIM

I originally posted this question in a monster truck forum, but I guess no one there knows if this servo can be pushed to its full potential in a monster truck. I hope someone here can help me.

Anyways, I am trying find a way to push 7.4V into a Hitec 5995TG servo, some of the airplane guys have a unique idea and I am wondering if their idea will work with ground radio setups. See the 1st and 2nd posts of this thread:

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_36...tm.htm#3698113

I am reluctant to try it if this method will fry my receiver.

badz

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More than likely will fry the receiver.

SAVAGEJIM

Thanks. That's what I was afraid of. I guess my hopes of getting more than 2ft-lbf (~416oz-in) is on hold until a smart regulator hits the market to supply 7.4V to the servo while only pushing 6V to the receiver.

Anyways, I guess I will have to live with a "measley" 333oz-in (more than 1.5lbf-ft) torque for now. I was planning to convert my HPI Savage truck into a 4 wheel steering truck and that is what I needed the extra torque for.

Nomadio_Sales

Receivers can handle it the servos just do not last as long. However, I have been running the JR 9000 series digitals in my 1:5 scale for brakes on two cell Lion pack for over a year no issues just supoer speed and out of this world power.

rockpyle

I believe the new spectrum micro receiver can handle the voltage
[link=http://www.spektrumrc.com/Products/TechnicalSpecs.aspx?ProdID=SPM1210]click[/link]
check the voltage range 3.2-9v

rcxboy

The old one could too...

Nomadio_Sales

Most receivers can handle extra volts it is the AMP draw that frys receivers small receivers have a harder time with more amps so if you are using mega torque servos use a larger receiver. Example an analog servo like the 357 can draw over 2A so make sure your receiver can handle the amps if you are driving digital and analog high torque and high speed servos.

SAVAGEJIM

Thats alot guys for the info! I currently have normal sized spectrum receivers and I'm gonna check the specs to see if those can take 7.4V and what amps they are designed to run with.

JRexA

The Nomadio Sensor receiver won't fry at anything below 16V (yes Sixteen)

But OK, if you want to run 7,4V then all your servos better handle that....

Or go for 12V and Tonegawa's.....

SAVAGEJIM

Well, I finally found my DSM manual. This is the only specs it gives as far as powering the receiver: 40mA @ 4.8V.

I initially tried to find the specs for my older style DSM receiver and the only thing I could find on the net are the specs for the new DSM micro and pro receivers.

If anyone knows the link to a more detailed spec sheet for the older DSM receivers, can you post it here?