Best servos for jets these days?
12-10-2013, 11:26 AM
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12-10-2013, 12:17 PM
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That's because they have to!
Spektrum servos come from many different vendors, there are only one or two that i know come from Savox... most aren't. I know, I left Horizon to stick with JR! I'd let Pete try out those new Spektrum's in all of his stuff first.
I'm building a Futura 2.5M right now and am planning to put JR 8711's in it, just because i have them and they're really overkill. Simple setup, DMSS Powerbus receiver and A123's, 8711's... perfect. I've been using the 8911's for the last few years in my IMAC planes and really like the newer stuff.
I think that most of the 400+ oz servos are really overkill for the jets. Flaps, flying stabs require more power than the rudders/ailerons and conventional elevators. Centering and speed are probably more important once you have enough power.
The new brushless series JR wide voltage servos are really interesting. You can run 4.8-7.4v, so you could run any battery type you want... that's pretty cool.
Spektrum servos come from many different vendors, there are only one or two that i know come from Savox... most aren't. I know, I left Horizon to stick with JR! I'd let Pete try out those new Spektrum's in all of his stuff first.
I'm building a Futura 2.5M right now and am planning to put JR 8711's in it, just because i have them and they're really overkill. Simple setup, DMSS Powerbus receiver and A123's, 8711's... perfect. I've been using the 8911's for the last few years in my IMAC planes and really like the newer stuff.
I think that most of the 400+ oz servos are really overkill for the jets. Flaps, flying stabs require more power than the rudders/ailerons and conventional elevators. Centering and speed are probably more important once you have enough power.
The new brushless series JR wide voltage servos are really interesting. You can run 4.8-7.4v, so you could run any battery type you want... that's pretty cool.
12-10-2013, 12:21 PM
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afterburner, that's what I meant! I bought a decoder hub with my 14SG but have not used it yet, I just feel if I'm going to kit out a new plane I might as well bite the bullet and buy new servo's that are compatible rather than buy non s bus then have to buy a hub which is about £35 and I would need 3 of them. I have a contact for Savox but again they are not S-Bus. I've seen the video on how S-bus works and I understand it, it's just going for it and fitting 7 or 8 s-bus futaba's. Thanks for the info by the way.
12-10-2013, 02:25 PM
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Well, recently i have experienced Graupner, now in the USA you can find them very easily with www.openhobby.com, SJ, a Korean manufacturer purchased the whole company, its made in Korea but german engineered. I have been using the MX20 and MC-32 radios from them and now just got my MZ-24 and am amazed.
I think their servos need a try, some of the top line are metal box, all of it, this helps on the rigidity of the system preventing the famous flutter on the surfaces. They are at a great price and good technology, brushless, programable, witch I really like, so far only Hitec has a good programable servo.
Worth a try. This will be my option on my next jets now.
I think their servos need a try, some of the top line are metal box, all of it, this helps on the rigidity of the system preventing the famous flutter on the surfaces. They are at a great price and good technology, brushless, programable, witch I really like, so far only Hitec has a good programable servo.
Worth a try. This will be my option on my next jets now.
12-11-2013, 03:41 AM
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Hi afterburner, they come with a R6208SB in the UK, as I said I haven't used one yet as I would need about 3 decoders per jet to convert my two planes to s-bus so I just continued using R6014HS as they been faultless in over 350 flights.
