sellers11535

need servos for cyclic

no 3d just normal flight

Ybenjulkay2x

Check HOBBY City, they have plenty of cheap servo there, I'm using their Turnigy S3317m on my 500 and cost only lest than $10.

noreboi

why not go with the stock align servos that usually come with the trex 500 kit (DS510)? They're decent and cheap (as far as most digital servos go) about $45 ea.

jauguston

I use Hitec HS 225's in my 500 and a HS 5084 MG behind a Quark gyro for the tail allpowered by a 7.5a UBEC setfor 6v.You need a adapter/spacer kit to fit them. The kit is a Align part. I got the kit from Heliproz. Just a few dollars.

Jim

chunkyplunker

Any idea what the part number for the adapter kit is?

jauguston

Nope. I just called Heliproz and explained what had and I had read somewhere there was a spacer kit to adapt the 225's to the 500 servo opening. Rick said sure you needone of - these adapter kits. Credit card number - priority mail - wala - three days later a little bag of parts that fixed the problem.

Now I have a bench full of 550e pieces I am putting together.

Jim

gauicanada

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I had Turnigy 930 mg servos on mine, they centre well and I had 200 flights on them before I sold it.Not a hint of trouble with them and they are cheap out of hobby city they also fit perfectly with no need for spacers or alteration.

on_your_six

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Could I please get some suggestions for a medium priced tail/gyro combination for the EXI500... I have been looking at the Spartan Quark... but it may prove to be a bit expensive. I would prefer to exclude Futaba Gyros and Servos.

I am using Hi-Tec HS-5245MG digital servos on the cyclic...

Initially, they would be used for sport flying with 3D as I become more proficient.

Thanks

jauguston

I was given what is some good advice when I got back into helis after being away from them for 30 years. I didn't take it right away. I bought something or other 48Y don't remember the brand started with a D. I was told it was the best low price gyro. It sucked. The advice I was given was buy the best gyro you can afford. I bought a Quark Outstanding. I now have four helis a pair of EXI 450's a EXI 500 and a brand new Trex 550. Four Quarks. Align servos on the 550. Hitec HSG 5084 MG on the other three tails. Gyro is not a good place to try and save money. A good gyro will help you improve your skills faster and reduce your crash repair costs. I also have Flymentor on all four.

You would have been better off to go with HS 225HB's and spent the money on the tail.
Jim

sportboater

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^^^ Great advice that Ilive by. Helis are not cheap, take substantial time/effort to build, and are frustrating to repair. Working with a cheap gyro as you learn is a recipe for disaster and discouragement.

on_your_six

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In general, I agree with the gyro advice... I would like to say that I have four gyros at the moment... EFLRG110HL w/HS55 Servo (Blade400), Mystery w/JRDS290G(EXI450), Align GP750 w/Align DS520(TRex450pro), and last a MKS 292 (not mounted) Two crashes this year, one equipment caused, other tail touch on landing caused.

Of the four gyros, the Mystery really holds pretty good, but I am not doing anything more than flips, rolls, 180 stall turns, and 540 stall turns at the moment. It is the least expensive of all my gyros. The GP750 has a lot of tail movement.

The 500's JS5245MG cyclic servos are a done deal (I wanted all digital), so no changing that. I want a tail servo on the same quality level as the cyclic... so maybe in the $75-$100 range, and a gyro to feed it well.

jauguston

Something you should think about if you haven't already is a at least 5a UBEC. Four digital servos can draw a lot of power that your ESC may struggle to provide. Also to make the job of your tail servo a LOT easier get a chinese tail rotor mod bolt kit from Heim Joint over on HF. It will reduce the force needed to drive the tail slider to full pitch by 80% and stock it takesa lot of force to do it. The HSG 5084 MGon 6v has no trouble with the tail behind the Quark and it is fast.

Jim