Whats the best way to put the pushrod through the servo arm hole and how do you decide which hole the rod goes through?
Whats the best way to put the pushrod through the servo arm hole and how do you decide which hole the rod goes through?
Did you get it done? I can help if not, Shawn
No I did not, The servo won’t fit inside the groove on the tray, it sits on top.
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Is there no posts for the servo horns to mount to? You could make some or get a servo mount
Is there no posts for the servo horns to mount to? You could make some or get a servo mount like this- https://www.offshoreelectrics.com/pr...prod=ose-80090
Did you get the boat from OSE ?
I have a similar setup in my Cheetah that I modified to get the servo to sit lower so the horn would clear the canopy lip.
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The original stock setup has the servo sitting up higher and a single zip tie wrapped around to hold in in place within the tray cutout.
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Vac-U-Tug Jr (13mph)
Well my suggestion would be to get a smaller servo . Was there no instruction on which size servo to get with the hull?
It is normal to use a shorty servo in this size catamaran hull for clearance. Such as a Savox 1251. https://www.amainhobbies.com/savox-s...1mg-be/p467063
If you email Steven Vaccaro I’m sure he would help.
Is it a plastic arm or a metal one?
If it is a plastic one you can sharpen a piece of the pushrod you are using, and with it chucked in a rotary tool drill the servo arm out. Use a Z bend in the servo arm end of the pushrod for a slop free linkage.
If it is a metal arm that wont work, but they are much stiffer so you can use a ball joint on the servo arm without the off centre load twisting the arm too much and introducing slop.
My rule of thumb is to put the linkage half as far out on the servo arm than it is on the rudder arm, that halves the throw on the servo which is usually 60 degrees each way to a more manageable 30 degrees each way while doubling the servo's torque to the rudder.
Paul Upton-Taylor, Greased Weasel Racing.
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