Crawlers: Servo-mod pics, post 'em

[texan_idiot25]

As well as building up this little Titan, I am working on a full build-FAQ for crawlers.

So, if you have the servo mod on your rig, please post pics. The more the marry-er. Looking for how it was mounted, and what sort of gears you used mostly.

[greenday]

I plastic welded mine in lol.






Futaba S3003 standard servo

[verticalslik]

Wow, Texan is back, shows how long its been since ive been here .



Well, heres my servo mod, its actually a Propulse servo, jimmy-rigged with zip-ties. It works, so I kept it.

[greenday]

anyone else here have problems with gears not meshing/slipping?

[bestdragon2001]

Its not mine but at this, I plan on trying to use it too.
http://www.xmodsource.com/forum/showthread.php?t=11590Here look

[c1v1c]

I think he knows about that thread, He's only asking for peoples who have different gear mount or different servo mount to post them up . I think?

[fieldfairy2]

Well i don't have a servo mod. Hopping to get a chassis to do one but anyway.
I was wondering if these hitec servos will work? They are the about the same size but have more torque:
http://thetoyz.com/cart/thetoyz_sear...+servo&x=0&y=0
THere are many servos on that page that might work

[texan_idiot25]

Originally Posted by greenday

anyone else here have problems with gears not meshing/slipping?

Key thing is mounting. Otherwise it will start to slip easily. Post how yours is mounted

[quote=bestdragon2001;136526]Its not mine but at this, I plan on trying to use it too.
http://www.xmodsource.com/forum/showthread.php?t=11590Here look[quote]

Originally Posted by c1v1c

I think he knows about that thread, He's only asking for peoples who have different gear mount or different servo mount to post them up . I think?

Yup, read that thread, (and Slik and I go back )

Originally Posted by fieldfairy2

Well i don't have a servo mod. Hopping to get a chassis to do one but anyway.
I was wondering if these hitec servos will work? They are the about the same size but have more torque:
http://thetoyz.com/cart/thetoyz_sear...+servo&x=0&y=0
THere are many servos on that page that might work

HS55 is what I used. Towerhobbies.com is the best place to order from though

[verticalslik]

Originally Posted by texan_idiot25

Yup, read that thread, (and Slik and I go back )

Rice Vans much?

[Donziikid]

Originally Posted by fieldfairy2

Well i don't have a servo mod. Hopping to get a chassis to do one but anyway.
I was wondering if these hitec servos will work? They are the about the same size but have more torque:
http://thetoyz.com/cart/thetoyz_sear...+servo&x=0&y=0
THere are many servos on that page that might work

An HS55 and HS56 will work in your Xmod. May take a little more work to cram it into the motor cradle, however. But, it's all feesable.

[1985_RX-7]

what are those main output gears you guys are using from? Because i will be doing this to my 4runner and possibly with a normal size servo(dont have a micro one laying around)

[xmodificationer]

Originally Posted by verticalslik

Wow, Texan is back, shows how long its been since ive been here .



Well, heres my servo mod, its actually a Propulse servo, jimmy-rigged with zip-ties. It works, so I kept it.

ZOMG INSPERATION!!!! I got a roller propulse, with a servo!!! How exactly though did you wire it up and let the servo spin 360 degree's? Is it just like doing it with the HS-55?

[texan_idiot25]

This is the part where you tear into it, and see how to figure it out yourself. That is the path to discovery.

[xmodificationer]

ok well i think the servo is messed up. There isnt a tab on the casing ther is one on the gear, I cut that off, and i saw one of the gears teeth were all messed up but it still turned freely. Well i got it all done ready to wire up and there is 3 wires:




Which are power? I tried all the combo's and no luck

[texan_idiot25]

Remove the motor from that little EP, and then just wire it straight to the motor.

[xmodificationer]

ok

[verticalslik]

Originally Posted by xmodificationer

ZOMG INSPERATION!!!! I got a roller propulse, with a servo!!! How exactly though did you wire it up and let the servo spin 360 degree's? Is it just like doing it with the HS-55?

Haha, Yea, those servos work great. I did actually have a different servo on there, (found here for cheap http://www.nitroplanes.com/5gtorcse.html) But I managed to burn that one up, too much power, burnt the motor up. These servos don't need much power at all.

[xmodificationer]

Its done, mounted and rocks!!!!! I love this thing so much. Now i just got to find my swampers

[verticalslik]

Originally Posted by xmodificationer

Its done, mounted and rocks!!!!! I love this thing so much. Now i just got to find my swampers

Looks sweet dude, yea, some swamper's and your ready to go.

[greenday]

[QUOTE=texan_idiot25;136686]Key thing is mounting. Otherwise it will start to slip easily. Post how yours is mounted

[quote=bestdragon2001;136526]Its not mine but at this, I plan on trying to use it too.
http://www.xmodsource.com/forum/showthread.php?t=11590Here look

Yup, read that thread, (and Slik and I go back )



HS55 is what I used. Towerhobbies.com is the best place to order from though

I used a dremel and plastic welder lol..."Ghetto"