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Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Helicopters / May 2004receiver+servos
Howdy folks! I was wondering if the receiver and servos I have are any good, or are they bare minimum? The Receiver is a Futaba Dual Conversion FP-R138DF and the Servos are Futaba FP-S148's. I checked the servos out on the Futaba website and they seem to be quite good servo's, but hey! they are not exactly gonna say they are crap! don't buy em are they?.lol I have a lot of learning to do with this excellent, and MUST say expensive hobby with heli's, but that's the fun part I guess? well apart from flying them that is. It's just a pity my heli is grounded most of the time due to annoying little main gear mishaps:( cheers! steve > Howdy folks! > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > The Receiver is a Futaba Dual Conversion FP-R138DF > and the Servos are Futaba FP-S148's. The Rx is fine, but the servos are Futaba's cheapest. No ball bearing support of the output shaft so they quickly develop a lot of movement about the shaft which can make flying a bit harder. They also used to have a VERY serious problem where the wires going to the motor (from the PCB) came adrift at the PCB end, so the quick fix was to remove the bottom of the case and apply a dollop of Evo-Stik to the junction of the wires/PCB. After doing that, they help up for years. > I checked the servos out on the Futaba website and they seem to be quite > good servo's, but hey! they are not exactly gonna say they are crap! don't > buy em are they?.lol The later version of that servo (3001) had a single output shaft bearing and they don't wear out quite as rapidly as the 148's, and they're still VERY good value (and cheap to buy too), but of course if you want REALLY good servo's you can go digital with double ball races and super fast motors, but of course, you pay the price. > I have a lot of learning to do with this excellent, and MUST say expensive > hobby with heli's, but that's the fun part I guess? well apart from flying > them that is. It's just a pity my heli is grounded most of the time due to > annoying little main gear mishaps:( Main gear mishaps are usually because the building wasn't 100% (more experience stops that being an issue usually), so RTM again, and make sure you're following it EXACTLY when you fit (or play with) another main gear.  SignatureBeav Please note my E-mail address is "beavis dot original at ntlworld dot com" (with the obvious changes) Beavisland now lives at www.beavisoriginal.co.uk erm.....eh....Ball bearings? suppoprts? output shafts? GEEE!!! i wished i knew what you were talking about Mr Beav.lol I think all this heli techno stuff is way over my head, i should have got myself a monopoly board game.lol thnx for the input though beav:)) steve > > Howdy folks! > > [quoted text clipped - 41 lines] > Beavisland now lives at > www.beavisoriginal.co.uk > erm.....eh....Ball bearings? suppoprts? output shafts? GEEE!!! i wished i > knew what you were talking about Mr Beav.lol The bit wot sticks out o' t' top o' yer servo wot the servo arm fastens onto? Well that's yer output shaft, an' therz no ball bearing on it so it wears out. Sum servos 'ave one bearing an' sum 'ave two, Two's better than one and one's better than none. Thy's geet none. > I think all this heli techno stuff is way over my head, i should have got > myself a monopoly board game.lol Can't get me 'ead 'round Monopoly. I mean "Mono" means one and "poloy" means MORE than one, so what's Monopoly all about? > thnx for the input though beav:)) MISTER Beav. I've TOLD you once, don't let me 'ave to tell yer again reet? :) SignatureBeav Please note my E-mail address is "beavis dot original at ntlworld dot com" (with the obvious changes) Beavisland now lives at www.beavisoriginal.co.uk One thing that always strikes me as odd - why is there only one Monopoly commission !!!!!!! LOL > > erm.....eh....Ball bearings? suppoprts? output shafts? GEEE!!! i wished i > > knew what you were talking about Mr Beav.lol [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > MISTER Beav. I've TOLD you once, don't let me 'ave to tell yer again reet? > :) > One thing that always strikes me as odd - why is there only one Monopoly > commission !!!!!!! LOL Hehehe LOL:) SignatureBeav Please note my E-mail address is "beavis dot original at ntlworld dot com" (with the obvious changes) Beavisland now lives at www.beavisoriginal.co.uk Erm...maybe lack of sales, i didnt get a mono board so that must be it!.lol :)) steve > One thing that always strikes me as odd - why is there only one Monopoly > commission !!!!!!! LOL [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > > Beavisland now lives at > > www.beavisoriginal.co.uk Because it's a Monopoly! Duh! :) > One thing that always strikes me as odd - why is there only one Monopoly > commission !!!!!!! LOL [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > MISTER Beav. I've TOLD you once, don't let me 'ave to tell yer again reet? > > :) OOOPS!! sorry Mr Beav i forget myself sometimes.lol Its this darn heli that does it. Forget monopoly, i want a conect four game noo.lol steve > > erm.....eh....Ball bearings? suppoprts? output shafts? GEEE!!! i wished i > > knew what you were talking about Mr Beav.lol [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > Beavisland now lives at > www.beavisoriginal.co.uk > OOOPS!! sorry Mr Beav i forget myself sometimes.lol Its this darn heli that > does it. Forget monopoly, i want a conect four game noo.lol I've got one o' them somewhere:-)) SignatureBeav Please note my E-mail address is "beavis dot original at ntlworld dot com" (with the obvious changes) Beavisland now lives at www.beavisoriginal.co.uk |
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