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Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Land Models / March 2006Weirdo servo failure...............
Dudes, Here's a new one for ya...............a servo fire! My Hitec 645MG is no longer. Whilst hitting the ramp in the backyard this afternoon with my Mayhem ST I nosed-in pretty hard on a bad landing. Shorthly thereafter the steering was pulling to the left. Thinking I had fubared something I brought it in to have a look-see. As soon as it stopped the wheels turned all the way to the right and that was all she wrote. I pulled it apart and from what was left of the internals, it looks like the circuit board inside actually cut thru the insulation of the three main wires when I landed so hard, which then in turn shorted out and started a mini servo fire. The circuit board was charred and the case was distorted, and it STUNK real bad! I've wrecked servo gears many-a-time but never blew one up like that before. Doc That is soo out there. You must have really hit it hard enough to do that. > Dudes, > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Doc > Dudes, > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Doc NICE WORK! :) I figure if I'm gonna break something, I may as well do it in style, looks like you did it with flying colours (and smoke), LOL :) Gonna get a KO next are ya are ya???? :P Cheers Dre > Dudes, > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Doc Told you we should stop buying Hitecs didn't I :-) >> Dudes, >> [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > Told you we should stop buying Hitecs didn't I :-) I thought of that actually, while inspecting it in the garage! ;-) I've had it for about a year now, 9+ gallons of fuel worth of runtime on the servo so I figure I got my money's worth. Doc >>> Dudes, >>> [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > had it for about a year now, 9+ gallons of fuel worth of runtime on the > servo so I figure I got my money's worth. My Maxx arrived today - do they all have PLASTIC wheel hexes and drive shafts?! I mean, WTF?! Thankfully, previous owner has put some nice MIP CVDs at the back, and I must say, the New Era chassis is a very nicely made bit of kit. Full review when I've put a Hyper 8 port in it....  SignatureDan > >>> Dudes, > >>> [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > CVDs at the back, and I must say, the New Era chassis is a very nicely made > bit of kit. Full review when I've put a Hyper 8 port in it.... Yeah the drive shafts suck badly, the rears in my e-maxx are so twisted they are gonna snap any minute now (spool doesn't help). With a Hyper 8 in there you *NEED* metal axles cause the twin electric motors are plenty enough to snot them :) The problem with the plastic hubs is you keep tightening the wheels down to get more torque on the wheel nuts, the pin slowly works its way through the hub and eventually the wheel will rub against the bearing. I went and got nice blue metal ones, no problems now :) Cheers Dre >> My Maxx arrived today - do they all have PLASTIC wheel hexes and drive >> shafts?! I mean, WTF?! Thankfully, previous owner has put some nice MIP [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > Cheers Dre Will Sav Alu ones drop straight on? Cos I have some of them spare...? SignatureDan > >> My Maxx arrived today - do they all have PLASTIC wheel hexes and drive > >> shafts?! I mean, WTF?! Thankfully, previous owner has put some nice MIP [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > Will Sav Alu ones drop straight on? Cos I have some of them spare...? Yep, sure will! (as long as you use the standard size ones, not those big arse ones you have on yours :) Cheers Dre >> >> My Maxx arrived today - do they all have PLASTIC wheel hexes and drive >> >> shafts?! I mean, WTF?! Thankfully, previous owner has put some nice [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > > Cheers Dre Nah I junked them - couldn't get wheels that looked suitably pimp - and what's the point if it looks crap :D SignatureDan > >> >> My Maxx arrived today - do they all have PLASTIC wheel hexes and drive > >> >> shafts?! I mean, WTF?! Thankfully, previous owner has put some nice [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > Nah I junked them - couldn't get wheels that looked suitably pimp - and > what's the point if it looks crap :D Thats right! So your back to chewing out the rims?? I'm keen to find out how to like the T-maxx, I absolutely love my E-maxx and haven't looked back since converting it from the old T-maxx.. Cheers Dre |
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