How to replace RC Plane servo 101
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- Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
- Your RC Planes servos will fail. Lots of options to replace whether you go with stock or upgraded servos. I walk through the process i go through to select and replace a broken/upgrade servo
One tip you can use when installing servos in road is to wrap the servo in good quality painters masking tape. Then the glue will stick to the tape and it you need to remove the servo you can cut the tape from the servo to get it out. You can then use CA release on the tape or just glue in a new wrapped servo on the old tape. I have used this method and not had any failures. Just don’t use cheap tape!
Great tip.. Thanks for sharing.. - Will
Will a great deal of information here. Really well done. The string to fish the wires back through is a huge tip. Great video bro!
Thanks Adam. You know it’s something I’ve thinking about for a while.
This is a really thorough and informative video Will, excellent 👍🙂
Thanks Cliff.. It was just one of those videos that I got a hankering to make.. Just a Public Service Announcement.. :-)
Been tinkering with RC things for years but just getting into the greatest realm of the RC Planes and love it! I had a mishap of not removing a prop on an apprentice recently when playing with NX8 settings and had my unattached wing get into the prop. Got a new wing and servos to install right away. Will keep the repaired unit for spare. Anyway, I looked into upgrading the servos and got into the endless options of weight and size to fit that wing opening. Just ordered the stock replacements, for this plane plenty sufficient. But I am curious as to the best brand for other planes with sizing listed? You are right....that being the main concern. But I'm unfamiliar with how they secure the servos in the wing. Any advice? Also realized the replacement wire length is too short but will solder the appropriate amount on, easy fix. Thanks for the video.
Great question.. To attach the servo into the plane you have a few options. 1. Some planes have the servos attached with actual screws and plastic housings. Fancier planes will have this. However, many that I have will have option 2. which is the servos are glued in place. I use a small drop of hot glue. Be careful with too much hot glue as it can melt the foam on the other side (top of wing) and look unsightly. Benefit of hot glue is the fact Denatured Alcohol will release hot glue from the servo (in case you gotta swap them out for some reason...). If you don't have hot glue, you can use foam tac or whatever contact cement you have around. There are so many servo manufactures out there. AFG-RC is one that I've used along with EMAX for good servos. Good luck and enjoy...
Have you tried using CA uncured? I just pulled both wing servos out of my ultimate 3D with it. Put it all around the servo, came back 20 min later and they practically slipped right out with zero foam on them.
How about that. Interesting. I’ve used denatured alcohol on hot glue with great results. But haven’t tried your trick. Gonna try it now. Thanks
I'm going to try that for hot glue! I've been fighting with that!
I have a question how would you get to a servo that is under glued foam?
You'll need to get creative with your hobby knife. That can be an issue. Many of the cheap servos are glued in place and replacing them requires some surgery...
so my aileron left servo broke meaning lost some teeth from the gear do i have to swap out both? as i can not find the exact one but one very close to it.
If you replace one with a different servo, I'd replace both. Not all servos have the same specs on speed, throw and power...
What do I do when a servo is permanently installed into my plane for example I have a flerken and I stripped a servo
Sometimes surgery is required to get that servo out. It can be ugly. Did you glue it in with Hot Glue? If so, denatured alcohol will help hot glue release from the servo. Good luck my friend. - Will