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Message #11514
To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
From: Jim Taylor ace27@icdc.com
Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2000 07:53:45 -0500
Subject: Re: Tower hobbies servo
> I work in the hobby industry, currently the system 3000 Tower hobby servos
> are made by Futaba. The Lower end servos, the system 2000s are made in
> china, and are of slightly lower quaility. The large amount of noise
tells
> me you are probably running 2000s. Gears tend to strip easily on the
lower
> end 2000s. If you are really shopping around, look at hobby shack, they
> offer hitec (higher quality then the tower, and in my opinon, the futaba
> standard servos) servos. They run 8 dollars a piece (no servo hardware)
> bulk, and I think 10 or 11 with hardware.
>
>
> |___|
> -------O()O-------
> James Taylor
> URL: http://fly.to/springmeadows
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: William Cox
> To:
> Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2000 7:45 PM
> Subject: Re: Tower hobbies servo
>
>
> > What's the ratings? I know the Futaba 3003 sells for $10. My Stamp based
> > robot runs fine with them. They have 44oz-in torque.
> > -William
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Feser, Jason
> > To:
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2000 7:02 PM
> > Subject: RE: Tower hobbies servo
> >
> >
> > > They rock - they are driving my ScoutwalkerII which is extremely
> powerfull
> > > and I ripped an old one (same model) out of my RC speed control and
used
> > it
> > > for my 3J1 head. They make a lot of noise, but are very strong and a
> good
> > > speed for walkers. They require minimum modification and have so far
> been
> > > hassle free.
> > >
> > > I've done a lot of checking, and I would have to say that they are the
> > best
> > > bang for the buck as far as hobby servo's go....
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: BUDSCOTT@aol.com [mailto:BUDSCOTT@aol.com]
> > > Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2000 3:37 PM
> > > To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
> > > Subject: Tower hobbies servo
> > >
> > >
> > > i really want to start on a second walker and was thinking of using
the
> > > servos from solarbotics (the tower hobby ones). Are they decent to use
> for
> > > the cost?
> > >
> > > -Spencer
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
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