.12 Rigger Servos??

[wswatzell]

What is everyone using in there .12 riggers for steering, & throttle. I am thinking that I might be able to use a mini servo for the throttle, but I am not sure, I don't have any experience with riggers. :- I would like to use a small servo that has a lot of torque for the steering, but I can afford digital :'( so that is out. Let me know!

 

[Don Templeton]

Wade,

I keep hearing that the Hitec HS225BB or HS225MG Mighty Mini servos are fine for 12 riggers. 66.65 oz/in on 5 cell and 54.15 on 4 cell. Price is right at 22.95 for BB and 30.95 for MG. and they are light. Just go Servo City on the net.

Don

 

[Ron Olson]

Wade, why didn't you ask me? I used the Hi-Tec 225 for the rudder. Gary Preusse told me that I could go smaller, the H-80 or H-81. It looks too small to me but he knows more than I do! I got one in Toledo for $19.00 from Cermark.

 

[wswatzell]

Ron,

I was going to ask you this tomorrow. ;D I am not quite ready for servos yet, but I wanted to know what the general thoughts are.

Don, I will have to check them out.

 

[MikeP]

Do you guys think Futaba servos are better quality or are they just over priced?

My favorite rudder servo is the Futaba 3102 .74 oz. $68.00

Hitec 225 same specs 1.09 oz $30.00

Cost 38.00 to save .25 oz thats if you want 50-60 in. of torque

Looks like 2 Hitec HS81 servos might be the way to go for weight and cost. .67oz $18.00 ea.

-MikeP

 

[wswatzell]

ok, how about a good inexpensive FM receiver? Any ideas? ???

 

[MikeP]

Hitec has the cheap stuff.

.5 oz 4 ch. for 40.00

Alot of guys swear by Hitec stuff. I always though of it as cutting quality to save money. I have never used it. But I am going to give it a try and see for myself.

-MikeP

 

[ClayGlover]

www.servocity.com has everything you could need from hitec, also they are the cheapest i've found... sometimes their customer service bites though. forget about getting a response email. they've always delivered though, and the shipping is freeeeee!

man, i have some hs-81mg and sure they are small and light, but i'd have to see it to believe it that they could turn a boat.... even a 12 rigger

 

[TomMoorehouse]

ive only had 1 hitec servo fail..... it must got wet about a dozen times to do it. it was a micro hs81 i think

on the upside..... hitec service has been very good to me. i broke the steering wheel on my lynx3d and they sent me a new one for free! i wanted some decals for my boat..... sent them for free..... i should send that servo to them to see if they replace it for free.... i would not be suprised

BTY i would not use that micro servo for rudder.... id stick with the hs225 i dont think it is worth the risk if it were to fail

 

[wswatzell]

I didn't know they made 4 ch ground receivers. I have never really been around the ground radios until last yr.

 

[MikeP]

Ya ok, it's aircraft sorry.

 

[ClayGlover]

oh, for those who want to try hitec hs81's, save yourself a headache and get the ones with the metal gears. i've used them for throttle with good results, the linkage must slide easily though.... :-

 

[topfuel443]

Hey guys, just my opinion on the HS-81's, I have them in all of my boats for throttle and now for third channel mixture, I also use them on my Topfuel Dragster for steering with no problems. They have quite a bit of torque for there size but I dont know whether they would be sufficient for steering on a .12 rigger. definately go with metal gears though. Just my .02 ~ James

 

[ClayGlover]

they'd probably steer a 12 boat, but i prefer more reliability over the meager weight savings .... just a lil weak imho. hs-225MG's are awesome

 

[Ron Olson]

I had to replace the 225 in the HH .12, it sounded like it stripped the plastic gears. There is an H-80 sitting in there now so I'll find out during the Fun Run if it holds up. BTW, the 225 went South from some binding with the linkage hitting a misdrilled hole in the transom. Fixed now.