FUTABA USA

[Rich Jones]

Rich,
Anytime the servo is being called to go somewhere it doesn't have the power to move to or even hesitates even momentarily anywhere along the travel or even loaded to point where motor isn't able to run at full rpm. The motor is being fed juice to go but it can't go so it doesn't move and the locked rotor or stalled servo occurs. When this happens the amp draw goes through the roof and you have very close to a dead short at the motor wires. This heats everything up really fast and the load is more than the electronics were ever designed for and it smokes the servo. Often it is a part on the board callled the amplifier that releases the majic smoke but when they lock up any part including he motor is suseptible to being fried. If it doesn't move for a few seconds that is all it takes.

K makes sense. Thanks. So, for instance, if you don’t set your end points and you are cranking the servo full but the throttle setup doesn’t allow further movement.

 

[Grimracer]

Rich, The very basics of this are EPA (End Point Adjustment)

One never wants to allow the servo to continue to attempt to move IF a mechanical stop dictates the end of the travel.

Just use the EPA to adjust the end of the servos travel.

Grim

 

[Daniel's Racing]

K makes sense. Thanks. So, for instance, if you don’t set your end points and you are cranking the servo full but the throttle setup doesn’t allow further movement.

Yes exactly. We do not have the issue usually with the channel 1 steering servo as we are usually backing the throw way back (in order to drive it)from where they would be stopped mechanically unless like say a battery shifts somehow and the servo horn locks against it.

Usually it is the throttle or remote needle that needs the end points correct and the throttle you have to set the braking end point as well.

When they flip if you have your failsafe set it will go where ever you set it too. Just make for certain there is no strain during full backtrigger because that is how many get smoked.

The radios that will bind to more than one receiver per model number you have to be certain you have shut off the boat you were on before changing models. Wrong model number will tell other boat to go where it can't most often.

Lots of scenarios to fry a servo or everything as when servo fails often it is a dead short. This can get everything in the box.

 

[Grimracer]

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[dasboata]

my favorite with great distance and reliability, reasonable priced 3pm MX uses the fasst receivers

 

[Grimracer]

that is a darn good little unit for sure... (was my work grunt radio before T-FHSS came on board)

7PX for me and the 324RX are my favorite!

Grim

 

[dasboata]

LOL my favorite radio when I raced nitro,,, 3 EGX lol S31 servos 3rd channel, I wish I would of saw Terry's sale he had a mint 2.4 , EGX I still use sticks

 

[Grimracer]

I like sticks for hydros but have not used one in a few years now.. the older systems like that are cool but one model memory.. not for me! (I got to much junk!) LOL

Grim

 

[Ron Zaker Jr]

LOL my favorite radio when I raced nitro,,, 3 EGX lol S31 servos 3rd channel, I wish I would of saw Terry's sale he had a mint 2.4 , EGX I still use sticks

I got em ,like NEW.

 

[dasboata]

2.4 ? I hardly even run a boat anymore

 

[Terry Keeley]

Sold - SOLD - NEW Futaba 3EGX transmitter converted to FASST.

I got this from Tony at Radio South a while back, it's on Mode II (throttle on LHS) with a PK-FSM2.4G module buried in the original case. These modules will work with Futaba's R603FF & R603FS receivers, it comes with a Pro Tek 2100 mah LIFE battery. Thought I would offer it here before going...

www.intlwaters.com

Get to try it yet Zee Man?

 

[Ron Zaker Jr]

Sold - SOLD - NEW Futaba 3EGX transmitter converted to FASST.

I got this from Tony at Radio South a while back, it's on Mode II (throttle on LHS) with a PK-FSM2.4G module buried in the original case. These modules will work with Futaba's R603FF & R603FS receivers, it comes with a Pro Tek 2100 mah LIFE battery. Thought I would offer it here before going...

www.intlwaters.com

Get to try it yet Zee Man?

Not yet, need to build something lol

 

[Ron Zaker Jr]

2.4 ? I hardly even run a boat anymore

yes 2.4

 

[dasboata]

I guess I got to see some pics lol [email protected] thanks

 

[Daniel's Racing]

I guess I got to see some pics lol [email protected] thanks

3EGX FASST conversion.

Tony at Radio South figured out what to do to the encoder and with a pinout from Pete at Kraft Midwest I'm on my way to converting my 25 yr old 3EGX's. After lots of head scratching I figured the best way was to bury the FASST board in a 3EGX module case: I'm trying to figure out where to...

www.intlwaters.com

 

[dasboata]

I got em ,like NEW.

i thought I was being told he has some for sale , Im like show ,me the pics ?

 

[Daniel's Racing]

The one to look for is the 3GR

That way you have modern features like 10 model memory and steering speed.

https://www.amainhobbies.com/futaba-3grfs-2.4ghz-fasst-2-stick-surface-radio-system-w-r603ff-receiver-futk3010/p23747