Tower Pro servo's

[SRB Bloke]

Just about to get a couple of new servo's, nothing expensive.

It's only for standard running In a new TT02 chassis, not national finals or anything.

These Tower Pro MG995 metal gear high speed servos keeping popping up. Has anyone users them.

Any thoughts much appreciated.

Thanks

Steve

[WillyChang]

MG995s used to be good value 10+ yrs ago off fleaBay, but these days IMHO there's

so many clones & fakes around I have no confidence who's the real deal anymore.

Crunchy gears, rough running, cracked cases, leaking oil...

& not ecomomically-worth sending back for warranty.

I'd rather just go direct to HobbyKing, I find their house brand much more honest.

[tamiya monkey]

Hobbyking servo's are cheap and chearful, its hard to tell if the towerpro's your buying are original or knock-offs these day.

I use these for basic tamiya stuff http://hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__16269__HK15138_Standard_Analog_Servo_38g_4_3kg_0_17s.html

and if you need a more robust servo with metal gear for scalers or heavier kits then i use these http://hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__23487__HK15328A_Analog_BB_MG_Servo_58g_12_8kg_0_20s.html

[WillyChang]

yeah I buy the HK 138 for use like a S3001/S3003... std 4kg torque, average 0.20s speed, plastic gears.

Is ok for touring car steering; I haven't busted any HK gears yet - used to break Futaba gears regularly

so I keep plenty of spare gear sets for S3003.

HK 328 is 12kg metal geared, probably overkill for 1/10.

I'd stick that in 1/8th like a genuine MG995 or the Hitec MGs we used to like.

I use HK 298 for 1/10 offroad & SCTs, its got metal gears & 9kg, feels faster than std too.

Lately HK has some (supposedly) Waterproof versions too for a few bux more.

Bought some, they've got rubber o-rings at their casing joints but dunno how sealed they are,

haven't gotten mine wet yet. Don't think I'd trust them on a submarine though.

HK also sells Bluebird for a few bux more again. Many ppl like them but when I tried

early on when their hitorque metal geared first came out... yeah they had torque

& metal gears all right - my BB servos ripped off all their ears

and the gears busted trhough the case!!

[WillyChang]

btw you'd better be PATIENT when using HobbyKing

They take a few days to pack & at least 2-3wks to travel.

Longer still if you've got lipos in the order so best to separate.

I keep a box of HK stuff ordered in advance, can't wait a month to start jobs.

just reminded me to check... yep still got a box in the mail, ordered 23rd March.

(hmm HK seems to have updated their order history to omit all dates... sneaky sods!)

Bunch of 138s & 269s and some slooooow cousins for a future project

Hope they turnup this week fingers crossed.

[94eg!]

Tamiya blue with metal gears, fast speed, high torque and decent price. For $50 shipped, I put one in my DB01.

[SRB Bloke]

Tamiya make servos, I didn't know that.

[94eg!]

"Tamiya blue", not "Tamiya brand"

But yes Tamiya does make servos:

TSU04 Analog $19

• Dimensions: 40.0x20.0x37.0mm
• Power supply: 4.8-6.0V
• Operating speed: 0.17sec/60 degrees (using 6V battery)
• Output Torque: 4.0Kg cm (using 6V battery)
• Operating angle: 45 degrees
• Weight: 41g

TSU05 Digital $25

• Dimensions: 40.0x20.0x37.0mm
• Power supply: 4.8-6.0V
• Operating speed: 0.17sec/60 degrees (using 6V battery)
• Output Torque: 4.0Kg cm (using 6V battery)
• Operating angle: 45 degrees
• Weight: 40g

[94eg!]

For comparison sake, here is the specs of the Protek 100ss Digital in my DB01:

• Ideal for any 1/10 to 1/8 scale vehicle application
• Aluminum middle case
• 0.09 transit speed, and 168 oz-in of torque (12.1 kg-cm) @ 6.0V
• Full metal gears and dual ball bearings
• 200mm long 22awg connector wire w/gold plated connectors
• Cored Motor

Twice the speed, 3 times the torque.