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BrianG · 04.07.2009, 04:22 PM

Well, if the electronics can handle the voltage, you could use "gearing" to lessen the load/current (by using a shorter arm on the servo and longer on the steering), but that loses some of the speed by overvolting. Fully charged 5 cell NiMHs can output close to 7v fresh off the charger, so it may work, but no telling for how long.

I just looked the specs up; yeah, they are indeed slow! 111oz-in & 0.33s @ 6v. If the speed increase is linear with voltage, at 7v, they should be right around 0.19s. Still rather slow.

Instead of overvolting, how about "gearing up" by using different length arms? And then use two at the same time. At 111oz-in each @ 6v, there should be enough torque. And then you could overvolt to ~6.5 max to stay safe.

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BrianG RC-Monster Admin Offline Posts: 14,609 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Des Moines, IA	04.07.2009, 04:22 PM Well, if the electronics can handle the voltage, you could use "gearing" to lessen the load/current (by using a shorter arm on the servo and longer on the steering), but that loses some of the speed by overvolting. Fully charged 5 cell NiMHs can output close to 7v fresh off the charger, so it may work, but no telling for how long. I just looked the specs up; yeah, they are indeed slow! 111oz-in & 0.33s @ 6v. If the speed increase is linear with voltage, at 7v, they should be right around 0.19s. Still rather slow. Instead of overvolting, how about "gearing up" by using different length arms? And then use two at the same time. At 111oz-in each @ 6v, there should be enough torque. And then you could overvolt to ~6.5 max to stay safe.