Peter Russell 3 Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 Hi I have a DX6 and want to get the servos to go 180 deg not 90 Any sugestions as to how to do it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel R Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 The obvious answer is to buy a 180deg servo. https://hobbyking.com/en_us/turnigytm-tgy-180d-180-degree-digital-servo-2-2kg-0-10sec-12g.html?___store=en_us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Christy Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 How is your soldering? You are unlikely to be able to increase the throw at the Tx end sufficiently to get 180 degrees from a standard servo. It is theoretically possible to modify the servo amps to achieve 180 degree travel, but it is not a job for the faint hearted or inexperienced! There are many pitfalls.awaiting the unwary. It might be easier just to try and get some 180 degree servos - if anyone sells them any more....! -- Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bott - Moderator Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 Remember that many 180deg servos are not proportional. They don't move until your stick passes centre position, at which point they go straight to the other extreme. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Fry Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 I think the units Nigel R pointed out are proportional, used as pan motors for a camera. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Manuel Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 If you use a programmable servo and a compatible programmer, you can extend the "out of the box" end-points. As an example, the Hitec HS-5245MG can be extended from the default 118 degrees to 199.5 degrees. Servo spec databases you can find online don't always show the full details. I have found that Servo City show more data than most. Here is their data for the HS-5245MG as an example. Here is a suitable programmer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Jenkins Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 Posted by Peter Russell 3 on 06/12/2018 15:58:19: Hi I have a DX6 and want to get the servos to go 180 deg not 90 Any sugestions as to how to do it? Peter, what are you trying to achieve? You will get more focused answers if you tell us that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Russell 3 Posted December 7, 2018 Author Share Posted December 7, 2018 Peter. I am using a servo to open a steam valve in a model locomotive. Ive used a toothed belt and two pulleys of equal teeth with one pulley on the steam valve the other I have mounted on the servo. If I can get a half turn of the servo giving me a half turn on the steam valve using the throttle channel on my Tx with the stick going from full down to full up I will have achieved my object only mini servos will fit ie 12 x 23 x 21 mm. Hope this helps Pete Russell 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim Taylor Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 Posted by Peter Russell 3 on 07/12/2018 13:35:23: Peter. I am using a servo to open a steam valve in a model locomotive. Ive used a toothed belt and two pulleys of equal teeth with one pulley on the steam valve the other I have mounted on the servo. Pete Russell 3 Is it possible to get different sized pulleys, i.e if the pulley on the servo is twice the dia of the one on the valve, you'll get the same effect as twice the angular throw. Kim Edited By Kim Taylor on 07/12/2018 14:14:00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wright Stuff Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 Any idea how stiff the valve is? If you double the throw, you'll half the torque of the servo. I think this might be a big ask for a mini servo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Blandford Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 I have some code for a small Microchip PIC processor that extends a servo pulse to give a 180 degree rotation for using a normal servo to drive mechanical retracts. It does also slow down the output change to give a realistic retract operation. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Fry Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 Peter, to clarify, you need something to open or close a valve? You are not interested with the intermediate positions? Or are you interested in the intermediate positions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin McIntosh Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 Please see my post on `Don`t just stand there, get one up!` If the servo has wiring to the potentiometer , `pot`, and to the motor as opposed to ones which are directly soldered to the PCB then you can add resistors to each end of the pot. Try values from 1K0 to 2K7 (1000 to 2700 Ohms) which will extend the travel. For flaps I have used TGY 180D`s to great effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Fry Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 Couple of thoughts. The proportional servos with 180° rotation are used by the flying cameras people, and the robot builders. They have their own websites. One which has the dimensions you need is on the HobbyKing site, is a analogue servo, cheap. SKU is 9399000001. If you want to up its power a bit, run it on a 2s LiFe battery, 6.6 volts. But you may need a charger for this battery. I did see they were selling a B6 charger for a small price on special offer the other day. But that's about the end of the knowledge tree for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Handyman Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 HI all,sorry if this is the wrong place for this post, but I have couple of the black DX6s that I use for buddy box training,I fetched the master tranny out tonight to charge up battery and to check all controls. I appear to have a problem with my Aileron potentiometer, which I confirmed by using the monitor function. Where do I get my Spektrum gear repaired these days, Can anyone point me in the right direction,please. Anthony. Edited By Handyman on 14/04/2019 19:50:40 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Walby Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 Al's Hobbies, **LINK** Used them a couple of weeks ago, fast and cost effective service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Handyman Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Thanks for the info Chris Walby,been in touch and will be sending transmitter to Garry at Al's Hobbies. Thanks again. Anthony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff S Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Posted by Doc Marten on 14/04/2019 21:29:40: Don't the boat guys use 180 servos for winches? Sail winches rotate more like 720 degrees. I can't remember exactly and I can't easily check the one in my incomplete Thames barge hull but that's some where near. Geoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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