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Subject: 
Servos for the miniboard
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Date: 
Thu, 10 Dec 1998 17:51:46 GMT
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Jonathan Swaby <jonathan.swaby@vpss.gatech.STOPSPAMedu>
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I would like to use a servo to operate the throttle of a small gas engine. I am planning on using the miniboard to control the servo. Are there any brands to avoid? Are there any brands that are far better than the rest? Will just about any RC servo work with the miniboard.




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  Re: Servos for the miniboard
 
Jonathan, I would probably go with a futaba servo. I dunno how much torque you need, but for a small(up to .30 cubic inch displacement, maybe even .60) engine, the s148 does the job quite nicely. Tower hobbies sells them for $14, and they can be (...) (26 years ago, 10-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)

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