Robot Builder's Guide 3 - Hacking a Servo

In these series of videos I aim to show you the basics of constructing a fighting robot.

Episode 3 - This episode covers the moofications needed to make a standard servo turn 360 degrees for use as an antweight robot motor. Although the model shown is a Futaba S3003, the principal is the same with any servo.

Check out robotguide.blogspot.com for the podcast version to go on your ipod!

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[82zkartracer]

THis was extremely helpful. The 90 degrees just wasn't enough for my robotic arm but now it works great

[bluehairedgirlstudio]

can this trick be dun to a micro servo?

[jbassX25]

Very descriptive, Thanks and keep up the good work.

[masterproducts0]

thanks! this is usefull information.

[TheHazzabigun]

@shebotnov not realy unless they are realy fucked with, mine have been going for a year.

[soldout1986]

@taftdavid u can take a servo cut the white cable and the adaptor and use the + to the + of ur reciever and the - to the - of your transmiter.(I think + is the black and - is the red).But servos are loud and your cheap rc car must have plenty of power.

P.S sry 4 bad English...

[shebotnov]

1. I read using servos as wheels will drastically reduce its life span because they are not designed to run for a long continuous time. Is that right?

2. Will you be able to count rotations if you use them as wheels?

[taftdavid]

I have a cheap RC car, I want to use the steering assembly to move my puppets eyes. However the motor that turns the assembly is to loud. Is there a way to replace that motor with a servo? If so, how is that down? Your video's are great!

[pyramidsofmars64]

Excellent video.