SC18 Servo and Saver?
 

Hi guys,

My beast is almost up and running. Unfortunetely, my steering still does not centre. I think the serbo in there is too weak as it centres when off the ground but no chance when on floor, even on polished surface.

The hitec hs55mg was recommend with a losi mini T servo saver. My question was when googling the parts its brings up a HS-5055 is this one and the same?

Thought I better check before I order it.

Got my new ESC and aluminium steering rack so its starting to come along nicely =D

shane, i had this problem when i had 1 i put a 1/10 servo in with a kimbrough servo saver in.check this out, i dont no if there will be enough room for the servo under the SC shell tho.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTih8drUjHA

Cheers mate ill check it out after work

is the truck shaft or belt drive?

Belt driven, think I will take a vid of the issue and sling it on youtube so ppl can see. Think im gonna order the hitec 65mg, the servo saver for the losi mini t prob wont be that much so i will just tak e a leap of faith lol.

Think this is the one I need. What do you reckon?

http://www.wheelspinmodels.co.uk/i/28117/

i believe thats the one tim runs :)

think the 5055 is the digital version of the hs55mg servo i run. this will fit but needs the losi mini t hitec servo saver option. the hs65mg will fit, think it is the recommended alternate servo. associated part no. 21326 gives the servo horns to fit this servo. hitec servos in these small sizes all use different size splines,which is o.k. for the fly boys cos planes don,t need a servo saver just the supplied horn (ooooh errrrr), but shit for us truck lads who need a saver. give us a bell if you're struggling, i'm quicker to reply on't tin can and string than on this new fangled computer thingy. :blush:

told ya the old man would no you will need :)
now that's showing your ages with tin can and string and the type writer lol

ps, if i had the money i would of got a SC18

Cheers Tim i think thats the info I need I will get the stuff ordered up =D, my new ESC has arrived now so its all coming together. Cant wait to get it going.

Jamie I got mine of ebay for 75 quid alltho I am having to buy a few bits to get it going but still it is brushless so i think it was a pretty good deal. Your buggy looks awesome tho, loved watching you and tim race was epic battle =D

I am not 100% but the servo saver on the existing servo looks like it might be the right one =D, i have ordered the 65mg so ill try existing one on that and see what happens.

Got my new servo (HItec 65mg), but the mount doesn't seem to fit. Again i dont think its standard one as its blue metal.

If I order the 21040 mount does this fit?

stick it in with a super glue then hit it with a hammer lol

lol i thought about using doublesided tape but was worried if i put it in slight the wrg place steering wont work as intended?

ive cut the little lug off of the front of the mount,this lets you mount the servo further forward. works o.k.

is that the Associated one 21040? Tim

If it is ill order one up and do the same. the one that was on my kit was a blue metal one and it wont even go on top of this server. Ill order up the 21040 one then.

Ty

:thumbsup: thats the one 21040 servo mount.

all these numbers, sounds like we are at a bingo hall, lol

this thread may answer a question that has been troubling me for a while

got a cheapo MG servo for less than £3 posted which i reckon will do the steering duties fine in a mini-t im bringing back to life

problem is i have now spent 3 times this looking for a servo saver that fits.

got an FTX blaze one(got 2 in the post), none of the options fit, all too big
got a mini-t servo saver standard not realising it was a hex and too small to mash on to the output splines with a hammer

wonder if i should now take the plunge and buy the hitec mini T one and cross my fingers
(anybody want to swap one for a brand new FTX blaze one N.I.P?) or is it buy the hitec55mg and saver together and put it down to experience.

mini and micro servos are a complete pain in the arse for servo saver fitting. my desert buggy, which is a modified mini-t , runs a hitec hs55mg and the losi hitec servo saver. both the servo and the saver should only cost about £10 to £15. job done, no more stockpiles of miss matched servos and savers.:thumbsup:

count the number of teeth on the spline dude, with most micro servos the adaptors in the rc18t2/b2 saver are fine.

if the spline is bigger than those, try the xray m18 servo saver, if its smaller, try the xtm rage servo saver (this fits the savox servos perfectly)


generally, the standard sc18 saver is pretty much the best micro saver there is apart from maybe the xray m18.

for a servo, go with either the savox, or i got a cheap mg one from giant cod that worked awesomely.

i like the way that the FTX blaze or LRP shark uses standard 1/10 servos lol so easy

For info my hitec servo 65mg has arrived and the sc18 servo save i have fits great. Once i get mount i think it will be great. I will let you guys know.

Hi guys,

Right my servo mount turned up today but its not wide enough =C

So any other ideas? or will some dbl sided tape work? I am reluctant to use super glue incase I ever need to take it out or if I glue it in the wrong place.

Ty in advance

the joys of micro servos. not only different splines, but different sizes as well. how about cutting the supports of the mount and screwing the servo to the legs through the hole in the servo ear. then drill another hole in the chassis for the wider mounting stance. :woot: does that make sense ?

does to me :)

roll on saturday now

No sorry lol, I am epicly bad at this sort of thing. Would doublesided hold it in enough you reckon?

Trouble with the mount is it can not be screwed in because it bows I will up load a pic to show what I mean in a sec.

youd think they would make a bloody standard size for us lol

servo tape would hold it and you to lol

servo tape or shoe goo will work fine.

or, cut that top of the mount and use the uprights as servo mounts, drill a new hole in the chassis, bob is your uncle.

I am off on Hols to Tenerife on Sat but will order some tape up so I can try it when i get back =D