hitec HS-5945MG

[growler]

Hi
i have the above servo and when i put in a car it whines.
It does work ok but its very noisy.
Is there any way i can make it quite?


Regards Adrian

[sosidge]

Its a digital servo, and digital servos are prone to "whining" in use.

Make sure the linkages are free-running, make sure the servo isn't straining at full lock, and sometimes a little fine tuning of the servo neutral position will make it quieter at rest.

It's also a Hitec, which is not the best quality brand...

[growler]

Thank you for a quick replie
What is a better make than hitec for the same sort of money

Regards Adrian

[sosidge]

The best quality is Futaba and Sanwa, but you pay more. KO is pretty good as well.

Savox is popular at the mid-range price but bear in mind they demand a lot of power and that can cause issues for some electrics.

Hitec I would rate along with a lot of the lower priced servos, Bluebird and other non-specific brands. The odd model performs well but a lot of them have been problematic over the years.

[Chris Larner]

Don't rule out Orion as they have very powerful, light and quality servos at really reasonable prices.

[john333]

my mate just bought an Alturn-usa servo for £18 new and it seems brilliant for the money......metal gears, ball races, 11kg torque and 0.12 speed