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An update over at Traxxas has a great ‘how to’ for converting their E-Revo VXL, Summit, and Nitro Revo 3.3 from dual servo setups to a single servo with more power. Their new High-Torque 400 Brushless Servo gets the job done and then some. It’s a great step by step, so if you have one of these dual servo beasts, [...]
New over at Futaba are the HPS-CT500 & HPS-CB500 brushless servos. The Futaba servos are high-end units built for serious performance. Check out these highlights- * Durable all metal gears * High voltage design * Affordable plastic case * Efficient HPS brushless motor * Both servos support SR mode * S.Bus and S.Bus2 compatible * HPS-CT500 – 0.06sec speed, 21.0kg torque at 7.4 volts * HPS-CB500 – 0.06sec [...]
Coming soon from Reedy are new HV Digital Brushless Servos. These were designed with the very latest in servo technology to help keep you on the top step of the podium. Here are the highlights- * Equipped with efficient yet powerful brushless motors * Incredible torque and speed * Durable gear set * Integrated aluminum case to reduce temps * High voltage capability * Dust and [...]
New from Hitec is the D85MG Micro Servo. The D85MG offers advanced programming options and was designed for smooth and decisive movement. Here are more highlights- * Double metal gears * Soft-start circuitry * 1 million cycle-life potentiometer * 4096 high-resolution, 12-bit DAC, 32-bit digital circuitry * 24 tooth output gear * Operating voltage- 4.8 to 6 volts DC * Speed- 0.17 ~ 0.13 * Torque- 50 ~ [...]
Hey there Futaba fanatics, did you know that Futaba has a New Headquarters here in the USA? That’s right, their new headquarters is located in good old Huntsville, Alabama and is Now Up and Running. Dealers can get Futaba products through Futaba USA, as can consumers. Futaba posted a short video on their FB Page earlier today showing off [...]
Who makes the best servos on the planet? That would be Hitec and they are getting ready to Move Into A New Headquarters here in the states. Hitec has put out a PR to let everyone know that they have some sweet new digs and will be in the process of moving later this week. We wish the Hitec crew [...]
Here is a very cool product from Pro-Line, the Big Hit Servo Saver Kit. Why do you need one? In ultra-demanding applications like rock or monster truck racing, a soft servo saver makes your truck sloppy to drive, but not running one at all can result in broken servos. The P-L Big Hit is designed to give you precise steering [...]
Attention all you TLR 5IVE-B owners, TLR has announced a new Dual Steering Servo Tray. The servo tray is made from aluminum and comes with mounting hardware, thus making it easy to mount up a new pair of servos in your buggy. Its aluminum design makes it strong and it is priced at $89. The part number for the tray [...]
As you have probably noticed, Hitec has announced a bunch of new gear this year. Luckily, we got a chance to take a look at many of them in person at the 2016 HobbyTown USA Convention. Of course the Hitec crew had a plethora of high-end servos on hand, but they also had a pair of their new drones. The Racer [...]
Shipping now at Tower Hobbies is a variety of low cost RC Gear Shop Digital Servos. From micro sized up to full sized high-voltage coreless with titanium gears, the new RC Grear Shop digital servos can work in a great number of different rc applications. Prices range from $8 to $58 and you can get all the details at This [...]
New from Hitec is the DPC-11 Universal Program Interface. What does the DPC-11 do? It allows you to fine tune your DXXX, HSB-9XXX, HS-7XXX or HS-5XXX series Hitec servos. By customizing the parameters on your servos you can dial them in for nearly any type of application. The DPC-11 allows you to adjust things like servo speed, dead band, soft [...]
Among our favorite booths at the HobbyTown USA Convention was from Hitec. You know Hitec as a leading producer of high quality servos and they didn’t disappoint at the show. They had a bunch of their new servos on display, plus a number of other new electronics. Some of our notes from the Hitec booth include- * Hitec is celebrating 25 [...]
Spektrum has just announced 6 New Servos for your bashing enjoy. All the servos comes with removable wire leads so that you can run the perfect length for your application and all metal mounting tabs to help them take an extra hard beating. The new Spektrum Servos are- S6240 High Speed Dig Servo Torque: 208 oz-in @ 6.0V Speed: 0.08 sec/60 deg @ [...]
Get full sized servo performance with the weight and space savings of a low profile servo with the the new PI-3402 and PM-3402 from Xpert RC USA. Both servos feature stronger brushless motors and gear sets, with plenty of torque and speed for most applications. PI-3402 * Weight- 45g * Price- $104 * Speed @6.0V- .070 sec/60 * Torque @6.0V- 208.20 oz-in PM-3402 * Weight- 52g * Price- [...]
KO Propo has just announced a very trick looking Carbon Fiber Servo Horn. KO says that it has less slop for a more direct feel when driving your car, we say that it just looks awesome. Either way, if you are doing an uber build it would be a nice addition to your car or truck. The horn is priced at [...]
