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Title: Wanted - servo reverser
Post by: sihinch on July 12, 2016, 10:05:28 PM
Hi

Hoping someone may have a servo reverser (either y-cable or stand alone) that they would sell?

I need to reverse 1 elevator servo (in a dual servo elevator set-up.)

Here's hoping - thanks!
Simon
Title: Re: Wanted - servo reverser
Post by: Oscar on July 13, 2016, 12:08:32 AM
Is this what you are looking for?
Title: Re: Wanted - servo reverser
Post by: gmcnic on July 13, 2016, 06:13:48 AM
That looks really expen$ive, Oscar  ;) ;)
Title: Re: Wanted - servo reverser
Post by: sihinch on July 13, 2016, 07:14:52 AM
Sure is Oscar! Yes please! You have one?
Title: Re: Wanted - servo reverser
Post by: Oscar on July 13, 2016, 07:40:48 AM
Yes Simon, I shall bring it to the student night. Thx
Title: Re: Wanted - servo reverser
Post by: sihinch on July 13, 2016, 08:24:21 AM
Thanks Oscar. I'll bring $millions.
Title: Re: Wanted - servo reverser
Post by: Michael on July 13, 2016, 10:33:51 AM
I have a few also, but, apparently, Spektrum suggests/recommends that they not be used with their RC systems.

They told me this once when I called for programming help.

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"You need to be a little careful with electronic servo reversers, especially with Spektrum radios. One of my club members nearly lost a giant scale model with a 50 gas engine last year. He had dual servos on the elevator, with a reverser on one servo. During flight, that reversed servo went to full up elevator. He got it back on the ground after a very rough landing, and that elevator was still at full up. Turned off the radio, turned it back on, and the reversed servo worked just fine.

He contacted Spektrum, whose first question was "Did you use a servo reverser?" He went to a servo mix on his Spektrum radio, and has been flying this model ever since."

http://www.wattflyer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=62897

Title: Re: Wanted - servo reverser
Post by: sihinch on July 13, 2016, 09:54:01 PM
Just want to publicly thank Oscar for being such an awesome Guy! And acknowledging that we belong to such an awesome club.

Thanks everyone!
Title: Re: Wanted - servo reverser
Post by: Wingnutz on July 13, 2016, 10:11:43 PM
How about desoldering, reversing and resoldering the internal wires on one servo as per the vid? It's worked for me a couple of times.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hnd1zwouWV4&autoplay=1