Guys,
I've been running 5 cells for at least 10 years now.
Faster is better... more available torque is better. I
have never seen a servo that moves faster than my
thumb. If my servo is faster, I can move in (closer to
the servo) on the output arm (or longer horn at the
Control surface), providing better mechanical
advantage or leverage (equating to more power at the
control surface). My point is we need to be
responsible about our servo and linkage installs. I
constantly see people running the longest servo output
arm, and the shortest flap horn - and then dialing
down the throw in the radio... you're gonna blow
servos up all the time doing that.
I try to set up my linkage, so that I what I require
as max travel will be accomplished with close to the
maximum settings in the radio. In other words - I'll
use percentages here and flap as a control surface -
my flap travels 90 degrees at 100% throw as designated
in the radio. If I have to back off on that setting
say back to 50% - that means I'm working the servo
twice as hard. Again - that's a study in how to blow
up servos... the control surface will move really fast
though....
Don't let people fool you into saying that less torque
or slower servos are better.... we are always behind
the model... slow the servo down and you'll get even
farther behind the model....
2 1/2 cents worth... send the check to...
D
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