How To Dual Servo Setup?

[siblues]

I am just wondering how everyone sets up their dual servo set ups.I have looked for a video on how to set them up and to my surprise there really aren't any.I have read of two ways to set them up.The first being that you split them up into one channel and power them up to make sure they are centered and then install the servo arms/horns to make sure they are both even and straight.

The second is using two individual channels to be able to adjust the trims or endpoints individually.

I am guessing the single channel option is what everyone prefers since using an extra channel for the second servo is a bit harder to do especially with the limited number of channels on the available Rx's

How do you guys recommend doing this and if you have any videos on how to do it please post them up.Thanks

 

[Seandonato73]

Spit them on a single channel is how I would do it.
Some servos can be programmed I think,

 

[siblues]

Well is it as simple as how I explained it because there are tons of threads with people claiming to toast servos in dual setups if they aren't set up correctly.I think Mr. Burrows himself had some issues?

 

[crucialRC]

I haven't heard of one person on this forum that toasted a dual servo setup. Some like Doug runs each servo to their own channel and some like me use a Y harness to 1 channel. Then you have the wee bit of people that use the special bypass harness posted earlier. No smoke as far as I know. I thought we already discussed this in your other thread ?

 

[siblues]

It was brought up in the thread and being that I am new to all of this I come on here to get a few opinions on what to do.I didn't know Doug ran them to their own channels.My main concern is setting them up the right way as simple as I described it above.

This is Borrows thread I was talking about https://www.largescaleforums.com/threads/dual-servo-setup-for-a-vekta-5.23680/

 

[DougStar]

I haven't heard of one person on this forum that toasted a dual servo setup. Some like Doug runs each servo to their own channel and some like me use a Y harness to 1 channel. Then you have the wee bit of people that use the special bypass harness posted earlier. No smoke as far as I know. I thought we already discussed this in your other thread ?

×1??

 

[crucialRC]

No offense to Burrows, but if you listened to everything he said you should never have gotten a Vekta.

 

[siblues]

LoL point taken but for what I paid for it I couldn't pass it up

 

[Seandonato73]

Hes the main reason I never got one. Honestly mate, it's not a huge deal, more so getting the drag link centered properly would be the big challenge to me. After that give it a test and see if theres any binding noise before hooking them up to the actual steering. If none, then I'd say your gtg. Im.not a personal fan of slaving a servo to another channel, although it does work.

 

[crucialRC]

Just get one of these and the setup issue won't be an issue. Of course you will need to get the correct linkages.

 

[21bangbang]

Go with the mtxl set up. Works great. My stock losi servos are still going strong after years of abuse. Its a good system.

 

[crucialRC]

I just ordered another one just to keep as a spare. Makes setting the dual servos up a snap.

 

[siblues]

I have all the parts.I was asking as far as setting them up so one isn't fighting the other like how do I make sure they both are centered properly and moving in unison?Sorry for not being clearer.

 

[21bangbang]

I have all the parts.I was asking as far as setting them up so one isn't fighting the other like how do I make sure they both are centered properly and moving in unison?Sorry for not being clearer.

Hmm, not sure. The mtxl has a adjustable horn. Do you have one? Other than that set horns on but don't attach them together. Turn on rc to center servos. Clamp down, make sure end points match. That should cover you. No idea about any programming if thats what you're after.

 

[siblues]

Ok cool maybe I will pick one of those MTXL sets up.Thanks for pointing me towards this kit

 

[21bangbang]

Ok cool maybe I will pick one of those MTXL sets up.Thanks for pointing me towards this kit

You wont regret it, it makes it super easy to sync them.

 

[crucialRC]

Ok cool maybe I will pick one of those MTXL sets up.Thanks for pointing me towards this kit

Dude thats what I've been trying to say for 3 days?

 

[Seandonato73]

In case you didnt see in the pics, the one servo horn has, for lack of a better term. An adjuster built in. So it doenst matter if you need a half tooth to sync the servos up. I actually never thought of that kit. Good thing everyone chimes in, get all the good ideas.

 

[crucialRC]

Yeah it makes it real simple to adjust between the two servos. Now the 5ive-B kit comes with dual linkage servo system and it is a straight tierod type linkage and I haven't had any problems with those servos either.
MTXL linkage on the KV5

Standard type linkage on the 5ive-B

 

[Seandonato73]

Must be from them junk savox servos..?