[lektrik_flyers] Re: tiny yellow servos

  • From: Bill Beavers <bbeavers57@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: lektrik_flyers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sat, 11 Sep 2004 17:24:09 -0700 (PDT)

Thanks for the info David.  I have found the 9 gram
versions there (ebay) for $8.95, so will probalby just
go with those.  Daivd Reid indicated that you had
bought some of those, so it is good to hear that you
have had good luck with them.


--- David Irwin <david.irwin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi Bill........................I have several of the
> Dragonfly servos. I 
> have not had one fail yet. And the gear rebuild kits
> are available for them. 
> I bought the 9 gm size, for the extra torque also.
> Search around e-bay, 
> because someone sells them for $8.95 each, which I
> have bought.
> 
> David Irwin
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bill Beavers" <bbeavers57@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <lektrik_flyers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, September 11, 2004 6:15 PM
> Subject: [lektrik_flyers] tiny yellow servos
> 
> 
> > Hey do any of you have any insights into the tiny
> > Dragonfly servos that are being advertised all
> over
> > ebay?  They have a 6 gram and a 9 gram version for
> > around $10 ea.  The 6 gram is really tiny and
> should
> > be great for light stuff like Pico's, etc., but
> what
> > about things like the fancy foam planes?
> >
> > Will these servos handle the Pitts, the Cap, and
> the
> > Edge540?  Since I just bought all three of those
> kits,
> > I was curious before I went in for the servos for
> > them.  If the 9 gram are better suited, I will go
> for
> > the slightly extra torque over the extra 3 grams,
> but
> > if the 6 gram versions can handle it, I would like
> to
> > get those little puppies.
> >
> > I will get standard GWS Naro's for my Micro Whizz,
> or
> > some Hitec 55S.  I already have two of those so
> could
> > just buy one more and be set on the that I think.
> >
> > Man, the flying yesterday was as much fun as I
> have
> > had at it in a long time.  Everything just seemed
> to
> > be working and was right.  Even if I did break the
> > nose of my homemade jet, but hey that is what
> epoxy is
> > for! :D  It will FLY again... maybe! ;-)
> >
> > I think we should try to plan a Saturday fly at
> the
> > park and also just make it a day and fire up the
> > barbie, and eat and fly all day long.  If we are
> gonna
> > do that, we will have to do it soon as the weather
> > will start to erode on us in a few weeks probably.
>  I
> > can't do it next Saturday, but if you want to
> start
> > throwing out dates to shoot for, then let's see if
> we
> > can get a concensus and do it!  I can do almost
> ANY
> > Saturday after this coming one (Sept. 18).
> >
> > If we all just bring stuff or sort of sign up to
> be
> > responsible for bringing certain stuff, we should
> be
> > able to cover it pretty good.  Anyway, just an
> idea.
> >
> >
> > =====
> > Bill Beavers
> > Director of Technology and Distance Learning
> > Arch Ford Education Cooperative
> > bbeavers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > http://af1.afsc.k12.ar.us
> >
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> 


=====
Bill Beavers
Director of Technology and Distance Learning
Arch Ford Education Cooperative
bbeavers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
http://af1.afsc.k12.ar.us


                
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