Servo Assembly
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All OWLplane Models use 3D printed servo cover and bridge so that it opens any other brand servos. Exception is only applied for some conditions where implementing servo cover or bridge is not practical (for example, VJet OWL stabilizer servos, located at the back of the plane, it has fixed position and also OWL MDM-1 Fox rudder servo).
All servo cover and bridge STEP files are shared in case none of the servo cover and/or bridge STL files can fit into your servo. Another trick to fit your servo into servo cover or bridge is by enlarging or shrinking it by utilizing “Dimensional Compensation” feature in the Slicers. Please visit this page for more information (It is called Dimensional Compensation feature in ideaMaker where in S3D is called Horizontal size compensation and in Cura is called Horizontal Expansion).
Some 12gr and 17gr servo classes are depicted in the tabs below. They have been tested with/fitted into provided servo cover and bridge.
Where to buy (but not limited to):
- Your local store
- www.motionrc.com
- www.hobbyking.com
You can buy the following picture in www.hobbyking.com (should also available from your local hobby store or online hobby store) :
Preparing Pushrod and Parts
- Feel free to use any other tools that are also useful.
- Need to have metal cutter for cutting metal rod.
- Pushrod OD size is about 1.5mm (1.0mm - 2.0mm should also work fine depending on the result of your 3D printed parts). Just prepare some rods with ranging size from 1.0 to 2.0mm OD.
- There are many ways to construct pushrod attached to servo arm and control surface horn. Feel free to assembly and construct your own pushrod.
Installing and Assembling Servo and Push Rod using Servo Cover
- Put your mouse pointer on top of the figures above to see step number.
- Please read the captions above as instruction.
- Depending on the servo dimension, select suitable thin or thick double tape to fit in. The double tape is to make sure that the servo is firm in its position.
- Stop collar is used to put pushrod in fixed position.
- Take advantage using linkage stopper for adjusting pushrod position.
Installing and Assembling Servo and Push Rod Using Servo Bridge
- Just put the servo into the servo bridge location in the fuselage.
- Use heated rod to create guided holes to insert the servo screws.
- Stop collar is used to put pushrod in fixed position.
- Take advantage using linkage stopper for adjusting pushrod position.
