servo morph

[sammykParticipant @sammyk]

hi ,i have a question i know the action servo morph can extend the movement of a servo ,does it allso reduce the movment if required if so it would be ideal for a project i am working on .regards sammyk

[sammykParticipant @sammyk]

[Kimosubby ShipyardsParticipant @kimosubbyshipyards]

Hi sammyk,

yes to your question, you can set up the end points using the two potentiometers and have a biased travel, say more right than left. You can then also set the speed of travel, with the third potentiometer, though this speed is the same in both directions.

I use one on my Thames sailing barge for the rudder. The rudder on these boats is very big and if used with a standard servo it can look like a duck's foot flapping about, indeed, the standard servo speed will, when fully "sticked" side to side, cause the stern of the boat to move sideways too – not very realistic.

Take care as well with the voltage used, do not exceed the normal receiver 4.8V setup (or use a BEC that you've voltage checked). 6V will fry the chip!

Kimmo.

Edited By Kimosubby Shipyards on 15/01/2014 19:20:22

[Gareth JonesParticipant @garethjones79649]

Hi Sammy,

The answer to your question is yes, you can reduce the servo travel as well as increase it. The adjustment allows you to set the end point of the travel independently either side of neutral. Its very useful when used in conjunction with a sail winch to adjust the travel and end positions of the sheets for a model with sails.

Regards

Gareth

[Gareth JonesParticipant @garethjones79649]

Hi Kim,

Looks like we overlapped a bit there, great minds think alike though. Sorry about the email problem, thats the third time its happened now, despite having anti virus software and changing passwords. I might have to ask an expert what to do next.

Gareth

[sammykParticipant @sammyk]

Hi and thanks for your replies that helps me make up my mind.ps overlap is good then you get the answers from two or more fellow modellers.regards sammyk

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