So true, it is the entire SYSTEM that must work and work well. If the wire is too thin then it doesn't matter if the connections are good. If the connections are bad the wire doesn't matter. Connections and wire don't matter if the servo is too weak. Solid servos don't help if the linkage is sloppy. Even the best plane needs a pilot.
Know what the expected loads are for the servos. If you don't know ask the designer. This is one good thing about the Supra, the designer is reachable. If you can't reach the designer there are programs to calculate servo loads. Use a big enough servo. Use wire big enough to let the servo keep working under the biggest expected load and a little more. Use good connectors, installed properly and as few as possible. Some people say don't use a switch but often a switch is more reliable than using a connector that is not designed to interrupt current or be assembled/disassembled many times. Again it depends on the situation and the exact parts used. Use a big enough battery. If you have a bunch of nose weight, maybe you can use a bigger pack and less lead. Didn't that DP fellow say something about faster being better for servos? Well, keeping the voltage up at the servo is part of them moving as fast as they can. It all adds up, every detail. There are lots of trade offs and compromises and that is part of the game but I like to know what trades I am making as much as I can. michael N6CHV AMA 77292 On 2/17/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thin or thick wire doesn't make any difference if you have just one poor > connection in a connector pin, wing pin, switch contact. > Yep time to start thinking 'system'. :-) > Gordy RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
