What servos in a Morris the Knife?
06-27-2003, 01:31 AM
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What servos in a Morris the Knife?
What servos are you guys using? Are high speed ones better? I prefer Hitec servos. Any comments or suggestions are appreciated. Thanks!
06-27-2003, 02:13 AM
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What servos in a Morris the Knife?
Standard servos are fine...HS 425's would be the minimum I would use...Personally, I am not a big fan of Hitec. Hitec servos seem to hate me...
If you're willing to try something else, I HIGHLY recommend the Airtronics standard servos. They come with bigger servo arms and have 50 ounces of torque compared to 40 of the Hitec.
If you want more speed, go ahead and run 6 volts. It will noticably speed them up...I don't know how Hitec servos react to 6 volts, but Airtronics stuff loves it.
JR 527's and Futaba 3004's are also great choices. Any standard servo that is not Hitec is MY recommendation.
I can't figure out what that field is in your Avator...Where do you fly? Sunchasers?
If you're willing to try something else, I HIGHLY recommend the Airtronics standard servos. They come with bigger servo arms and have 50 ounces of torque compared to 40 of the Hitec.
If you want more speed, go ahead and run 6 volts. It will noticably speed them up...I don't know how Hitec servos react to 6 volts, but Airtronics stuff loves it.
JR 527's and Futaba 3004's are also great choices. Any standard servo that is not Hitec is MY recommendation.
I can't figure out what that field is in your Avator...Where do you fly? Sunchasers?
06-27-2003, 03:30 AM
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Ya I fly at the Sunchasers. My Avator is just some picture of a plane I got off the web that looked cool. Thanks for everyones replys.
06-27-2003, 11:04 AM
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What servos in a Morris the Knife?
Hey CAP232CM
I just finished up a Knife and used JR 811 digital BB servos and man what a blast to fly with these servos! Cheap, strong, and precise! Will be ordering more today for a Sledge 540 and a H9 Aresti.
Doug
I just finished up a Knife and used JR 811 digital BB servos and man what a blast to fly with these servos! Cheap, strong, and precise! Will be ordering more today for a Sledge 540 and a H9 Aresti.
Doug
06-27-2003, 04:47 PM
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Hey John
How are you doing bud?
The Jr 811 are 54. oz - .18 sec.- $48.
Are you going to the fly-in at pinheads end of next month? If you want you can ride with me and andy if you would like.
Doug
How are you doing bud?
The Jr 811 are 54. oz - .18 sec.- $48.
Are you going to the fly-in at pinheads end of next month? If you want you can ride with me and andy if you would like.
Doug
06-27-2003, 06:37 PM
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What servos in a Morris the Knife?
Originally posted by BotleRocketWar
$250 worth of servos in a Knife is cheap?
I could have a complete Knife RTF for $250...
$250 worth of servos in a Knife is cheap?
I could have a complete Knife RTF for $250...
R*E*P*E*A*T A*F*T*E*R M*E*!
LOL He knows what's coming next..
P.S....It wouldn't be $250 unless he used one on the throttle..
06-27-2003, 06:54 PM
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Hey Brian
Yes you could! But it would not be as much fun to fly as this set up
Doug
I could have a complete Knife RTF for $250...
Doug
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Ya know Chuck, I don't even think YOU would use 5 digitals in one of these things, even 4...Then again, you aren't...well...heh. 
Then again...It's just money!!
Doug, If you've got the money I guess it would be...I think that kind of defeats the purpose of these little FunFly's though. If I was going to spend all that money, a little .40 size FunFly is the last thing I would flying!
Then again...It's just money!!
Doug, If you've got the money I guess it would be...I think that kind of defeats the purpose of these little FunFly's though. If I was going to spend all that money, a little .40 size FunFly is the last thing I would flying!
06-27-2003, 08:49 PM
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Originally posted by BotleRocketWar
Ya know Chuck, I don't even think YOU would use 5 digitals in one of these things, even 4...Then again, you aren't...well...heh.
Ya know Chuck, I don't even think YOU would use 5 digitals in one of these things, even 4...Then again, you aren't...well...heh.
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I bought 2 of the JR 811s off ebay for $70.00 shipped. Use them on the tail surfaces only. Use standard 537s for ailerons and micro hitec on throttle. Probably total moneywise of $130.00 in servos. It pays to shop around.
06-28-2003, 02:01 AM
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What servos in a Morris the Knife?
Originally posted by stomper
Hey John
Are you going to the fly-in at pinheads end of next month? If you want you can ride with me and andy if you would like.
Doug
Hey John
Are you going to the fly-in at pinheads end of next month? If you want you can ride with me and andy if you would like.
Doug
I'd doubt it....But thanks for the offer..........John
06-28-2003, 03:12 AM
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Originally posted by jon595
I bought 2 of the JR 811s off ebay for $70.00 shipped. Use them on the tail surfaces only. Use standard 537s for ailerons and micro hitec on throttle. Probably total moneywise of $130.00 in servos. It pays to shop around.
I bought 2 of the JR 811s off ebay for $70.00 shipped. Use them on the tail surfaces only. Use standard 537s for ailerons and micro hitec on throttle. Probably total moneywise of $130.00 in servos. It pays to shop around.
Chuck, I take that back. You probably do have digitals in your profiles...LOL
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Originally posted by BotleRocketWar
Chuck, I take that back. You probably do have digitals in your profiles...LOL
Chuck, I take that back. You probably do have digitals in your profiles...LOL
And you owe me $250X2.
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What servos in a Morris the Knife?
We didn't shake on it... 
Back to the subject (or lack thereof)...
If you guys flew an airplane without digi servos and then with them, without being told, would you really notice a difference? I'm talking about these little planes here...Is it really a big difference?
Back to the subject (or lack thereof)...
If you guys flew an airplane without digi servos and then with them, without being told, would you really notice a difference? I'm talking about these little planes here...Is it really a big difference?
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JR 3421's
Hi,
I am using the JR 3421 mini digitals with the metal gears with great success in my Knife. I tell 'ya...what power for a such a tiny thing...and strong too! Be careful playing with them, they will pinch the $#!^ outta 'ya if you're not careful! lol . I am using one of the original Duralite packs in mine which is 6v, and the servos are putting out around 80 oz/in. ...somewhere thereabouts. Plane flies real nice! Lots of fun!
I am using the JR 3421 mini digitals with the metal gears with great success in my Knife. I tell 'ya...what power for a such a tiny thing...and strong too! Be careful playing with them, they will pinch the $#!^ outta 'ya if you're not careful! lol
. I am using one of the original Duralite packs in mine which is 6v, and the servos are putting out around 80 oz/in. ...somewhere thereabouts. Plane flies real nice! Lots of fun!
06-28-2003, 09:34 AM
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Brian
Well I have Profile planes set up both ways( With digitals and with standard servos) and I'm really enjoying this Knife with the ds811. Now I have ds8411 on all surfaces on my 33% Cap and do not feel the difference as much as I do on the Knife. Possibly because the Cap weighs 27 pounds?
Doug
If you guys flew an airplane without digi servos and then with them, without being told, would you really notice a difference? I'm talking about these little planes here...Is it really a big difference?
Doug
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What servos in a Morris the Knife?
Originally posted by BotleRocketWar
We didn't shake on it...
Back to the subject (or lack thereof)...
If you guys flew an airplane without digi servos and then with them, without being told, would you really notice a difference? I'm talking about these little planes here...Is it really a big difference?
We didn't shake on it...
Back to the subject (or lack thereof)...
If you guys flew an airplane without digi servos and then with them, without being told, would you really notice a difference? I'm talking about these little planes here...Is it really a big difference?
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What servos in a Morris the Knife?
Brian,
You may have more expirence than you think with regard to a Knife with digital servos. You've flown mine! It's got coreless on ailerons and digital on rudder and elevator!
Nobody is a bigger fan of good equipment than I am. But I must say that I have a hard time believing that your plane would do any better with a better servo <grits teeth>.
I'd say that repeatedly catching and releasing your Slege while in a hover is a pretty good test! What you really need is a better set of landing gear!
CYA out there soon!
You may have more expirence than you think with regard to a Knife with digital servos. You've flown mine! It's got coreless on ailerons and digital on rudder and elevator!
Nobody is a bigger fan of good equipment than I am. But I must say that I have a hard time believing that your plane would do any better with a better servo <grits teeth>.
I'd say that repeatedly catching and releasing your Slege while in a hover is a pretty good test! What you really need is a better set of landing gear!
CYA out there soon!