servo mounting.

[brin]

How many of you use the rubber isolation and brass inserts when fitting the servo to an electric heli.

[trillian]

It depends if the servo case is plastic or metal. With plastic servo cases I still use the rubber bits and brass inserts because the brass insert keeps the servo case from getting potentially cracked from the mounting bolts because it stops them from actually contacting the case. With more servos now having metal cases I think they're usually fine being bolted directly on (on an electric heli).

[bigpops]

I generally don't on electrics, unless it makes the geometry of the push rods better. I will test and see what's better.

Some manuals (Compass 7HV, Chronos) say don't use them, others say they're optional (Synergy 766). I know from previous threads that many people ALWAYS use the grommets.

[A.W]

On my warp 360 and goblin 570 I don't use them, but on my Logo 480 I do. Part of that was because of the servos I was using on the Logo, it was a better mounting with inserts - on the other two the servo mounting was good without. I haven't had any issues either way yet. I think either way is fine.

[brin]

thats the issue I have .On the servo push rods to the swash they are not strait down with the grommets in . on the goblin 500 sport.

I generally don't on electrics, unless it makes the geometry of the push rods better. I will test and see what's better.

Some manuals (Compass 7HV, Chronos) say don't use them, others say they're optional (Synergy 766). I know from previous threads that many people ALWAYS use the grommets.

[scallybert]

The various servos on my T-Rex 500s seemed to fit well with grommets & ferules; and probably wouldn't have otherwise.

The BK servos on my Goblin 500s are fitted straight to the CF mounting plates. This is what the manual says, and works very well.

I also have the link rods straight (like the manual says) - I'm really surprised the previous owner of yours didn't do that.

I have the servos mounted so their cases rest against the servo support (the upper deck). If nothing else, to provide a common datum.

[brin]

Thats why I am questioning this.As you saw yesterday the link rods are not as they should be .As soon as I get the decorating done I will sort that out but do I use the grommets and ferules or not ?

The various servos on my T-Rex 500s seemed to fit well with grommets & ferules; and probably wouldn't have otherwise.

The BK servos on my Goblin 500s are fitted straight to the CF mounting plates. This is what the manual says, and works very well.

I also have the link rods straight (like the manual says) - I'm really surprised the previous owner of yours didn't do that.

I have the servos mounted so their cases rest against the servo support (the upper deck). If nothing else, to provide a common datum.

[scallybert]

Thats why I am questioning this.As you saw yesterday the link rods are not as they should be .As soon as I get the decorating done I will sort that out but do I use the grommets and ferules or not ?

Mine are hard-mounted.

Here's a link to a load of pictures I posted in the SAB Goblin FB group of the latest G500S I'm building. [It's actually a hybrid G500/G500S.]

The BK servos are straight onto the carbon plates [no grommets, etc]; and the cases rest on the 'servo support' [upper mechanics deck.] The servo-swash links are vertical, as specified in the manual.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...type=3&theater