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noob question: secrets to fitting servos into their mounts?

the servo mounts im encountering are precisely sized for the servos i'm fitting.

which means that there is no room to actually fit the servo into the mount, as there is wiring which requires the servo to be canted at an angle to insert, which increases it's cross-sectional width.

is this just some sort of zen-like process where, with experience, i'll gain the paitience and technique to force the servo into the mount w/o damaging it or the plane?

or should i use an x-acto and shave off just enough material to allow the servo to be fitted?

advice please! walter

Reply to
wamanning
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If you have to press-fit the servo through the mounting plate, there isn't much use for the vibration isolators.

So, yes, trim away at the opening through the plate, because you want to have only the servo mounting lugs touching their mounting points, and no other part of the servo touching anything...

/daytripper

Reply to
daytripper

One way to do his is to file a notch in the bearers, use that to get the wire through, and then slide the servos sideways to final location.

I fly electric, and hard mounting the servos is standard practice on smaller ones, as there are few vibration issues with electrics.

If its a nitro plane tho, follow the excellent advice above. Its not given without experience to back it up..

Reply to
The Natural Philosopher

I might aslo add that you can noctch at the corner or side so you don't remove wood you might want to put a servo screw in. mk

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MJKolodziej

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