* Please read* 3 servo failures in 2 weeks, caused me to take a look at how we failsafed them in the past. But originally, we doubled servos to double the power for big fast airplanes. Some companies today sell a complete set of linkages and mounts that can hook up to 3 servos at once! Triple power! Preflights and Micro throttle Backup servos could help. Got a Nitro plane with lots of money and time tied up in it? If it is too expensive to crash, you can always backup your servos along with other equipment. If your going to fly heavy Nitro planes, you may consider doing this, since you will have the room. I have done this for some of my 1/4 scale planes mostly back in the day when we were scared to fly and always worried about something quitting. So in my quest to show all the new folks more RC history and remind the old folks of the “Good ole Days”, I hope you enjoy this. In a previous video you saw me demonstrate how to backup batteries and make Landing Batteries. So in continuing on with my “backup series”, this video will demonstrate how I backup my servos with a simple linkage hookup and operation. If a servo does fail, it is easy to see and hear as it will be working harder plus the throw (due to springs) is reduced and you can see that.
Remember “If it sounds stupid but it works, it ain’t stupid!”
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Dave Herbert
AMA 8221
Contest Director
Leader Member
Scientific Division
