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Team Invade wrote:Also, I've noticed that GiantShark have been out of stock of sg90 servos for over a week now, along with many other products. Has anyone got any idea how long it normally takes for them to restock?

I've got a few sg90s that I could send you if you need them quick?

Hey raz e rdave, bits are slowly making their way through the post, will probably start a build log at some point when I decide on an idea... but was having a play with Google Sketchup the other day, was thinking of a fleaweight FBS with servo drive using the Towerpro SG90s and maybe going down shap...

-make some armour for MPH, possibly a weapon. the weapon may end up being Dara O'Briain related. Surely it has to be some sort of wheel representing the wheel of news with the week's news categories? A feathery, damp robot with a vertical spinner.... that'll need first aid in between fights? Or may...

haz wrote:

Dave26 wrote: As long as its not Sausage P**** Face...

Sausage P**** In The Face?

Struggling to decide if that's better or worse than 'Mega-bus man in the face'

I'll let you guys be the judge...

Loving the vids, haz!

Why does everyone spell it like that? its Razerdave with an E, like the robot! Oh I see you're from Edinburgh, did you come and see Robots Live at East fortune a month ago ? My apologies for getting it wrong :oops: I just wanted to fit in with everyone! :lol: I didn't see the event, unfortunately, ...

Yeah, I was reckoning motors & ESCs would be the next step once I've learnt a bit with the servos (or once they've all blown/stripped their gears ) just gotta wait on the postman now!

Thanks for the welcome, razordave!

haz wrote:the servos will melt, and probbably the RX too

Last time I checked, that's not good.... I'll be sure to keep to the lower end of the voltage ranges!

Thanks again!

Tbh, Haz, I was thinking of stepping upto 2S on the Orangerx r415 at some point coz they're rated 3V-9V iirc... Bit of extra kick for the servos too... Take it that's not a good idea? I've still got my 'L' plates on, so probably best to assume I know nothing! Hi, ajw, thanks for the welcome and the ...

Thanks, Dave! Yeah, figured they'd have some sort of failsafe, but it's always nice to get the benefit of others experience! It's usually not as messy as learning from your own mistakes!

Cheers, Haz! Would never have got to that... Just ordered one from here seeing as they're in stock... and a little cheaper...