Servo Question!

[Boots Whirlygig]

I searched the squawk, but I get sidetracked reading all the great information, laughing at how everyone on here gets along like you've known each other for a lifetime! And I'm really learning a lot from you all. But I'm still making dumb mistakes. Here's my servo question: Can you change the direction of a servo by switching the wires, making rotate in the opposite direction? Thank you!:Confused:

[F106DeltaDart]

I searched the squawk, but I get sidetracked reading all the great information, laughing at how everyone on here gets along like you've known each other for a lifetime! And I'm really learning a lot from you all. But I'm still making dumb mistakes. Here's my servo question: Can you change the direction of a servo by switching the wires, making rotate in the opposite direction? Thank you!:Confused:

Yes, but you have to be sure to switch the wires both on the motor, and on the potentiometer inside the servo. Here is a quick video on how it can be done:

Have done this to quite a few servos for various projects, and have had no issues.

[Boots Whirlygig]

Geez. And I thought replacing a motor in a tiny quad copter was tedious! Thanks!

[doctormike]

I guess I'm lazy. Why not just buy a reverse servo for a few dollars?.....Unless, of course, you just enjoy electronic tinkering. Doc

[Boots Whirlygig]

I guess I'm lazy. Why not just buy a reverse servo for a few dollars?.....Unless, of course, you just enjoy electronic tinkering. Doc

No Doc, I am lazy! I thought you could simply swap a couple wires at the plug, not having to perform micro surgery!! There's NO WAY I'd trust the servo I operated on! Talk about stress! Bwahahaha!

[TiredIronGRB]

Yes, but you have to be sure to switch the wires both on the motor, and on the potentiometer inside the servo. Here is a quick video on how it can be done:

Have done this to quite a few servos for various projects, and have had no issues.

I do this all the time with no issues at all.

[Prowler901]

It always seems that I can't find reversed servos in the size I need, or they are out of stock. So, I just buy extra servos and reverse them myself. It isn't really as hard/tedious as it looks.

[doctormike]

Actually, it might be fun.:)Doc

[Prowler901]

That's the spirit! :Cool:

[TiredIronGRB]

It always seems that I can't find reversed servos in the size I need, or they are out of stock. So, I just buy extra servos and reverse them myself. It isn't really as hard/tedious as it looks.

And they will be the same speed and travel limits.

[Boots Whirlygig]

I successfully replaced a motor in a tiny Quadcopter. I don't have a soldering station and used a small iron that I filed to a finer point, which still seemed to big to get into that little area. The wire was about the size of frog hair. Tedious but I was successful, so I'm sure I could do it if push comes to shove!