HXT500 5g / .8kg / .10sec Micro Servo

 Michael 63 points

Yes* 1. Size 2. Torque HXT500 0.8kg HXT900 1.6kg 3. Speed HXT500 0.1sec/60deg HXT900 0.12sec/60deg

 Wazza_99 864 points

use 5g only if you need to really save weight on small projects. I no longer use small servo's now, I only buy 9g ones. Costs a lot cheaper too.

 Ral fRotten 1076 points

Jolanta Just above this question is the dimensions of this servo, just measure where you want to put it and compare the sizes.

 Gerry01 2912 points

Lama servos are EK2-0508, 1.3kg.cm servos, 4.8gr (that's what spec says... I just don't think its real). HXT900 are bigger and stronger, 1.6kg.cm* HXT500 are just the same size but a bit weaker, 0.8kg.cm, and of course it uses less power. I think HXT500 has to be a very good replacement.

 betibeau 26 points

Hi, I follow your logic, sounds good. The ek02-508 is a digital servo* I dont see any specs saying hxt are digital. Your opinion on the hkscm9-5 or 9-6 should work too. They are digital, 1.4/1.6 torque and faster response 0.09/0.07 for a weight of 10G.

 Gerry01 2912 points

HXT analog, very good, but analog. hkscm9-5 is 5v max, I would use hkscm9-6. Specs seem good, reviews are good, I would give them a try. Thanks for the credit!

 betibeau 26 points

-I have found 2 x HKSCM9-6 in my stock. Works well. We now have a working replacement for the ek2-0508 at a descent price. Thx for your recommendations. Have a nice week-end - Thierry from Belgium

 Gerry01 2912 points

Most of the items are like this one. With packaging you may be closer to 12gr. Shrink tubes and linear led stripes are worst* silicone covered strips and non covered stripes weight the same! They do it to be sure weight is not going to be more than what you've paid for... but they could trim weight to more realistic values!

 Ral fRotten 1076 points

I reckon most of the time the postage is good as long as you can use your own warehouse, and don't buy single items, You could always go to your local hobby shop and pay 10 times the price for the same item not counting fuel costs to drive there and back, does'nt leave us much choice.

 DAJARAJA 305 points

thanks for cred mohannad but just happy to help if i have.i know their are a number of ways to setup tx but trying to explain in written form its hard. so finally i found a vid you might be interested in but uses tx to program ailerons without y lead as mentioned below to setup duel ailerons. dont program v-tail part .copy/paste How Set Up TH9x for Plane with Dual Ailerons and V-Tail by mikey rc

 fireball412 414 points

Using a y-lead for dual aileron is a solution from the 1990ies. Since 10 to 20 years we have been using transmitters that have more convenient ways for dual aileron. Think about neutral point adjustment, differential and so on. However, it all depends on the transmitter you are using.

 Ral fRotten 1076 points

mohannad it's simple, use a y cable to join the 2 servo's together then plug into your channel on the RX.

 fireball412 414 points

Can some of you please explain to me why you support the use of a y-lead (extra piece of hardware) instead of using an already existing software function that provides you more flexibility? Is it only because of simplicity? How difficult can it possible be to activate this feature? Or does the TX, whatever model he uses, not support this feature at all.

 Ral fRotten 1076 points

fireball412 my Tx has NO programmable features, I know there on most other Tx, so I do everything the old way, it's easy and it works. When the 9xr is available (legal in Australia) I might get one of those.

 DAJARAJA 305 points

yes fireball412 sir im hearing you,as ive pointed out in both my answers what i have done and what i havent was a suggestion on how to get a sollution to mohannads problem .i might have made a slight error suggesting the y connector, because i went with what i had (the 2 planes ,hk kinetic 800 mini glider and H-king High Performance Racer Series - Edge 540 V3 800mm (PNF))both are setup as per instruction to my 9x. but also looked for another solution that would better fit mohannad's question.i agree with you on your opinions but have to say when you first get the 9x the manual is not that user friendly and dose take time to learn all its functions(theirs a whole forum dedicated to the 9x),trying to setup elevons for me was hard enough without help (youtube).hence the vid by mikey rc, it shows the whole setup for mohannad with 8 channel rx.good on you fireball412 with your opinions,keeps people honest which members should expect when asking questions.happy flying:)

 DAJARAJA 305 points

hey mohannad,i never used the 9x 8 channel (i think)rx because it was to heavy for my plane set up.if your rx setup dosent work try this one which i know works(has always worked).mode 2 tx ,rx-channel 3 is throttle and also powers rx and servos vai esc(with bec) when you plug in lipo to esc.channel 1 is ailerons .channel 2 is elevator.when using 2 separate sevos for ailerons you will need something like this JR Y Servo Lead 15CM Length (5pcs/bag).you connect the 2 servos leads into the 2 plugs and the single gose into channel 1.i have 2 planes setup the same way ,you might have to make minor adjustment to tx setting functions (reverse)but everthing works with rx(Hobby King 2.4Ghz Receiver 6Ch V2)so should work the same as 9x rx.mode 2 tx elevator,ailerons(left,right,up,down)on right stick .throttle,rudder on left stick but can change them around on tx depending on preference. just happy to help if i have goodluck happy flying

 DAJARAJA 305 points

hey mohannad,i never used the 9x 8 channel (i think)rx because it was to heavy for my plane set up.if your rx setup dosent work try this one which i know works(has always worked).mode 2 tx ,rx-channel 3 is throttle and also powers rx and servos vai esc(with bec) when you plug in lipo to esc.channel 1 is ailerons .channel 2 is elevator.when using 2 separate sevos for ailerons you will need something like this JR Y Servo Lead 15CM Length (5pcs/bag).you connect the 2 servos leads into the 2 plugs and the single gose into channel 1.i have 2 planes setup the same way ,you might have to make minor adjustment to tx setting functions (reverse)but everthing works with rx(Hobby King 2.4Ghz Receiver 6Ch V2)so should work the same as 9x rx.mode 2 tx elevator,ailerons(left,right,up,down)on right stick .throttle,rudder on left stick but can change them around on tx depending on preference. just happy to help if i have goodluck happy flying

 DAJARAJA 305 points

sorry for double post my bad

 fireball412 414 points

The order of channel does not depend on the receiver. It depends on the transmitter. In case you use the Turnigy 9ch transmitter the order is as follows: 1: Rudder, 2 Elevator, 3 Left Aileron, 4 Right Aileron, 5 Motor (according to one of the linked manuals). I consider this order as very untypical. The easiest way to figure out the actual order is by trial and error. Make sure you set you transmitter into dual aileron mode. Otherwise there just is no second aileron channel. Finally, you better place this question at the page of the transmitter you are using or at least of the receiver.

 JeWorms 1 points

Directly to servo, no. 11.1v will burn it. You have to connect the battery to an UBEC or ESC(with UBEC), then connect UBEC or ESC to a receiver. Finally connect the servos to the receiver which the voltage is regulated to 4.8v for servo.

 Gerry01 2912 points

No, this servo works with 3v and up to 6v.

 mikec@aloha.net 220 points

i use these servos for ailerons on the bixler for the past year with no problems - yet. i really should use hxt 900s but i bought these servos. they are not as stong for sure as the 900s.

 DAJARAJA 305 points

servo to servo plug just under 15cm long.

 Rednut 59 points

15 cm from servo to plug

 DAJARAJA 305 points

thanks for cred shivam,but just happy to help.happy flying.

 handyjap 195 points

JR connector, not Futaba with ridge at signal side.

 DAJARAJA 305 points

your welcome Armando , the plane sounds like another addition to the (cool things people are doing category)good luck, happy flying.

 tommy2toes 2087 points

there are some great designs on rcgroups to do a scratch built cargo plane with 4 motors back door and landing gear looked like it flew very nice. cheap build using dollar tree foam board.

 DAJARAJA 305 points

no probs we all start somewere.i did a little search,came up with this Turnigy Servo Speed Regulator .torgue is to do with weight of door, setup were door is ,top, botom ,back during flight take these things into account with torgue.mounting it is your imagination you just have to search on line to get ideas thanks for cred but happy to help .happy flying

 DAJARAJA 305 points

would do with weight of door,and how far you would want it to open/close.i would go bigger than this one, hxt 900 maybe how bigs the plane.

 Hammbone 63 points

I think they are too small for a blade sr

 tommy2toes 2087 points

they are strong enough to fly normal not to fly 3d

 indonsworld 4 points

ok thank you

 fireball412 414 points

I used HXT900 on the HK250GT. It worked, but I had low demands only. It does absolute not work on tail. On tail you need a quality servo, no matter what demands you have. The HXT500 is not better than HXT900. It may work on swash, but do not expect much.

 crashtestheli 26 points

Use the hkscm9-6 servos for the swash and tail

 crashtestheli 26 points

Yes. They will! I had to take apart a model to test and it worked

 paul 11 points

Awesome!! Your a great help!!!! Thanks

 handyjap 195 points

True, jitter heavily above 7.4V and just not stable above 6V

 Arxangel 909 points

It will work, for a short while, but there is a good chance that it will burn out due to the high voltage. These servos are meant to operate on 5v. Using it on higher voltage WILL cause a malfunction, and if it during flight, you could have a major crash.

 Mark 8 points

As Arxangel said, it may work for a while but certainly wont last. You are much better off getting a rx battery which is rated at 5v, these are an excellent option for a DLG as they are the correct voltage to run the servos and are lighter. You can purchase them from hobbyking.

 Ninjatech 3651 points

Alternative,you could use an external BEC to power your receiver's consumers, such as the HobbyKing HKU5 5V/5A UBEC with input: 6V-23V (2-5S Li-Po) and output: 5V/5A enough to power easily 5 mini servos.

 Roger 8 points

Space in a DLG is severely limited. I do own the HKU5 5V UBEC that I normally use in larger models. The Turnigy 6A ESC seems like a much better choice because it is much smaller/lighter and I will simply cut the motor leads off the ESC.

 jakobø 71 points

An esc is made for suplying power to an motor. it will the ubec in it is an secondary system. so bad idea. Either get a battery with less voltage, or an ubec with smaller size.

 Mark 8 points

Hi, In my opinion an HXT500 is far to big for your Blade 130x, something around the 3g range with about 300g force would be more suited. Possibly a tgy-d1290p (from hobbyking) but i cant say for sure. Someone else may be able to help.

 Arxangel 909 points

Not sure what you mean exactly, but the connector at the end of the servo is JR type.

 Reid 29 points

with a little drill bit you can use just about any size you want. If mine don't fit I use an icepick to widen the hole in the horns.

 Arxangel 909 points

Well, a 0.8mm rod would fit just right in and will not have any slack. But like Reid said, you can increase the size of the holes to fit a bigger size control rod.

 neca79 297 points

it's always good to share

 N3OST 7 points

Yes just cut the ears off and it will work fine!

 SigiK 195 points

Yes it will work

 Artur Filipe 15 points

Yes, it works! I use it and works great.

 Vladimir 2 points

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 fireball412 414 points

What is a digital TX/RX? All 2.4GHz systems can be considered digital. If you mean receiver or gyro set to "digital servo mode" which means 100Hz update rate or higher, I am not sure if this a good idea to use it with an analog servo. I did not try it, but I also wouldn't do it.

 Appu ap 8 points

Yes it work with it iam using like this

 Ronni 6 points

If it works.

 nathan 2 points

Itll work. Id go with metal gear tho.

 adrian 2 points

Lo mejor calidad precio, no se puede pedir mas por menos¡¡¡

 jetson3000 28 points

for sure!

 Ninjatech 3651 points

Loctite , is the magic word !!! The screw size is M1.8mm X 3.5mm but , you could use also M2 X 3.5 to be more tight .

 Oracus 76 points

Loctite is for metal to metal NOT plastic!

 Mirko77_Italy 135 points

CA glue on plastic 1 second before you put the screw.

 FOSSAERT 10 points

Ce servo rempli tout ces fonctions avec un rapport qualité prix imbatable ... à hautement recommandé

 harry 21 points

i agree with these 2 solutions : CA glue in th hol or a bigger screw diameter

 Krille 4 points

I would use a small drop of hot glue! Should hold the servo arm in place without a problem, and you can easily peel the glue of if you need to remove the servo arm.

 flyforfun 6 points

I have found that a canopy glue such as RC56 is a great glue for retaining servo arm screws. I fly a lot of EDF and with the vibration something must be used. A flexible glue that can be removed if needed will work great. Just avoid using any glues that would damage and or attack the plastic. Also be careful using Locktight on plastic gears and shafts. Some plastics will crack or shatter with this product.

 Ninjatech 3651 points

Keep in mind that exist different types of Loctite in the market and some of them can be used on plastic surfaces that could disassemble easily with hand tools.

 Oracus 76 points

Loctite is a brand and they do NOT make a plastic threadlocker.

 Ninjatech 3651 points

Hi Oracus. Without intention to come into conflict with you, I want to mention a product of brand Loctite (the Loctite 425 Assure Instant Adhesive, Surface Curing Threadlocker)that although is basically a CA, can be used with both metal and plastic also.

 Oracus 76 points

Ninjatech, I stand corrected! I did not know of that product(not listed under products on Loctite site)and agree CA is safe to use a threadlocker on plastics.

 R/C Loco 19 points

Yes, but you'll have to cut off the ears of the servo to get it to fit

 Caden 13 points

I use these in all of my micro t's. It is an amazing servo, but the price is even better! I highly reccomend this servo.

 samguan 37 points

I'm buying one for my Losi Micro Desert Truck and from my research, it should fit, I'm pretty sure you have to trim off the tabs on one side to fit.