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[[Image:Servo-packaging.jpg|thumb|200px|none|Servo in packaging]]
 
[[Image:Servo-packaging.jpg|thumb|200px|none|Servo in packaging]]
[[Image:Servo-opened.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Opened the servo]]
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[[Image:Servo-opened.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Open the servo]]
 
[[Image:Sevo-gear.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Remove the plastic tab on the output gear]]
 
[[Image:Sevo-gear.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Remove the plastic tab on the output gear]]
 
[[Image:Servo-pot.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Remove the potentiometer]]
 
[[Image:Servo-pot.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Remove the potentiometer]]
 
[[Image:Servo-res.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Potentiometer replaced by two 2.2kOhm resistors]]
 
[[Image:Servo-res.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Potentiometer replaced by two 2.2kOhm resistors]]
 
[[Image:Sevo-wheel.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Reassembled servo attached to a wheel]]
 
[[Image:Sevo-wheel.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Reassembled servo attached to a wheel]]

Revision as of 04:30, 18 January 2007

Description

This page shows how to hack a servo for continuous rotation. Servos are probably the cheapest solution for a geared motor including control electronics. They can be connected directly to DSerial, but 5V have to be supplied separately from a battery.

How-To

Servo in packaging
Open the servo
Remove the plastic tab on the output gear
Remove the potentiometer
Potentiometer replaced by two 2.2kOhm resistors
Reassembled servo attached to a wheel