Hacking servo

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