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Modified Ez-Bits For Futaba & Hitec

I decided to buy a bunch of extra servos so I could build a fully loaded SIX (or as my 4 year old grand-daughter says "a pretty spider robot"). My local hobby store sells three brands of servos Futaba, HiTec and some unknown generic knock off of the Futaba. I went with a mix of the Futaba and HiTec, got them home and found that the EZ-Bits do not fit without going under the knife for modification because the screws are too short.
For me this was no problem because I am printing my own parts, out comes AutoCad and a couple of modifications and time printing and I am back in business. I shortened the base plate and I also increased the diameter of the screw posts to provide better support as well through the mounting bracket itself. The shaft distance and EZ-Bit mount are the same as the original parts. I didn't really like the need to cut off the mounting tabs on the servos with the kit because part P24 A-01 cannot rotate with them in place. This renders servos useless for other projects that might require mounting via the brackets. So I have also modified this part so that it will rotate fully without the need to remove the side mounts and gives just a little more clearance for the wires as well. This extension is only 3.5mm, so it only adds just enough to create clearance. I have tried to match the existing chamfers and fillets as close as possible, not 100% pretty but they work. I have uploaded them here for all to use if you want. futabaservobracket.stl P24A-01x.stl


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#11  

@Morbeious... That's right, from China... Took 3.5 weeks when I ordered them...

Where do you think ez robot servos come from?:)

#13  

They say the knocks off are from China, did you get the TowerPro's or the TowardPro's @richard r? are they the same size as the EZ-robot servo's?

#14  

Mine work fine... bought lots of them over the years... You need to pick a good ebay seller... The knock offs you're talking about was associated with the mg995s of a few years back... there were copies of copies floating around that were absolute garbage... Things have changed since then... As I said, the key is to buy from an eBay seller with a very high feedback rating....

#16  

@richard r I agree.. its a chance, and things change, and some ebay sellers are better that others.. lol.. I see a few on Amazon for a good prices I can get 10 of them for $60 which includes shipping and should receive them in 7 days.. theirs also a few on Amazon Prime for $9 each.. so all is good..

Question though? are they the same size as Ez-Robots, Hitec,or Futuba and what size horns do they use?