Smart Alec
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So I met my son and two grandchildren at a park yesterday just to hang out for a bit. And i decided to take my Senton 3s , not just to introduce my grandson to the joys of rc. But to also show my son that his dad is still a cool dude. Anyways , I got there before them and i decided to run my Senton around the park's huge open parking lot while i waited. And i had a blast speeding back and forth on a 3 cell. But as you know, with fast speeds comes sharp spinouts. And yes, a couple of rollovers did happen as well. But my Senton took that beating like a champ and kept performing perfectly.....at least I thought it was. You see by this time my son had arrived with my grandkids and i was happy to see that my son was impressed. So i handed him the transmitter and told him to give it a try. I switched the radio to 25% throttle since this was his first time, explained the controls and off he went. Everything wss going well when i noticed that he had stopped in the middle of the parking lot and was just going back and forth in a straight line. I told him to have fun with it when he replied "I cant steer it". I wasnt sure what he meant and told him to just turn the wheel. I guess you can imagine the cold chill that went down my spine when he said he was turning the wheel and nothing was happening. I immediately walked over to my truck and turned it off and then on again. After that it appeared to be working fine....until it was my grandson's turn to take control. At first it was performing fine. But then once again, he exclaimed that he couldnt steer it. So i once again picked it up, turned it off and on and then tested it. It worked again. HOWEVER, it happened around 3 more times. At that point i just packed it up and locked it in my car. After that it was fun watching grampa be a goof on the monkey bars until we left the park for a late lunch.
Ok, yeah that story was long as crap, i agree. And whats my purpose of this thread you ask?well.... Whats going on with my steering? How do you conclude that your steering servo has failed or is failing? Could it be anything else? And lastly, can you recommend a good servo replacement?
And are they easy to replace?
And just a little side note...I want to thank each one of you who has responded to my past inquiries. You guys are really a great help and I appreciate you for that. Im proud to be a member of this forum as I know that its members are truly helpful knowledgable nonjudgemental and respectful. And that makes me comfortable enough to know that my questions are not "stupid questions". And yes i know my story was pretty long. But there was a point to it. And by the way, Im proud to be a grampa. And had I known that having grandchildren would be so awesome.....I wouldve had them first!! Haha ...peace out!
Ok, yeah that story was long as crap, i agree. And whats my purpose of this thread you ask?well.... Whats going on with my steering? How do you conclude that your steering servo has failed or is failing? Could it be anything else? And lastly, can you recommend a good servo replacement?
And are they easy to replace?
And just a little side note...I want to thank each one of you who has responded to my past inquiries. You guys are really a great help and I appreciate you for that. Im proud to be a member of this forum as I know that its members are truly helpful knowledgable nonjudgemental and respectful. And that makes me comfortable enough to know that my questions are not "stupid questions". And yes i know my story was pretty long. But there was a point to it. And by the way, Im proud to be a grampa. And had I known that having grandchildren would be so awesome.....I wouldve had them first!! Haha ...peace out!