Hacking servo

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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.

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How-To

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