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boe-bot servos installed backwards, will this effect the speed/distance?

KencilKencil Posts: 1
edited 2011-07-08 09:45 in Robotics
I see 1.7 and 1.3ms listed and am wondering if I need to reverse the servos but would rather not.
Is there any reason to be concerned that my P12 clockwise pulse is 1.7ms instead of 1.3 because i
installed the servos with the adjust screw accessible? Will I need to make more adjustments down the road because of this?

Comments

  • W9GFOW9GFO Posts: 4,010
    edited 2011-07-08 02:06
    Flipping the servo over so that the adjust screw is no longer as accessible will not alter the direction of rotation. The effect of mounting the way that you did is that there will be a bit more weight on the caster wheel because you will have a slightly longer wheelbase. This will cause turning to not be as crisp but speed and distance should not be affected.

    Rich H
  • Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi)Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi) Posts: 23,514
    edited 2011-07-08 09:45
    I often mount the servos that way (in the "wheels forward" position) if I'm going to attach something heavy to the front of the BOE-Bot. 'Helps to keep it from tipping over.

    -Phil
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