HobbyKing Online R/C Hobby Store : Hextronik MG-14 14g/2.2kg/0.11sec aircraft servo

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6/08/2010
symowallo (75%)
Anyone used these in a Blade 400 for cyclic? Or would the HXT900 be more suitable?

3/08/2010
edwin46 (60%)
Will theese servos fit HK-450GT?

DrAce (73%)
Yes, they will work perfectly!

12/07/2010
dando (77%)
Hello! Can someone who has the servo on hand tell me what is the distance between the end holes of the double-sided servo horn (the one in the middle on the picture). I think HXT900's is ~30mm and would be interested if this one is more. I'm aware the horns are not interchangeable. Thank you!

magnusEl (80%)
It is ~30mm on the horn in the middle, the horn to the left is ~32mm.
//Magnus

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magnusEl (80%)
Oh, and the hole size is 0,9mm.

25/05/2010
Gerry (32%)
Is there a way to convert these servos to retract types i.e 180 degree? I know some servos can be converted using a couple of resistors.

skyline_g35 (52%)
You can use any servo for retracts. Just change the end points in your Tx.

14/05/2010
dude75 (53%)
Hi, is there somewhere the possibility to buy servo horn replacement?
Thanks.

5/04/2010
Hidir (56%)
The holes on arms are of 1mm. Where can I purchase 1mm pushrod set? It should be at least 40 cm long for my plane...

vanderlei (80%)
otimo srvo estou usando no hk 450 e responde muito bem no ciclico...

Tatnorway (8%)
Maybe you can buy pushrod set for a helicopter?

magnusEl (80%)
I used a drill and opend up the holes to right size, maybe that is someting you could try?

14/02/2010
garymarchlewicz (87%)
What Servo Arms Fit This Servo? I Have A Stryker That I Am Putting These Into. The Arms Have To Be Longer. Thanks

9/02/2010
EIN ENGEL (62%)
Question for owners: does it have any slope, or play in output gear? I bought some HXT small servo with metal gear, and all of them had play, so low precision on head of 450 heli.

Jeff B (61%)
I have 30 of these MG14 in aircraft from 44' to 49" and there is no slop what so ever in them. I do wish alternative arms were available.

mattyhawk (55%)
I would agree with Jeff, mostly. Realistically, they are sloppy compared to other higher quality, but for pattern plane use, they are very good. I use these in my nitro / gas planes as throttle servos, and work perfect. I also have them in my 115 mph MPX Funjet as well as landing gear servos in my HL SU-34 Twin TV EDF. I just wouldn't use them for 3D.

mattyhawk (55%)
Oh, and I would NOT use them on a Heli.

Demon (73%)
Really? I would... and Do. They are excellent servo's on the Swash of a heli, No chatter, no slop, crisp and accurate movement. - Perfect Swash servo's.

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mattyhawk (55%)
* Demon - The newer ones must be better. Mine do have slop in them, but they are getting quite used. I think I have had some of these for over a year with more fights than I can count.

18/01/2010
mountainroad (46%)
What size is the servo horn screw?

1/12/2009
Old Stone (87%)
Ich habe das Hextronik MG-14 in meinem Funjet verbaut und damit sehr gute Erfahrungen gemacht. Schnell, stark, ausreichend genau und zu dem Preis unschlagbar!Werde weitere Hextronik MG-14 fr alle Modelle verwenden, wo kraeftige robuste und kleine Servos benoetigt werden.

Old Stone (87%)
gerade die naechsten zwei Hextronic MG-14 bestellt. Mein Bekannter war von der Leistung ueberzeugt und wollte unbedingt auch welche fuer seinen Eigenbaujet

5/11/2009
ArtVichon (37%)
The successful machine, very much it were pleasant to me!

18/10/2009
downloader (66%)
out of stock so fast...
no wonder it's a good servo

7/10/2009
rsieminski (89%)
Has anyone found them to jitter at 6V? Mine jitter really noticeably. If you move the stick and move it back, sometimes you can get them to stop.

20/09/2009
Ferdy (67%)
Fast, strong and very precise centering.And that for a unbeatable price. I use them in both a King V2 and a T-Rex and despite a number of crashes they still function flawless.
Way to go HobbyKing.

10/08/2009
worldedit (67%)
How much travel do they make at 100% on the transmitter?

mattyhawk (55%)
about 45 degrees.

7/07/2009
mr.sneezy (54%)
I measured the servo current of these compared to the HXT900's. Both are about 0.005A idle and about 0.5A fully stalled. Not bad. This means they can replace the reliable HXT900's with no worry about excessive current usage.

20/06/2009
David (62%)
will the ends work in a hitec rx

mr.sneezy (54%)
Yes David.

12/06/2009
jon6565 (62%)
Are these a good alternative to the Hitec HS65-MG?? I have a Blade 400 and these seem (from Specs) to llok like they will do the job just as weel and at a fraction of the cost... can anyone confirm they are OK for this and a good alternative?

spootman (83%)
I have these on my b400 and they work pretty good. You will have to do some filing to get them to fit. I would pick up an extra servo or two just incase since they don't sell gear sets.

jon6565 (62%)
Confirmed!! They fit the B400 really well after some minor body adjustments (the Heli - not mine!) I can't fault them. I have crashed in idle up and the servos are unscathed. Highly recommended.

symowallo (75%)
What modifications did you need to make to get them to fit? After that, can you just plug them in and run with them?

3/06/2009
boris (33%)
Are these digital or not? Anybody knows?

Kapitan-Panika (56%)
no - it is analog

BillH (49%)
No but stil really good for the price.

1/06/2009
boris (33%)
These are great servos for 450 scale helis(trex 450, ***450, hk 450). They are fast, strong, durable...Weight with horn and screw is 15g.
Wire length is 17mm.

27/04/2009
Keith (72%)
So will it work with a gyro?

boris (33%)
yes.I tried with Copterx 450 and it works well. Was doing mild 3D.

12/04/2009
Puyo (67%)
Is it good for JR receiver?

Keith (72%)
Ummmm yeah... why wouldn't it be?

I use mine with a RS77S and it works good!

freeparaglider (89%)
It has an JR connection !

7/04/2009
jbeauvil001 (28%)
do these servos come with ball links for the servo horns?

magnusEl (80%)
No links included.

SYPHON (80%)
Restocked twice in one week. Good stuff HobbyCity.

slumberjer (88%)
This time less than a day out off stock..3 times restock notice from hc then everything sold out..I managed to grab 12 of this servo

Keith (72%)
hahahahaha these were only in stock for a few seconds... out of stock already!

Well I guess you should expect that from a $7 MG servo...

slumberjer (88%)
Yup..this servo is strong, fast, accurate and has ball bearing. I had managed to grab 9 of them before they were sold out. less than one day. Pretty impressive.

CUEBALL (70%)
Currently flying 4 of these in my Pitts P12 and I am so impressed that I just ordered 5 more! Precise, powerful and centering is excellent. Oh I almost forgot to say that the price cannot be beat for this level of quality.

Wireman (53%)
For this moment they have 693 in stock! Haa haa to Keith! :-)

indoorheli (75%)
When are these going to come into stock? i ordered 4 about a month ago!

Stuclik (82%)
I'm also curious about that. When you put them into cart, it displays that it can take 7 to 30 days to restock. My order waits from 29.1., today is 25.2. I'm starting to be little upset :( Does anybody here know, how long it can take? What was the longest time you waited for other Hextronik stuff? I'm considering cancellation of my order :(

Keith (72%)
You can just cancel the one item if you wish... and then ask the value to be turned into a discount.

Phantom (50%)
When is the new stock coming? Stated ETA suppose to be 10-14days but been back ordered for more than 3 weeks already..

Beamers (57%)
At the price $7.79 I don't care if there isn't spare Metal Gears sold, once stripping better change the unit with the new one. But small thing just annoying me in case the servo horn only get broken, is there any horn that will suit with?
My question based on experience using Inolab HG-D202MG, which resist crash after crash, never strip the gear, only changing the broken horn. The sad story that the price of its horn was more expensive than the whole unit of Hextronik MG-14 :-( Ouch... This servo seemed promising to me *-) Only less digital spec than Inolab. HC really open my eyes.
Does somebody here know whether the Hextronik Horn strong or not?
Many thanks *-)

boris (33%)
So is this servo digital or not?Thanks

The horn seems very strong to me. Plus you get 3 of them..all of them are long ones(2 of them are both sided).

Wireman (53%)
This servo seems to be a good budget one for the 450 helicopters.
The question was written here before, but I'll ask it again, are they digital or analog? It's important to know before attaching them to a gyro.

BillH (49%)
I put them on a tail gyro on my HK-450 clone and they work the same with and without a gyro.

Beamers (57%)
They are analog servos, not digital.

SYPHON (80%)
Has anyone used gyros with these servos yet? If so, do they co-operate well?

Watze (54%)
Servo worked very well with a gyro

Keith (72%)
When is new stock arriving of this great servo!?!

SYPHON (80%)
-Also in anticipation. Hey Keith! Haha

Stuclik (82%)
I wait for them for a month :( The last missing part for my new project :(

Keith (72%)
Hey Syphon wazzuppp!!!? I just got an email to say they're in stock!!!!

Haha Radim this is also my last part...

freeparaglider (89%)
Got them today....

Claudio (83%)
Can someone tell me if the horns are the same as HXT 900 horns?

Keith (72%)
they seem to be... just black

doyouflytoo (89%)
I just tried the HXT900 horn and it does not fit on my servo. likewise, the MG14 horn does not fit well onto the HXT900

slumberjer (88%)
Hextronik MG-14 14g/2.2kg/0.11sec aircraft servo

Why this servo only for aircraft. Not meant for heli? It seems the speed and torque are far better fitted on heli than aircraft.

Eric1180 (-53%)
Then it for Heli To...

Demon (73%)
aircraft does not mean airplane, means anything that can fly - Since heli's and planes need more accurate servo's if it is an aircraft servo it implies it has a greater accuracy, resolution, speed etc etc. should be very good for both heli and plane.

flashprash65 (64%)
Hey Doubletap,

Can you check to see if the servos have bearings under the gear that the servo arm attaches to? Or anyone else that recieved their order. If so i can use them on my heli.

Thanks

Doubletap (76%)
I just received my order of 8 of these servos* immediately did a visual function test. The servos appear to be of good quality, fit and finish. They are smooth in function and center accurately with no overshoot/undershoot. I have yet to install some in a model but so far they look good and at an excellent price. I'll report back once I've installed them in a model. BTW, all eight servos operate properly* that's pretty good considering the rash of defective servos I've been receiving from Hobby City this year (9320MG, SSV 9764MG, VS-12M) and just about everything that was made by the Scanner RC factory.

slumberjer (88%)
doubletap, what is the exact size of the servo. Is it comparable to HXT900 in size or much bigger?

Alain (88%)
Exact same footprint than HTX900 but 8mm higher, different horn.
FULL metal gears (aluminum and brass) 1 ball bearing. VERY precise. Mesured on mine: 5us deadband...that's very good !

paucis (84%)
What do you think to use in a T-Rex 450 SE V2 for cycling?

Keith (72%)
Thats a good idea!

Sirius35 (100%)
I've two of them in a powerfull FC27 Striker parkzone jet since more a year and they works properly even if this plane flight barely 100mph

J'utilise 2 de ces servos dans un jet Parkzone survitaminé FC27 Striker depuis un plus d'un an et ils fonctionnent parfaitement, même si ce dernier vole à près de 160km/h

Demon (73%)
Can i ask, how have you had them for more than a year? as far as i know UH are currently the only destributor (and have stocked them for less than a month)...unless they are re-badged as somethign else?

Thanks
Demon

Eric1180 (-53%)
???? Good point demon.

Demon (73%)
Thank you :P :)

sonicj (60%)
they appear to be identical to the towerpro mg90...

NEIL (60%)
Has anyone tried these in a heli yet?

slumberjer (88%)
yes..on 450 size heli..

Keith (72%)
Will it work with a gyro?

Thank-you...

Doubletap (76%)
Has anyone taken notice of the centering accuracy of this servo? Also, is there any evidence of undershoot or overshoot?

boris (33%)
I put 1 on the tail of copterx 450(trex clone) and it worked with gyro pretty well. I was doing mild 3D.

Amos (60%)
I bought 4 of them 3 works great, 1 is not coming back to center ,and the reason is that the orange wire is soldered near a tiny resistor and they shouldnt be connected , but they are connected on the bad servo.
Very good servo for copterx 450 cyclic.

advall (54%)
Are spare gear sets available from HC?

Eric1180 (-53%)
It is metal. If you strip that on your plane you need bigger servos not replacement gears!

advall (54%)
That's strange as MKS offer spare (metal) gear sets for their DS 9660 model!

Eric1180 (-53%)
Then why would you ask???

advall (54%)
Because it is a different servo. Morover the supply of spare metal gears mitigates your initial comment.!!

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