HOT TIP! - How to Assemble a Tamiya High Torque Servo Saver

[@Lespaul_84]

Thanks for sharing😊 i was trying to figure out without damaging the plastic😅👍🏻

[@FastFreddyRC]

you're welcome! Glad I could help!

[@douglasross4629]

I spent most of this morning swearing at mine, and then gave in and went looking for a video on how to do it. Like you, I tried various combinations of rings and methods. The only thing I did differently was to stick the plastic part to my table with blu tack. That was after the damn thing pinged off as I was trying to force the rings on.

[@FastFreddyRC]

Yeah they are a complete pain...but once you've done it once it seems to come much more easily. Your idea is good too!

[@RCBirds]

Yupp, just finger force. The second's always the hardest one, because it has the same diameter as the first.

[@FastFreddyRC]

It's an interesting step because if you don't have strong fingers this step is going to be pretty difficult for people. If you think of the usual setup it's all just a matter of placement and in the right order. Like you said, using the high torque servo saver requires a bit of muscle :)

[@Tech2Rush]

@@FastFreddyRC It's not so much finger strength, I find, as it's about having thick skinned thumbs. I guess I lack both these days; I used to bend bottle caps backwards for fun when I was younger, but that's a long time ago, and the middle ring proved a bit of a challenge for me. What worked for me was using a closed pair of bendt nose pliers (?) to wedge open middle ring as I was pushing it on, so people struggling might give that a go.

[@yodadarksideGreenHawksRC]

Great video Freddie. 👌 Much as I love my Tamiyas, their servo savers have always left a lot to be desired on many of their kits..... especially the big wheeled ORV family..... slop city! 😂 This upgrade is certainly an improvement, and like you say, can be a tad fidly. I usually put it together as you demonstrated, but in a vice rather than by hand.... effortless! Though be careful not to overtighten! 👍 👍 👍

[@FastFreddyRC]

Thank you! I'll be curious to see how it's different, as like you say, most kits don't come with this type of setup. So I would agree with you that it is an improvement. A vice would definitely work!

[@islandrc-duke1972]

great info and video

[@FastFreddyRC]

Thanks Duke!

[@All_RC_Fun]

Nice tip. 👍🏼

[@FastFreddyRC]

Thanks Trey!

[@phmaximus]

My tip, Make sure its a Genuine Tamiya one, I had all kinds of binding problems fitting the Tamiya alloy arm 54120 to it and found out it was due to it been a poor copy "for Tamiya" not "Tamiya"

[@FastFreddyRC]

Great tip! That makes total sense. Often the knock off versions aren’t made exactly like the originals which can cause problems….and can also be frustrating.

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[@FastFreddyRC]

Cool! I'll be sure to check your videos out!