Servo Motors for a Clinostat

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cm19
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Servo Motors for a Clinostat

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I'm using a servo motor that requires a screw to attach the blade, creating a hump at the head of the screw... I need to apply double-sided tape on top of it but that won't work if the blade is not flat, which it isn't because of the blade. Any suggestions?
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Re: Servo Motors for a Clinostat

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Not knowing the specifications, its hard to tell, but you could try either sanding down the screw head or finding a flat head screw. You could also try gluing the tape to the screw if you just need it to stick a little better.
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Re: Servo Motors for a Clinostat

Post by bfinio »

There are other ways you can modify the servo horn, for example by gluing a small piece of a popsicle stick to each side, giving you a raised surface that his higher than the head of the screw. That will probably be easier than filing down the head of the screw.
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