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Re: Servo Rotation

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Originally Posted by Mike AA
Or you could take a file and file off the nub that stops the servo and make it turn 360, basicly making it a motor. Just pop off the top and there is a small tab that conects to the pot I believe is in there and makes it stop. I dont have my modified ones near by to say forsure exactly what to do. But it goes something like that.
You also might want to replace the pot with a resistor (preferably one that matches the mean resistance of the pot) to prevent drift. However, this will give you a motor with a built-in speed controller, not a servo which can go to a specific position.
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