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Re: 4W Maximum Power Servos? Huh?

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Originally Posted by PAR_WIG1350 View Post
I too wish that torque ratings were standardized. I've been on websites that have a different unit for every product they sell. However, newton meters are HUGE units. Servos, in general, are really weak. Milli Newton Meters are used more more often in this case (or kg-cm, or oz-in, or g-cm, or...)
I sure hope they aren't using kg-cm or g-cm for torque measurements. (Kilo)grams are a unit of mass, not force.
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