Karbonite gears
Encyclopedia
Karbonite gears are a reinforced plastic composite material used in Hitec
RC servos that show almost five times the strength of nylon gear
s and better wear resistance. Cycle times of over 300,000 have been observed with these gear trains showing virtually no wear. Karbonite-geared servos are more expensive than those using nylon ones but are highly durable.. Hobbyists are advised avoid use of thread locking compounds on Karbonite as this will cause the plastic to fail.
Hitec
Hitec is a company based in South Korea that manufactures radio control devices, including transmitters, receivers, servos, electronics and model aircraft. Later products include robotics, servos with Karbonite gears and the Robonova--a humanoid robot accepted in the Robo one robot competition....
RC servos that show almost five times the strength of nylon gear
Gear
A gear is a rotating machine part having cut teeth, or cogs, which mesh with another toothed part in order to transmit torque. Two or more gears working in tandem are called a transmission and can produce a mechanical advantage through a gear ratio and thus may be considered a simple machine....
s and better wear resistance. Cycle times of over 300,000 have been observed with these gear trains showing virtually no wear. Karbonite-geared servos are more expensive than those using nylon ones but are highly durable.. Hobbyists are advised avoid use of thread locking compounds on Karbonite as this will cause the plastic to fail.
See also
- CarboniteCarboniteCarbonite may refer to:* Carbonite, a fictional substance in the Star Wars universe* Carbonite , one of the earliest and most successful coal-mining explosives* Carbonite , an online backup service...
, the name of several substances, both real and fictional. - Radio ControlRadio controlRadio control is the use of radio signals to remotely control a device. The term is used frequently to refer to the control of model vehicles from a hand-held radio transmitter...
, remote controlled model vehicles.