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    Servo Mount with cable hole

    Printing this by itself would be weird. I'm expecting people to use openscad or some cad program to attach the STL model to another STL model , and essentially attach this as a feature to another project. In other words, I don't think people should have to make servo mounts of this category any more. But you'll have to also scale it up to 102%!

    I started with Christian_Emsbach's awesome servo mount, imported it into OpenScad and I added the hole for the power/pwm cable. The hole is big enough for the connector to fit through. I also made the bottom become thicker so that it has a stronger foundation upon whatever it is attached.

    I don't know how to describe the size and shape of servo this is, but it's pretty standard. The servo I have in front of me is a HiTEC HS-311 'standard' servo, and it fits this servo mount.

    OH yah, if you want to play with the scad script, you must have it in the same directory as Christian_Emsbach's file: servo_mount_v.1.stl so that the import command works

    • JANUARY 26 2016 UPDATE:
      I replaced the files with newer versions. The print should not need support any more (unless you really want it to be perfect). The servos I have come with a little sleeve protecting the cable that comes out of the servo so I had to add a slot to allow me to slide the servo in. This design is tested and does work with the HiTEC HS-311, but the fit is extremely snug if I use the original scale. I tried 102% and it fit perfectly.

    So, if you want to be able to comfortably fit your servo into this design, you probably should use 102% scale.

    • FEBRUARY 29 2016 UPDATE: I have recently used this design in my Open Emag Electromagnet Wrapping Machine: (http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1371831) project. In that project, the servo only sits snug inside this design (at 102% scale), and there is no glue or screws or anything actually holding it in. This is fine for my particular project, but you may want some other design if there's a worry about the servo sliding up and out. For example, this would not be good for steering an off-road RC car. The holes on the design don't seem to line up for mounting. Luckily, mounting the servo with screws is unnecessary for the Open Emag project.