Tail-rotor servo getting hot

[buster1]

Flew my lepton for the first time today - it kicks butt!!
I had one issue that maybe somone can make a suggestion,
I am using the 502 gyro with 9254 servo - the servo was pretty hot after the flights - also using 3.5amp Medusa BEC.
After all these years, I have never touched the servo after a flight - do 9254 servos get hot or is there a possibility heat from the Hyperion is affecting the servo - they are pretty close. The 9254 is also bigger then lets say a 9650 and may be picking up heat. anyone using the 9650 or similar servo - are you picking up heat as well.
Any suggestions or comments,
This is a great little heli. - great power and stability and flew on rails the first couple of flights - although finless was a big part of that - thanks Bob!!
Jeff

[Finless]

Yesterday it was 100 ambient. My motor got to 171 after a flight YEOW!

Jeff, I will be flying today and see if my 9650 is getting hot from the motor. I cant see how it would but it is close to it. Seeing that the tail needs more power your 9254 mgiht be working a lot more. I know they get warm. The 611 manual actually tells you not to touch the servo after flight.

Are you running 6V BEC?

Bob

[buster1]

Yes, running the 3.5amp Medusa BEC - 6V.
Thanks, please let me know if the 9650 is heating up,
Thanks,
Jeff

[toyturbo]

if i'm not mistaken, the 9254 is only designed to run on 4.8V!

[mudbogger2]

The 9254 will not last long on 6.0V. Probably the reason yours is getting hot.

You can get a voltage stepdown for the tail servo from duralite to provide 5.3 volts to the tail servo. Other wise get a 5.0v 0r 5.4V regulator.

I am running mine on a 5.4V UBEC and it stays cool (as cool is it is down here in the south anyway)

[buster1]

I would assume getting the stepdown from duralite is a better solution then the regulator - yes-no?
Does the step down connect between the serveo and receiver?

[BarracudaHockey]

Do yourself a favor, check the drag on the tail rotor pitch change linkage and that you aren't running too much gain.

The 54 isn't designed for 6 volts unregulated but it will run on regulated 6v but the duralite stepdown is probably the way to go. It would go between the gyro and the servo.

[buster1]

Installed the duralite stepdown - that did the trick, servo is now running great and not getting hot - thanks guys for the input.
Jeff