Hi,
 I wonder if anyone can help me. I have a 1971 2 channel Futaba M Series 
with stripped gears in one of the servos, is it possible to use a modern day 
servo and swap the plugs over as I cant find any servos with FD 22M on any 
of the sites etc.If so what am I looking for. Many thanks if anyone can 
help.
Best regards, Ben

Ben wrote:
> Hi,
>  I wonder if anyone can help me. I have a 1971 2 channel Futaba M Series 
> with stripped gears in one of the servos, is it possible to use a modern day 
> servo and swap the plugs over as I cant find any servos with FD 22M on any 
> of the sites etc.If so what am I looking for. Many thanks if anyone can 
> help.
> Best regards, Ben 
> 
> 
IIRC any modern servo will work with the correct plug or you can buy a 
adaptor to use a new servo on an old reciever

"funfly3"  wrote in message
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> Ben wrote:
>> Hi,
>>  I wonder if anyone can help me. I have a 1971 2 channel Futaba M Series
>> with stripped gears in one of the servos, is it possible to use a modern
>> day servo and swap the plugs over as I cant find any servos with FD 22M
>> on any of the sites etc.If so what am I looking for. Many thanks if
>> anyone can help.
>> Best regards, Ben
> IIRC any modern servo will work with the correct plug or you can buy a
> adaptor to use a new servo on an old reciever
Hi Funfly3,
    Many thanks for the information, that was most good of you.
Best regards. Ben

If you can use a soldering iron, just cut the wires on the old and new servo 
and connect the old servo connector to the new servo. I usually slip about 
an inch of heatshrink tubing over each lead before joining and then shrink 
the tubing with a hair dryer or heat gun. Then bind the whole lot with 
insulation tape to give it a bit of strength.
I would cut the old servo lead as close to the servo as possible so that the 
joined wires are not too close to the RX. It's best not to bend the wires 
where the join is

HTH

Trefor

> IIRC any modern servo will work with the correct plug or you can buy a 
> adaptor to use a new servo on an old reciever

"Ben"  wrote in message 
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> Hi,
> I wonder if anyone can help me. I have a 1971 2 channel Futaba M Series 
> with stripped gears in one of the servos, is it possible to use a modern 
> day servo and swap the plugs over as I cant find any servos with FD 22M on 
> any of the sites etc.If so what am I looking for. Many thanks if anyone 
> can help.
> Best regards, Ben

Years ago I had a simillar problem  and needed to use old and new servos 
with both types of receiver. I made up short adaptor leads using short servo 
extension leads.

To make the adaptor I cut off the old style plug from the servo lead and 
soldered one cut from the extension lead in its place. I then soldered the 
old style plug to the remains of the extension lead. That way I could use 
any servo in both old and new receivers - with a newer reciever the servo 
plugged straight in, with the older receiver I used the adaptor lead. I 
believe that such adaptor leads were available from Futaba stockists but 
don't know if they still are.
>

HTH Malcolm

Ben wrote:
> Hi,
>  I wonder if anyone can help me. I have a 1971 2 channel Futaba M Series 
> with stripped gears in one of the servos, is it possible to use a modern day 
> servo and swap the plugs over as I cant find any servos with FD 22M on any 
> of the sites etc.If so what am I looking for. Many thanks if anyone can 
> help.
> Best regards, Ben 
> 
> 
IIRC any modern servo will work with the correct plug or you can buy a 
adaptor to use a new servo on an old reciever

"funfly3"  wrote in message
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> Ben wrote:
>> Hi,
>>  I wonder if anyone can help me. I have a 1971 2 channel Futaba M Series
>> with stripped gears in one of the servos, is it possible to use a modern
>> day servo and swap the plugs over as I cant find any servos with FD 22M
>> on any of the sites etc.If so what am I looking for. Many thanks if
>> anyone can help.
>> Best regards, Ben
> IIRC any modern servo will work with the correct plug or you can buy a
> adaptor to use a new servo on an old reciever
Hi Funfly3,
    Many thanks for the information, that was most good of you.
Best regards. Ben

If you can use a soldering iron, just cut the wires on the old and new servo 
and connect the old servo connector to the new servo. I usually slip about 
an inch of heatshrink tubing over each lead before joining and then shrink 
the tubing with a hair dryer or heat gun. Then bind the whole lot with 
insulation tape to give it a bit of strength.
I would cut the old servo lead as close to the servo as possible so that the 
joined wires are not too close to the RX. It's best not to bend the wires 
where the join is

HTH

Trefor

> IIRC any modern servo will work with the correct plug or you can buy a 
> adaptor to use a new servo on an old reciever

"Ben"  wrote in message 
news:MvadnZUaK-dhALPbnZ2dnUVZ8qminZ2d@pipex.net...
> Hi,
> I wonder if anyone can help me. I have a 1971 2 channel Futaba M Series 
> with stripped gears in one of the servos, is it possible to use a modern 
> day servo and swap the plugs over as I cant find any servos with FD 22M on 
> any of the sites etc.If so what am I looking for. Many thanks if anyone 
> can help.
> Best regards, Ben

Years ago I had a simillar problem  and needed to use old and new servos 
with both types of receiver. I made up short adaptor leads using short servo 
extension leads.

To make the adaptor I cut off the old style plug from the servo lead and 
soldered one cut from the extension lead in its place. I then soldered the 
old style plug to the remains of the extension lead. That way I could use 
any servo in both old and new receivers - with a newer reciever the servo 
plugged straight in, with the older receiver I used the adaptor lead. I 
believe that such adaptor leads were available from Futaba stockists but 
don't know if they still are.
>

HTH Malcolm

Ben wrote:
> Hi,
>  I wonder if anyone can help me. I have a 1971 2 channel Futaba M Series 
> with stripped gears in one of the servos, is it possible to use a modern day 
> servo and swap the plugs over as I cant find any servos with FD 22M on any 
> of the sites etc.If so what am I looking for. Many thanks if anyone can 
> help.
> Best regards, Ben 
> 
> 
IIRC any modern servo will work with the correct plug or you can buy a 
adaptor to use a new servo on an old reciever

"funfly3"  wrote in message
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> Ben wrote:
>> Hi,
>>  I wonder if anyone can help me. I have a 1971 2 channel Futaba M Series
>> with stripped gears in one of the servos, is it possible to use a modern
>> day servo and swap the plugs over as I cant find any servos with FD 22M
>> on any of the sites etc.If so what am I looking for. Many thanks if
>> anyone can help.
>> Best regards, Ben
> IIRC any modern servo will work with the correct plug or you can buy a
> adaptor to use a new servo on an old reciever
Hi Funfly3,
    Many thanks for the information, that was most good of you.
Best regards. Ben

If you can use a soldering iron, just cut the wires on the old and new servo 
and connect the old servo connector to the new servo. I usually slip about 
an inch of heatshrink tubing over each lead before joining and then shrink 
the tubing with a hair dryer or heat gun. Then bind the whole lot with 
insulation tape to give it a bit of strength.
I would cut the old servo lead as close to the servo as possible so that the 
joined wires are not too close to the RX. It's best not to bend the wires 
where the join is

HTH

Trefor

> IIRC any modern servo will work with the correct plug or you can buy a 
> adaptor to use a new servo on an old reciever

"Ben"  wrote in message 
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> Hi,
> I wonder if anyone can help me. I have a 1971 2 channel Futaba M Series 
> with stripped gears in one of the servos, is it possible to use a modern 
> day servo and swap the plugs over as I cant find any servos with FD 22M on 
> any of the sites etc.If so what am I looking for. Many thanks if anyone 
> can help.
> Best regards, Ben

Years ago I had a simillar problem  and needed to use old and new servos 
with both types of receiver. I made up short adaptor leads using short servo 
extension leads.

To make the adaptor I cut off the old style plug from the servo lead and 
soldered one cut from the extension lead in its place. I then soldered the 
old style plug to the remains of the extension lead. That way I could use 
any servo in both old and new receivers - with a newer reciever the servo 
plugged straight in, with the older receiver I used the adaptor lead. I 
believe that such adaptor leads were available from Futaba stockists but 
don't know if they still are.
>

HTH Malcolm

Ben wrote:
> Hi,
>  I wonder if anyone can help me. I have a 1971 2 channel Futaba M Series 
> with stripped gears in one of the servos, is it possible to use a modern day 
> servo and swap the plugs over as I cant find any servos with FD 22M on any 
> of the sites etc.If so what am I looking for. Many thanks if anyone can 
> help.
> Best regards, Ben 
> 
> 
IIRC any modern servo will work with the correct plug or you can buy a 
adaptor to use a new servo on an old reciever

"funfly3"  wrote in message
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> Ben wrote:
>> Hi,
>>  I wonder if anyone can help me. I have a 1971 2 channel Futaba M Series
>> with stripped gears in one of the servos, is it possible to use a modern
>> day servo and swap the plugs over as I cant find any servos with FD 22M
>> on any of the sites etc.If so what am I looking for. Many thanks if
>> anyone can help.
>> Best regards, Ben
> IIRC any modern servo will work with the correct plug or you can buy a
> adaptor to use a new servo on an old reciever
Hi Funfly3,
    Many thanks for the information, that was most good of you.
Best regards. Ben

If you can use a soldering iron, just cut the wires on the old and new servo 
and connect the old servo connector to the new servo. I usually slip about 
an inch of heatshrink tubing over each lead before joining and then shrink 
the tubing with a hair dryer or heat gun. Then bind the whole lot with 
insulation tape to give it a bit of strength.
I would cut the old servo lead as close to the servo as possible so that the 
joined wires are not too close to the RX. It's best not to bend the wires 
where the join is

HTH

Trefor

> IIRC any modern servo will work with the correct plug or you can buy a 
> adaptor to use a new servo on an old reciever

"Ben"  wrote in message 
news:MvadnZUaK-dhALPbnZ2dnUVZ8qminZ2d@pipex.net...
> Hi,
> I wonder if anyone can help me. I have a 1971 2 channel Futaba M Series 
> with stripped gears in one of the servos, is it possible to use a modern 
> day servo and swap the plugs over as I cant find any servos with FD 22M on 
> any of the sites etc.If so what am I looking for. Many thanks if anyone 
> can help.
> Best regards, Ben

Years ago I had a simillar problem  and needed to use old and new servos 
with both types of receiver. I made up short adaptor leads using short servo 
extension leads.

To make the adaptor I cut off the old style plug from the servo lead and 
soldered one cut from the extension lead in its place. I then soldered the 
old style plug to the remains of the extension lead. That way I could use 
any servo in both old and new receivers - with a newer reciever the servo 
plugged straight in, with the older receiver I used the adaptor lead. I 
believe that such adaptor leads were available from Futaba stockists but 
don't know if they still are.
>

HTH Malcolm

Ben wrote:
> Hi,
>  I wonder if anyone can help me. I have a 1971 2 channel Futaba M Series 
> with stripped gears in one of the servos, is it possible to use a modern day 
> servo and swap the plugs over as I cant find any servos with FD 22M on any 
> of the sites etc.If so what am I looking for. Many thanks if anyone can 
> help.
> Best regards, Ben 
> 
> 
IIRC any modern servo will work with the correct plug or you can buy a 
adaptor to use a new servo on an old reciever

"funfly3"  wrote in message
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> Ben wrote:
>> Hi,
>>  I wonder if anyone can help me. I have a 1971 2 channel Futaba M Series
>> with stripped gears in one of the servos, is it possible to use a modern
>> day servo and swap the plugs over as I cant find any servos with FD 22M
>> on any of the sites etc.If so what am I looking for. Many thanks if
>> anyone can help.
>> Best regards, Ben
> IIRC any modern servo will work with the correct plug or you can buy a
> adaptor to use a new servo on an old reciever
Hi Funfly3,
    Many thanks for the information, that was most good of you.
Best regards. Ben

If you can use a soldering iron, just cut the wires on the old and new servo 
and connect the old servo connector to the new servo. I usually slip about 
an inch of heatshrink tubing over each lead before joining and then shrink 
the tubing with a hair dryer or heat gun. Then bind the whole lot with 
insulation tape to give it a bit of strength.
I would cut the old servo lead as close to the servo as possible so that the 
joined wires are not too close to the RX. It's best not to bend the wires 
where the join is

HTH

Trefor

> IIRC any modern servo will work with the correct plug or you can buy a 
> adaptor to use a new servo on an old reciever

"Ben"  wrote in message 
news:MvadnZUaK-dhALPbnZ2dnUVZ8qminZ2d@pipex.net...
> Hi,
> I wonder if anyone can help me. I have a 1971 2 channel Futaba M Series 
> with stripped gears in one of the servos, is it possible to use a modern 
> day servo and swap the plugs over as I cant find any servos with FD 22M on 
> any of the sites etc.If so what am I looking for. Many thanks if anyone 
> can help.
> Best regards, Ben

Years ago I had a simillar problem  and needed to use old and new servos 
with both types of receiver. I made up short adaptor leads using short servo 
extension leads.

To make the adaptor I cut off the old style plug from the servo lead and 
soldered one cut from the extension lead in its place. I then soldered the 
old style plug to the remains of the extension lead. That way I could use 
any servo in both old and new receivers - with a newer reciever the servo 
plugged straight in, with the older receiver I used the adaptor lead. I 
believe that such adaptor leads were available from Futaba stockists but 
don't know if they still are.
>

HTH Malcolm

Ben wrote:
> Hi,
>  I wonder if anyone can help me. I have a 1971 2 channel Futaba M Series 
> with stripped gears in one of the servos, is it possible to use a modern day 
> servo and swap the plugs over as I cant find any servos with FD 22M on any 
> of the sites etc.If so what am I looking for. Many thanks if anyone can 
> help.
> Best regards, Ben 
> 
> 
IIRC any modern servo will work with the correct plug or you can buy a 
adaptor to use a new servo on an old reciever

"funfly3"  wrote in message
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> Ben wrote:
>> Hi,
>>  I wonder if anyone can help me. I have a 1971 2 channel Futaba M Series
>> with stripped gears in one of the servos, is it possible to use a modern
>> day servo and swap the plugs over as I cant find any servos with FD 22M
>> on any of the sites etc.If so what am I looking for. Many thanks if
>> anyone can help.
>> Best regards, Ben
> IIRC any modern servo will work with the correct plug or you can buy a
> adaptor to use a new servo on an old reciever
Hi Funfly3,
    Many thanks for the information, that was most good of you.
Best regards. Ben

If you can use a soldering iron, just cut the wires on the old and new servo 
and connect the old servo connector to the new servo. I usually slip about 
an inch of heatshrink tubing over each lead before joining and then shrink 
the tubing with a hair dryer or heat gun. Then bind the whole lot with 
insulation tape to give it a bit of strength.
I would cut the old servo lead as close to the servo as possible so that the 
joined wires are not too close to the RX. It's best not to bend the wires 
where the join is

HTH

Trefor

> IIRC any modern servo will work with the correct plug or you can buy a 
> adaptor to use a new servo on an old reciever

"Ben"  wrote in message 
news:MvadnZUaK-dhALPbnZ2dnUVZ8qminZ2d@pipex.net...
> Hi,
> I wonder if anyone can help me. I have a 1971 2 channel Futaba M Series 
> with stripped gears in one of the servos, is it possible to use a modern 
> day servo and swap the plugs over as I cant find any servos with FD 22M on 
> any of the sites etc.If so what am I looking for. Many thanks if anyone 
> can help.
> Best regards, Ben

Years ago I had a simillar problem  and needed to use old and new servos 
with both types of receiver. I made up short adaptor leads using short servo 
extension leads.

To make the adaptor I cut off the old style plug from the servo lead and 
soldered one cut from the extension lead in its place. I then soldered the 
old style plug to the remains of the extension lead. That way I could use 
any servo in both old and new receivers - with a newer reciever the servo 
plugged straight in, with the older receiver I used the adaptor lead. I 
believe that such adaptor leads were available from Futaba stockists but 
don't know if they still are.
>

HTH Malcolm

Ben wrote:
> Hi,
>  I wonder if anyone can help me. I have a 1971 2 channel Futaba M Series 
> with stripped gears in one of the servos, is it possible to use a modern day 
> servo and swap the plugs over as I cant find any servos with FD 22M on any 
> of the sites etc.If so what am I looking for. Many thanks if anyone can 
> help.
> Best regards, Ben 
> 
> 
IIRC any modern servo will work with the correct plug or you can buy a 
adaptor to use a new servo on an old reciever

"funfly3"  wrote in message
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> Ben wrote:
>> Hi,
>>  I wonder if anyone can help me. I have a 1971 2 channel Futaba M Series
>> with stripped gears in one of the servos, is it possible to use a modern
>> day servo and swap the plugs over as I cant find any servos with FD 22M
>> on any of the sites etc.If so what am I looking for. Many thanks if
>> anyone can help.
>> Best regards, Ben
> IIRC any modern servo will work with the correct plug or you can buy a
> adaptor to use a new servo on an old reciever
Hi Funfly3,
    Many thanks for the information, that was most good of you.
Best regards. Ben

If you can use a soldering iron, just cut the wires on the old and new servo 
and connect the old servo connector to the new servo. I usually slip about 
an inch of heatshrink tubing over each lead before joining and then shrink 
the tubing with a hair dryer or heat gun. Then bind the whole lot with 
insulation tape to give it a bit of strength.
I would cut the old servo lead as close to the servo as possible so that the 
joined wires are not too close to the RX. It's best not to bend the wires 
where the join is

HTH

Trefor

> IIRC any modern servo will work with the correct plug or you can buy a 
> adaptor to use a new servo on an old reciever

"Ben"  wrote in message 
news:MvadnZUaK-dhALPbnZ2dnUVZ8qminZ2d@pipex.net...
> Hi,
> I wonder if anyone can help me. I have a 1971 2 channel Futaba M Series 
> with stripped gears in one of the servos, is it possible to use a modern 
> day servo and swap the plugs over as I cant find any servos with FD 22M on 
> any of the sites etc.If so what am I looking for. Many thanks if anyone 
> can help.
> Best regards, Ben

Years ago I had a simillar problem  and needed to use old and new servos 
with both types of receiver. I made up short adaptor leads using short servo 
extension leads.

To make the adaptor I cut off the old style plug from the servo lead and 
soldered one cut from the extension lead in its place. I then soldered the 
old style plug to the remains of the extension lead. That way I could use 
any servo in both old and new receivers - with a newer reciever the servo 
plugged straight in, with the older receiver I used the adaptor lead. I 
believe that such adaptor leads were available from Futaba stockists but 
don't know if they still are.
>

HTH Malcolm

Ben wrote:
> Hi,
>  I wonder if anyone can help me. I have a 1971 2 channel Futaba M Series 
> with stripped gears in one of the servos, is it possible to use a modern day 
> servo and swap the plugs over as I cant find any servos with FD 22M on any 
> of the sites etc.If so what am I looking for. Many thanks if anyone can 
> help.
> Best regards, Ben 
> 
> 
IIRC any modern servo will work with the correct plug or you can buy a 
adaptor to use a new servo on an old reciever

"funfly3"  wrote in message
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> Ben wrote:
>> Hi,
>>  I wonder if anyone can help me. I have a 1971 2 channel Futaba M Series
>> with stripped gears in one of the servos, is it possible to use a modern
>> day servo and swap the plugs over as I cant find any servos with FD 22M
>> on any of the sites etc.If so what am I looking for. Many thanks if
>> anyone can help.
>> Best regards, Ben
> IIRC any modern servo will work with the correct plug or you can buy a
> adaptor to use a new servo on an old reciever
Hi Funfly3,
    Many thanks for the information, that was most good of you.
Best regards. Ben

If you can use a soldering iron, just cut the wires on the old and new servo 
and connect the old servo connector to the new servo. I usually slip about 
an inch of heatshrink tubing over each lead before joining and then shrink 
the tubing with a hair dryer or heat gun. Then bind the whole lot with 
insulation tape to give it a bit of strength.
I would cut the old servo lead as close to the servo as possible so that the 
joined wires are not too close to the RX. It's best not to bend the wires 
where the join is

HTH

Trefor

> IIRC any modern servo will work with the correct plug or you can buy a 
> adaptor to use a new servo on an old reciever

"Ben"  wrote in message 
news:MvadnZUaK-dhALPbnZ2dnUVZ8qminZ2d@pipex.net...
> Hi,
> I wonder if anyone can help me. I have a 1971 2 channel Futaba M Series 
> with stripped gears in one of the servos, is it possible to use a modern 
> day servo and swap the plugs over as I cant find any servos with FD 22M on 
> any of the sites etc.If so what am I looking for. Many thanks if anyone 
> can help.
> Best regards, Ben

Years ago I had a simillar problem  and needed to use old and new servos 
with both types of receiver. I made up short adaptor leads using short servo 
extension leads.

To make the adaptor I cut off the old style plug from the servo lead and 
soldered one cut from the extension lead in its place. I then soldered the 
old style plug to the remains of the extension lead. That way I could use 
any servo in both old and new receivers - with a newer reciever the servo 
plugged straight in, with the older receiver I used the adaptor lead. I 
believe that such adaptor leads were available from Futaba stockists but 
don't know if they still are.
>

HTH Malcolm

Ben wrote:
> Hi,
>  I wonder if anyone can help me. I have a 1971 2 channel Futaba M Series 
> with stripped gears in one of the servos, is it possible to use a modern day 
> servo and swap the plugs over as I cant find any servos with FD 22M on any 
> of the sites etc.If so what am I looking for. Many thanks if anyone can 
> help.
> Best regards, Ben 
> 
> 
IIRC any modern servo will work with the correct plug or you can buy a 
adaptor to use a new servo on an old reciever

"funfly3"  wrote in message
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> Ben wrote:
>> Hi,
>>  I wonder if anyone can help me. I have a 1971 2 channel Futaba M Series
>> with stripped gears in one of the servos, is it possible to use a modern
>> day servo and swap the plugs over as I cant find any servos with FD 22M
>> on any of the sites etc.If so what am I looking for. Many thanks if
>> anyone can help.
>> Best regards, Ben
> IIRC any modern servo will work with the correct plug or you can buy a
> adaptor to use a new servo on an old reciever
Hi Funfly3,
    Many thanks for the information, that was most good of you.
Best regards. Ben

If you can use a soldering iron, just cut the wires on the old and new servo 
and connect the old servo connector to the new servo. I usually slip about 
an inch of heatshrink tubing over each lead before joining and then shrink 
the tubing with a hair dryer or heat gun. Then bind the whole lot with 
insulation tape to give it a bit of strength.
I would cut the old servo lead as close to the servo as possible so that the 
joined wires are not too close to the RX. It's best not to bend the wires 
where the join is

HTH

Trefor

> IIRC any modern servo will work with the correct plug or you can buy a 
> adaptor to use a new servo on an old reciever

"Ben"  wrote in message 
news:MvadnZUaK-dhALPbnZ2dnUVZ8qminZ2d@pipex.net...
> Hi,
> I wonder if anyone can help me. I have a 1971 2 channel Futaba M Series 
> with stripped gears in one of the servos, is it possible to use a modern 
> day servo and swap the plugs over as I cant find any servos with FD 22M on 
> any of the sites etc.If so what am I looking for. Many thanks if anyone 
> can help.
> Best regards, Ben

Years ago I had a simillar problem  and needed to use old and new servos 
with both types of receiver. I made up short adaptor leads using short servo 
extension leads.

To make the adaptor I cut off the old style plug from the servo lead and 
soldered one cut from the extension lead in its place. I then soldered the 
old style plug to the remains of the extension lead. That way I could use 
any servo in both old and new receivers - with a newer reciever the servo 
plugged straight in, with the older receiver I used the adaptor lead. I 
believe that such adaptor leads were available from Futaba stockists but 
don't know if they still are.
>

HTH Malcolm

Ben wrote:
> Hi,
>  I wonder if anyone can help me. I have a 1971 2 channel Futaba M Series 
> with stripped gears in one of the servos, is it possible to use a modern day 
> servo and swap the plugs over as I cant find any servos with FD 22M on any 
> of the sites etc.If so what am I looking for. Many thanks if anyone can 
> help.
> Best regards, Ben 
> 
> 
IIRC any modern servo will work with the correct plug or you can buy a 
adaptor to use a new servo on an old reciever

"funfly3"  wrote in message
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> Ben wrote:
>> Hi,
>>  I wonder if anyone can help me. I have a 1971 2 channel Futaba M Series
>> with stripped gears in one of the servos, is it possible to use a modern
>> day servo and swap the plugs over as I cant find any servos with FD 22M
>> on any of the sites etc.If so what am I looking for. Many thanks if
>> anyone can help.
>> Best regards, Ben
> IIRC any modern servo will work with the correct plug or you can buy a
> adaptor to use a new servo on an old reciever
Hi Funfly3,
    Many thanks for the information, that was most good of you.
Best regards. Ben

If you can use a soldering iron, just cut the wires on the old and new servo 
and connect the old servo connector to the new servo. I usually slip about 
an inch of heatshrink tubing over each lead before joining and then shrink 
the tubing with a hair dryer or heat gun. Then bind the whole lot with 
insulation tape to give it a bit of strength.
I would cut the old servo lead as close to the servo as possible so that the 
joined wires are not too close to the RX. It's best not to bend the wires 
where the join is

HTH

Trefor

> IIRC any modern servo will work with the correct plug or you can buy a 
> adaptor to use a new servo on an old reciever

"Ben"  wrote in message 
news:MvadnZUaK-dhALPbnZ2dnUVZ8qminZ2d@pipex.net...
> Hi,
> I wonder if anyone can help me. I have a 1971 2 channel Futaba M Series 
> with stripped gears in one of the servos, is it possible to use a modern 
> day servo and swap the plugs over as I cant find any servos with FD 22M on 
> any of the sites etc.If so what am I looking for. Many thanks if anyone 
> can help.
> Best regards, Ben

Years ago I had a simillar problem  and needed to use old and new servos 
with both types of receiver. I made up short adaptor leads using short servo 
extension leads.

To make the adaptor I cut off the old style plug from the servo lead and 
soldered one cut from the extension lead in its place. I then soldered the 
old style plug to the remains of the extension lead. That way I could use 
any servo in both old and new receivers - with a newer reciever the servo 
plugged straight in, with the older receiver I used the adaptor lead. I 
believe that such adaptor leads were available from Futaba stockists but 
don't know if they still are.
>

HTH Malcolm

Ben wrote:
> Hi,
>  I wonder if anyone can help me. I have a 1971 2 channel Futaba M Series 
> with stripped gears in one of the servos, is it possible to use a modern day 
> servo and swap the plugs over as I cant find any servos with FD 22M on any 
> of the sites etc.If so what am I looking for. Many thanks if anyone can 
> help.
> Best regards, Ben 
> 
> 
IIRC any modern servo will work with the correct plug or you can buy a 
adaptor to use a new servo on an old reciever

"funfly3"  wrote in message
news:qxDXh.161$s35.133@newsfe4-gui.ntli.net...
> Ben wrote:
>> Hi,
>>  I wonder if anyone can help me. I have a 1971 2 channel Futaba M Series
>> with stripped gears in one of the servos, is it possible to use a modern
>> day servo and swap the plugs over as I cant find any servos with FD 22M
>> on any of the sites etc.If so what am I looking for. Many thanks if
>> anyone can help.
>> Best regards, Ben
> IIRC any modern servo will work with the correct plug or you can buy a
> adaptor to use a new servo on an old reciever
Hi Funfly3,
    Many thanks for the information, that was most good of you.
Best regards. Ben

If you can use a soldering iron, just cut the wires on the old and new servo 
and connect the old servo connector to the new servo. I usually slip about 
an inch of heatshrink tubing over each lead before joining and then shrink 
the tubing with a hair dryer or heat gun. Then bind the whole lot with 
insulation tape to give it a bit of strength.
I would cut the old servo lead as close to the servo as possible so that the 
joined wires are not too close to the RX. It's best not to bend the wires 
where the join is

HTH

Trefor

> IIRC any modern servo will work with the correct plug or you can buy a 
> adaptor to use a new servo on an old reciever

"Ben"  wrote in message 
news:MvadnZUaK-dhALPbnZ2dnUVZ8qminZ2d@pipex.net...
> Hi,
> I wonder if anyone can help me. I have a 1971 2 channel Futaba M Series 
> with stripped gears in one of the servos, is it possible to use a modern 
> day servo and swap the plugs over as I cant find any servos with FD 22M on 
> any of the sites etc.If so what am I looking for. Many thanks if anyone 
> can help.
> Best regards, Ben

Years ago I had a simillar problem  and needed to use old and new servos 
with both types of receiver. I made up short adaptor leads using short servo 
extension leads.

To make the adaptor I cut off the old style plug from the servo lead and 
soldered one cut from the extension lead in its place. I then soldered the 
old style plug to the remains of the extension lead. That way I could use 
any servo in both old and new receivers - with a newer reciever the servo 
plugged straight in, with the older receiver I used the adaptor lead. I 
believe that such adaptor leads were available from Futaba stockists but 
don't know if they still are.
>

HTH Malcolm

Ben wrote:
> Hi,
>  I wonder if anyone can help me. I have a 1971 2 channel Futaba M Series 
> with stripped gears in one of the servos, is it possible to use a modern day 
> servo and swap the plugs over as I cant find any servos with FD 22M on any 
> of the sites etc.If so what am I looking for. Many thanks if anyone can 
> help.
> Best regards, Ben 
> 
> 
IIRC any modern servo will work with the correct plug or you can buy a 
adaptor to use a new servo on an old reciever

"funfly3"  wrote in message
news:qxDXh.161$s35.133@newsfe4-gui.ntli.net...
> Ben wrote:
>> Hi,
>>  I wonder if anyone can help me. I have a 1971 2 channel Futaba M Series
>> with stripped gears in one of the servos, is it possible to use a modern
>> day servo and swap the plugs over as I cant find any servos with FD 22M
>> on any of the sites etc.If so what am I looking for. Many thanks if
>> anyone can help.
>> Best regards, Ben
> IIRC any modern servo will work with the correct plug or you can buy a
> adaptor to use a new servo on an old reciever
Hi Funfly3,
    Many thanks for the information, that was most good of you.
Best regards. Ben

If you can use a soldering iron, just cut the wires on the old and new servo 
and connect the old servo connector to the new servo. I usually slip about 
an inch of heatshrink tubing over each lead before joining and then shrink 
the tubing with a hair dryer or heat gun. Then bind the whole lot with 
insulation tape to give it a bit of strength.
I would cut the old servo lead as close to the servo as possible so that the 
joined wires are not too close to the RX. It's best not to bend the wires 
where the join is

HTH

Trefor

> IIRC any modern servo will work with the correct plug or you can buy a 
> adaptor to use a new servo on an old reciever

"Ben"  wrote in message 
news:MvadnZUaK-dhALPbnZ2dnUVZ8qminZ2d@pipex.net...
> Hi,
> I wonder if anyone can help me. I have a 1971 2 channel Futaba M Series 
> with stripped gears in one of the servos, is it possible to use a modern 
> day servo and swap the plugs over as I cant find any servos with FD 22M on 
> any of the sites etc.If so what am I looking for. Many thanks if anyone 
> can help.
> Best regards, Ben

Years ago I had a simillar problem  and needed to use old and new servos 
with both types of receiver. I made up short adaptor leads using short servo 
extension leads.

To make the adaptor I cut off the old style plug from the servo lead and 
soldered one cut from the extension lead in its place. I then soldered the 
old style plug to the remains of the extension lead. That way I could use 
any servo in both old and new receivers - with a newer reciever the servo 
plugged straight in, with the older receiver I used the adaptor lead. I 
believe that such adaptor leads were available from Futaba stockists but 
don't know if they still are.
>

HTH Malcolm

Ben wrote:
> Hi,
>  I wonder if anyone can help me. I have a 1971 2 channel Futaba M Series 
> with stripped gears in one of the servos, is it possible to use a modern day 
> servo and swap the plugs over as I cant find any servos with FD 22M on any 
> of the sites etc.If so what am I looking for. Many thanks if anyone can 
> help.
> Best regards, Ben 
> 
> 
IIRC any modern servo will work with the correct plug or you can buy a 
adaptor to use a new servo on an old reciever

"funfly3"  wrote in message
news:qxDXh.161$s35.133@newsfe4-gui.ntli.net...
> Ben wrote:
>> Hi,
>>  I wonder if anyone can help me. I have a 1971 2 channel Futaba M Series
>> with stripped gears in one of the servos, is it possible to use a modern
>> day servo and swap the plugs over as I cant find any servos with FD 22M
>> on any of the sites etc.If so what am I looking for. Many thanks if
>> anyone can help.
>> Best regards, Ben
> IIRC any modern servo will work with the correct plug or you can buy a
> adaptor to use a new servo on an old reciever
Hi Funfly3,
    Many thanks for the information, that was most good of you.
Best regards. Ben

If you can use a soldering iron, just cut the wires on the old and new servo 
and connect the old servo connector to the new servo. I usually slip about 
an inch of heatshrink tubing over each lead before joining and then shrink 
the tubing with a hair dryer or heat gun. Then bind the whole lot with 
insulation tape to give it a bit of strength.
I would cut the old servo lead as close to the servo as possible so that the 
joined wires are not too close to the RX. It's best not to bend the wires 
where the join is

HTH

Trefor

> IIRC any modern servo will work with the correct plug or you can buy a 
> adaptor to use a new servo on an old reciever

"Ben"  wrote in message 
news:MvadnZUaK-dhALPbnZ2dnUVZ8qminZ2d@pipex.net...
> Hi,
> I wonder if anyone can help me. I have a 1971 2 channel Futaba M Series 
> with stripped gears in one of the servos, is it possible to use a modern 
> day servo and swap the plugs over as I cant find any servos with FD 22M on 
> any of the sites etc.If so what am I looking for. Many thanks if anyone 
> can help.
> Best regards, Ben

Years ago I had a simillar problem  and needed to use old and new servos 
with both types of receiver. I made up short adaptor leads using short servo 
extension leads.

To make the adaptor I cut off the old style plug from the servo lead and 
soldered one cut from the extension lead in its place. I then soldered the 
old style plug to the remains of the extension lead. That way I could use 
any servo in both old and new receivers - with a newer reciever the servo 
plugged straight in, with the older receiver I used the adaptor lead. I 
believe that such adaptor leads were available from Futaba stockists but 
don't know if they still are.
>

HTH Malcolm

Ben wrote:
> Hi,
>  I wonder if anyone can help me. I have a 1971 2 channel Futaba M Series 
> with stripped gears in one of the servos, is it possible to use a modern day 
> servo and swap the plugs over as I cant find any servos with FD 22M on any 
> of the sites etc.If so what am I looking for. Many thanks if anyone can 
> help.
> Best regards, Ben 
> 
> 
IIRC any modern servo will work with the correct plug or you can buy a 
adaptor to use a new servo on an old reciever

"funfly3"  wrote in message
news:qxDXh.161$s35.133@newsfe4-gui.ntli.net...
> Ben wrote:
>> Hi,
>>  I wonder if anyone can help me. I have a 1971 2 channel Futaba M Series
>> with stripped gears in one of the servos, is it possible to use a modern
>> day servo and swap the plugs over as I cant find any servos with FD 22M
>> on any of the sites etc.If so what am I looking for. Many thanks if
>> anyone can help.
>> Best regards, Ben
> IIRC any modern servo will work with the correct plug or you can buy a
> adaptor to use a new servo on an old reciever
Hi Funfly3,
    Many thanks for the information, that was most good of you.
Best regards. Ben

If you can use a soldering iron, just cut the wires on the old and new servo 
and connect the old servo connector to the new servo. I usually slip about 
an inch of heatshrink tubing over each lead before joining and then shrink 
the tubing with a hair dryer or heat gun. Then bind the whole lot with 
insulation tape to give it a bit of strength.
I would cut the old servo lead as close to the servo as possible so that the 
joined wires are not too close to the RX. It's best not to bend the wires 
where the join is

HTH

Trefor

> IIRC any modern servo will work with the correct plug or you can buy a 
> adaptor to use a new servo on an old reciever

"Ben"  wrote in message 
news:MvadnZUaK-dhALPbnZ2dnUVZ8qminZ2d@pipex.net...
> Hi,
> I wonder if anyone can help me. I have a 1971 2 channel Futaba M Series 
> with stripped gears in one of the servos, is it possible to use a modern 
> day servo and swap the plugs over as I cant find any servos with FD 22M on 
> any of the sites etc.If so what am I looking for. Many thanks if anyone 
> can help.
> Best regards, Ben

Years ago I had a simillar problem  and needed to use old and new servos 
with both types of receiver. I made up short adaptor leads using short servo 
extension leads.

To make the adaptor I cut off the old style plug from the servo lead and 
soldered one cut from the extension lead in its place. I then soldered the 
old style plug to the remains of the extension lead. That way I could use 
any servo in both old and new receivers - with a newer reciever the servo 
plugged straight in, with the older receiver I used the adaptor lead. I 
believe that such adaptor leads were available from Futaba stockists but 
don't know if they still are.
>

HTH Malcolm