MG995 Metal Gear Servo Replacing the HS-645MG

has anyone used MG995 Metal Gear Servo with SES Replacing the HS-645MG?

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Specifications: MG995
Dimensions 40 x 20 x 36.5mm
1.57" x 0.79" x 1.44"
Operating Speed (4.8V no load) 0.17sec / 60 degree
Operating Speed (6V no load) 0.13sec / 60 degree
Stall Torque (4.8V) 13kg/cm or 180oz/in.
Stall Torque (6V) 15kg/cm or 208oz/in.
Dead Band Width 4usec
Operation Voltage 3.5 - 8.4Volts

Specifications: HS645MG
Dimensions: 1.59" x 0.77"x 1.48" (40.6 x 19.8 x 37.8mm)
Operating Voltage: 4.8-6.0 Volts
Operating Speed (4.8V): 0.24sec/60° at no load
Operating Speed (6.0V): 0.20sec/60° at no load
Stall Torque (4.8V): 106.93 oz/in. (7.7kg.cm)
Stall Torque (6.0V): 133.31 oz/in. (9.6kg.cm)

Do we really have to do this again???

If you do a search for mg995 you will get 3 pages of posts. The general consensus is the quality is questionable. Read them for yourself.

take it you have been here before! Oops!

what the short story on this?

There are already approximately fifty billion posts on the forum regarding the MG995 servos - just do a search for MG995 and you’ll find them all, conveniently rounded up so that you may read them at your leisure. We’ll be here if you’ve any questions that haven’t already been answered. ;D

**ok, iv done my homework and… well not impressed! **
*its amazing how bad they are. in fact their whole range of servos are poor! :cry:

Cheap and nasty!

i guess you get what you pay for…*

**luckly i have just managed to grab a 645 for £13! (ebay) **

*i had to replace the wire due to it being burned out. i have tested the servo and all works fine. ill stick with 645’s!!! :smiley: *
only another 7 more to finish my project!!! :frowning: