How to Use Servo Motors with NO Programming! - Hotwire Servo Tutorial

Hey everyone! Today i'll be showing you how to modify or "Hotwire" a small Miscro Servo to run on simple DC battery power! No Programming or Coding or Microcontrollers reuqired!

Why do this you ask?

When starting a hobby that uses small servos like robotics or in my case; Cosplay and making Iron Man helmets that open and close with buttons, this step can be very overwhelming.

I know when i started out the prospect of codes and arduinos and microcontrollers scared me!

Having a strong background in DC 12V systems i knew there must be a way.

Sadly most tutorials out there werent that great and were hard to relate to what i needed it for.

So i figured it out and made this tutorial for you all to enjoy! I really hope it helps! It's a great way to start with automation of parts and projects without having to worry about coding.

The Servo can be easily swapped out later if you choose to upgrade and start really getting fancy!

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[arthurzackaryabrin]

Finally what I was actually looking for. I see so many tutorials that use Arduinos and I just don't have the skills for that yet, since this is the first time I'll ever use servos and I only want to do something pretty simple like what you did. Thank you so much!!

[smashtastictech]

Never thought about servos out of Arduino context. Great eye opening tutorial!

[cptcrazyfingers]

I wish I came across your channel sooner. I can’t stop clicking on your videos because they all have tips I need for a lot of different projects that I have going. You’re very resourceful and good at explaining. Keep up the awesome work!

[bryceedwards]

The knot is a good idea for any project you don't want wires getting pulled out, good idea

[ekindle]

OH MY GOSH THANK GOODNESS I FOUND THIS A MONEY, TIME, AND ENERGY SAVER ALL THE WAY!!!!

[bothwellchingombe]

After watching this, I know it’s a W for my final year project. Thanks so much man💪🏿

[wardwyseur]

what u also could do is use a servo tester, it has a knob u can turn and the servo takes the position u turn the knob, it is also very cheap and requires no programming, just putting it out here

[arduinoarea]

This helped so much. The amount of projects I’m going to do with this. I am Inevitable. Sliding Door here I come!

[michaelrtreat]

Cool. Coding is not necessary for many on/off things. Just like an old school electromechanical pinball machine. Bumper switches, limit switches, solenoids and DC motors.

[FunnyITguy]

This is brilliant, and somehow in 2 minutes you have explained soldering better than any of my electrical engineering teachers.

[danielrizzi]

Dude, you're clutch! Easiest explain, good stuff. I'm making a wireless remote target reset arm for airsoft range.

[judesmith-vanwinkle]

OH MY GOD THANK YOU, I feel like programming would be too hard for me just to move a servomotor for my cosplay, this is way easier!

[frankmmiii]

Thank You Frankly Built! I wanted to be able to throw switches on my G scale outdoor layout when I'm done building it. It was either pneumatic, (which is still an option I'm contemplating) or the servos. I knew there was a way to move the servos without having to program them and You have the answer. I asked the question about another way to operate the servos I was looking at on amzon without using a transmitter, and all the knuckleheaded answers said there wasn't. Thank You again.

[gettingfitat]

THAT was a great video! I never DREAMED I could do anything like that, but you made it look so damn easy! Step-by-step! Thanks dude!!!

[daremona]

LOVE IT! I'm probably gonna skip right to arduino but this is great for testing!

[PMTPell]

Awesome video! I wish I would have found it a week sooner as I just got my helmet mechanism working using a microcontroller and struggled with the code for awhile. I appreciate the detail you go into and the camera angle makes it easy to tell what you’re working on. I didn’t even think of using limiter switches along with this. Looking forward to future videos and I’ll have to try this out on my next helmet.

[marshthing]

Holy crap... you just solved all my problems!

[doomdoomtv]

I'm trying to get my mask to open and close with a switch under the chin, this video is a great start!

[Shaggy]

Thanks for this tutorial frank. This really help me with my RC car project.

[samuelwicklund]

Awesome video! Seeing this has given me further inspiration for a few of my own projects.