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10-10-2007, 07:10 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mt. Enterprise
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|  WaterProof Setup?
Hey guys ive got a ax-10 scorpion ordered. for my eletronics...what electronics would be great for this rig that are completely waterproof like the esc... i know i can plasti-dip the servos, but what motor/esc combo that would be waterproof could i use? i liove climbing around on obstacles around the yard and such thats about all the places i get to go so this guys wont be a serious crawler just a waterproofed climber for around my house....anyone have suggestions on esc,motor,battery,servos. Thanks!!
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10-10-2007, 10:10 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mt. Enterprise
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no one knows? :(
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10-10-2007, 10:24 AM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Detroit
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All brushed motors work under water just fine. As for a completely waterproof ESC...hmmm can't say I know of one. I know ones that are water resistant, not waterproof. You'll be going through alot of bearings...they don't like water at all. |
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10-10-2007, 10:37 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: lehi, Ut.
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A LRP Runner Esc is Waterproof about $50 at a lhs or $40 from me
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10-10-2007, 11:16 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: US
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there's some threads and stickies on this with way more info than we can repeat. Try searching for them. LRP, mtronics, and some others make waterproof esc... as in drive under a pond and climb back out. brushed motors are fine. bearings might be replaced with bushings. servos can be packed with a special grease (some leave them with nothing). receivers usually need some kind of box or a sealed baloon. All of these are covered extensively by many more knowledgable than I... just gotta search ;) |
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10-10-2007, 01:58 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mt. Enterprise
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yeh.. ive searched and got a lot of good info...i guess what im asking is i want alot of download torque im not lookin for top speed at all ...so should i put a 55turn lathe in it? and as for the battery? since im not gonna hardcore crawl since i have no where to do it where im at lol im guessing just a goood 7cell or something correct? |
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10-10-2007, 06:45 PM
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10-10-2007, 09:52 PM
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yeh, im actually probbaly going to use that one you stated in another thread the Mtroniks Viper eco20. it looks like it would do good for me. what motor do you think i should use and what battery can i use?..i want to use one that has good power and long run times. thanks for your help.
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10-11-2007, 07:03 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Lumberton
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the lrp is $40 from tower.
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10-11-2007, 07:17 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mt. Enterprise
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yeh i was thinkin maybe like a 35t lathe motor something thats not super slow like 2 miles and how but something that had good torque that i could still climb stuff with.and battery...do you know how high i can go on the battery with that esc you recommended?
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