need help with an Axial SCX10 Honcho in snow
 

I now have a completely stock axial scx10 honcho.
Can i drive it into te snow? Stock servo nothing waterproofed.

Pls help tomorrow i go to Germany and I will take it with me if it can go in the snow without a problem if not then I will have to miss it for a week

Re: need help with an Axial SCX10 Honcho in snow
 

Not without balloons or something for the electronics, at least.

Re: need help with an Axial SCX10 Honcho in snow
 

I ordered a steering set at the rc shop nearby and I took my car with me and the man at the store said that the electronics are inside a waterproof box and he was not sure about that ESC but the servo he didn't knew so is the servo snow proof?

Il take some baloons with me.

Tips for tools I must take with me? Sorry but this is my first real rc (not nikko: one part broken trow away car).

Re: need help with an Axial SCX10 Honcho in snow
 

The electronics box is not waterproof. The ESC is highly exposed and not, either. The servo might be alright as long as no moisture gets inside it.

1.5mm, 2mm and 2.5mm hex tools and a T-tool (comes with all SCXs) is all you really need.

Re: need help with an Axial SCX10 Honcho in snow
 

the electronics box is water resistant-not water proof, however that being said, I run my scx rubicon in the snow all the time with the stock electronics and have zero issue with it. Snow packs up around it but nothing is hurt by it. My experience is it will be fine, worse than has happened to mine is a few slightly rusty screw heads..

Re: need help with an Axial SCX10 Honcho in snow
 

probably get away with it if...
the snow and ambient temps are very cold
and maintain that freeze.

if the accumulated snow is brushed away, before allowing
it to melt off the chassis or it's components
it may help.

but if the snow is melting...
or any melt off has become apparent...

I'd recommend water proofing everything first
before running in a high moisture environment.

The original servo will be the first thing to fail
for sure... if not waterproofed.
But it could also fail because of the craplastic
bushings(X2) supporting the servo's output shaft.

Re: need help with an Axial SCX10 Honcho in snow
 

I just let mine melt off, I dont wipe anything down...I set it on a bath towel and let it dry...no problems...

Re: need help with an Axial SCX10 Honcho in snow
 

I have ran mine several times in the snow with no problems. I brush off the loose snow and call it good. I would go playing in slush or really wet snow tho.

Re: need help with an Axial SCX10 Honcho in snow
 

Can you please post some images of your servo and electronics?

I think I am going to waterproof it with balloons and tyraps (or however you write it)

[EDIT:] I also have this winch, just let it sit on the front? Or take it of? And how about the little electronic thingy thats on that cable?

https://www.tcscrawlers.com/3racing-...ac-cr0127.html

Re: need help with an Axial SCX10 Honcho in snow
 

here ya go, as far as the winch, mine is the newest warn 9.5CTI Remote control winch. No issues at all with the snow, even building up on it..no problems.

the only difference right now is that I laid the batteries down flat on my rock sliders instead of on the edges as in the pics. everything else is still the same

I dont know about your winch, just look and see if it has obvious openings where snow/water might easily get in, if in doubt, remove it..

I put a rc4wd chassis mounted servo kit on mine to keep the servo out of the debris/snow/water...my servo is the stock servo without any modifications.

so far I have not had any issues with it...

Re: need help with an Axial SCX10 Honcho in snow
 

Ok thanks for the pictures.
About the battery, just connect and make extra sure it is connected very good. So no space left for any water to get inside. I have the white (tamiya i believe) plugs on my battery.

Re: need help with an Axial SCX10 Honcho in snow
 

I would probably use some di-electic grease to fill the cavities on a tamiya connector, or switch the connector to a deans connector..

Re: need help with an Axial SCX10 Honcho in snow
 

Yea was thinking about switching to those to but didn't had time to pick up some and about dielectric grease, I don't know where to buy that exept from order it. I live in the Netherlands, but now im in a car on my way to Germany (no not driving my dad is driving)

Re: need help with an Axial SCX10 Honcho in snow
 

you can get it at any auto parts supply store, at least here in the U.S. "thumbsup"

Re: need help with an Axial SCX10 Honcho in snow
 

To bad that's not between the Netherlands and Germany.
But I go and try there to explain them why i mean, to bad I probably won't get any further the ich bin Daniël and ich hab kein idee, wich i probably misspelled but lucky me you don't hear misspelled words.

Re: need help with an Axial SCX10 Honcho in snow
 

hopefully they will understand :)

Re: need help with an Axial SCX10 Honcho in snow
 

Yea first another problem. Find someone who i need to understand me... anyone knows a rc shop in or near reit im winkl?

And about the lights? I guess that they should not give any trouble. But not sure

Re: need help with an Axial SCX10 Honcho in snow
 

I live in ohio where we have had the most snow fall ever. I have been having a blast with my wraith in the snow. It has not been water proofed at all. Running a jr8711 servo, a stock axial brushed speed control, and a hand wound holmes hobbies 20 turn motor on a 2 s lipo. Oh , my battery is waterproof, it is a max amps. I just run it the snow packs in the wheel wells and when I'm done I set it on towels. I disconnect the battery, turn the on /off switch off. Then turn the radio off. Like Allanon1965 said just run it. But be forewarned you cold burn stuff up. P. s. I do have deans connectors on the battery. And the electronics box is mounted up front and is a scx10 model not sealed, but closed.

Re: need help with an Axial SCX10 Honcho in snow
 

Can you show a picture?

Here is how mine looks like now:

Inside the baloons are of those water absorbing bags dunno whats their called.
http://i58.tinypic.com/i5yarr.jpg

Axial SCX10 Honcho in snow is AWSOME!!! (photo(s))
 

Picture says enough

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e3...ps7i9rrn8c.jpg

And here some photos about the waterproofing.
transparent will be removed for drying after every snowy ride.


http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e3...psb1cbvctk.jpg

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e3...psulp4zapt.jpg

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e3...ps4if8sqqi.jpg

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e3...pstyr4ddyb.jpg

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e3...psqrxmwesb.jpg