12-15-2010, 02:20 PM | #161 |
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Waterproofed castle sidewinder, done in the same way as the waterproof BRXL, Traxxas XL5 waterproof speedy as the winch controller, Slash receiver box and a standard towerpro servo that has stood up to me beating on it for just on 12 months. I've also never waterproofed a lipo and have never had an issue. The only drama with water is that the Traxxas 2.4 radio gear needs the antenna sticking out of the water to work. Edit: and yes, it drove out of this |
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12-15-2010, 05:40 PM | #162 |
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one of the best ways to waterproof you electronics is to by corrosionX it's a liquid based product that I have used and with great success. cost is about 16 bucks for the 16 oz spray bottle . all you have to do is remove the casing from your esc or, just open it. dunk it in make sure no bubbles are present on your esc and let it stand for about 1 min. then just put it on a old towel or rag to drip dry, then put back together. I'm pretty shure it won't void your warranty because theres nothing there to hamper them from fixing it. there's a video on YouTube by rcfoamfighters"bloodymicks" showing how to apply thats where i got the tip from. You may need to repeat the application every 8 to 12 months. I do it every 6 because I mud too much. |
12-18-2010, 01:03 PM | #163 |
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there is a guy on youtube who actually created a box out lexan and some other materials. he custom made little cases for his esc and other electronics. I am thinking about doing that for mine. it looks like it would work REALLY well and you are not putting any chemicals on your electronics so it is completely ok for your warranty. just type "how to waterproof esc" in the search bar and it should pop up as first one.
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12-18-2010, 01:32 PM | #164 |
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I will have to read the whole thread, but, my main comment is......you only need to cover boards or case seams.....not the whole friggin part! What I mean is, if you're doing a servo, do the case mating line, the wire entry as well as the output shaft. No need to cover the whole servo case. ESC's may need some more coverage than a servo, but be realistic. |
01-06-2011, 07:33 PM | #165 |
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Where do you buy corrosionX?
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01-06-2011, 08:24 PM | #166 |
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01-09-2011, 11:24 PM | #167 |
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Have any of you guys heard of this esc or used it? http://www.rpphobby.com/product_p/lrp83060.htm sory if link dont work think i jacked it up. its at RPP hobby its an LRP AI QUANTM RUNNER PLUS says its water proof only 50 bucks sounds to good to be true . just kinda thinkin junk idk any comments?
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01-12-2011, 08:07 PM | #168 |
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would it work to use the waterproof pouch for a phone or ipod? these sometimes even have a spot designed for the headphone wires to run through. and its only for my rx and lipo. ill be using the waterproof holmes hobbies esc.
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01-14-2011, 01:27 PM | #169 | |
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| Do you need to water proof winch? Quote:
Do you have to waterproof the actual whinch? | |
01-20-2011, 01:31 PM | #170 |
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Balloons and silicon work well for me. |
02-08-2011, 04:04 PM | #171 |
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i read that brushed motors are pretty much waterproof. does this go for all brushed motors,or is there some that are not.
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02-08-2011, 08:54 PM | #172 |
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are the novak brushed crawler motors water proof ? the booklet says no. i just got a rooster crawler combo and wanted to know if i sealed everything else would the motor be ok?
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02-26-2011, 03:15 PM | #173 |
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Just crammed my 7955TG full of dielectric, now it's slow as hell. But I did dunk it and no problems, still strong just takes about an hour to turn left |
02-26-2011, 08:42 PM | #174 |
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| ..something sounds weird about that to me. This is the only servo I use for my 1/8 scale racers because of it's strength and speed, it's hard to think that grease would slow it down..it's got enough power to easily crush a finger. Are any gears binding inside?
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02-26-2011, 08:52 PM | #175 |
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Doesn't seem to be any binding. I loosened up the four case screws to make sure there wasn't anything getting pinched, still turned slow. When I have some time tomorrow I will pull it all apart, clean out the grease and double check. |
03-02-2011, 08:46 PM | #176 |
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Is there any worry about LED lights?? will they be ok in water or sould i take them off?
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03-13-2011, 03:28 AM | #177 |
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what about water profing my difs???
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03-13-2011, 09:30 AM | #178 |
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03-16-2011, 11:02 AM | #179 |
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Excellent tek here. I waterproofed most of my electronics last night. How I did it... ESC - liquid electrical tape all around (except heatsink). I did not cover the capacitors. Not sure about those? It's a Mamba Max... Crabwalk motor (I'd love to know what this is actually called and where it came from, but there's no identifying information on it to my eyes) - balloon & zip ties. It will get a bit of RTV and another zip tie tonight. Rx - RTV around the case joints, screws, antenna hole. Once I plug everything back in, I'll be siliconing those as well. Battery/motor connectors - Elec tape & liquid elec tape over all the soldered connections. Battery - liquid elec tape & plasti dip spray I think that's about all I did for waterproofing. I have new servos in today, so once I open them up, I'll be picking up some grease (I'm assuming white lithium as that's what was in my previous servos and these are the same manufacturer), I'll pack the servo spline with grease, then plasti-dip spray the rest of it (masking off the ears and splines of course). I do still need to protect my LED panel, so I'll do that tonight. Thanks for all the tips. |
03-16-2011, 07:32 PM | #180 |
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| ESC problems
Iam wondering if someone can help me, my axial SCX10 wont move or do anything at all!, i dsconnected everything, and today i reconnected all the electronics, and i try pairing the reciever and transmitter but nothing is working, all it does is the reciever stays red and the ESC bjust blinks green, ive tryed switching the plugs, pairing, nothing working, any advice or things i need to try to solve it and get it moving>? i just got a brand new 3000 MAH battery, anyway thanks!!
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