Hitec 7950 waterproof?

[diesel kawboy]

Does anybody know if the hitec 7950 is waterproof? I'm building a beast wraith and want it ready for anything.

[Highmark]

Originally Posted by diesel kawboy

Does anybody know if the hitec 7950 is waterproof? I'm building a beast wraith and want it ready for anything.

Nope - but they are "water resistant" I think.

[crawler nut]

Yup, just water resistant.

[diesel kawboy]

Is that hitec's way of saying waterproof but no warranty on water?

[Highmark]

Originally Posted by diesel kawboy

Is that hitec's way of saying waterproof but no warranty on water?

No, that's their way of saying that it has some o-rings around different parts of the servo case. They will fry if you dunk them.

[crawler nut]

No. They have their water resistant servos and their water proof servos.

[diesel kawboy]

Got it. Can take a splash but not a dunk. Thanks. I got a nib one for 75 bucks from a friend that needed some funds.

[bbaxter51]

I pulled my 7950 apart and packed it full of dielectric grease. I accidentally dunked it submerged last weekend a few times and it's still going strong.
With that much $$ in a servo, I prefer to stay out of the water.

[chevotafun]

Originally Posted by bbaxter51

I pulled my 7950 apart and packed it full of dielectric grease. I accidentally dunked it submerged last weekend a few times and it's still going strong.
With that much $$ in a servo, I prefer to stay out of the water.

if you want some extra protection after the gease dip it in some plasty dip
its like a rubber that cures around the servo you can run under water after that

[prusik333]

Originally Posted by bbaxter51

With that much $$ in a servo, I prefer to stay out of the water.

I agree with 100% but when your in a G6 and your pumped up and having a blast. You forget, you have an expensive servo on board, or at least I do
my 7950 has survived 3 drownings (truck submerged) and quit a few (hundred) G6 splashes
My comp rig has about the same & it's still going strong
I'm not saying it's OK submerge your servo, but I think its good for a splash or two

[Turtlejon]

Originally Posted by prusik333

I agree with 100% but when your in a G6 and your pumped up and having a blast. You forget, you have an expensive servo on board, or at least I do
my 7950 has survived 3 drownings (truck submerged) and quit a few (hundred) G6 splashes
My comp rig has about the same & it's still going strong
I'm not saying it's OK submerge your servo, but I think its good for a splash or two

So did you do anything to WP it? Or is that just stock?

[mikebecher]

Originally Posted by bbaxter51

I pulled my 7950 apart and packed it full of dielectric grease. I accidentally dunked it submerged last weekend a few times and it's still going strong.
With that much $$ in a servo, I prefer to stay out of the water.

+1 for this ^

I fill my servos with dielectric grease. I've coated and sealed in the past but water still finds a way in. At least with the grease it's much harder for any intruding water to cause a problem. My rigs get wet almost every outing (the joy of living in a rainforest) but since I started using grease I've not had any more water issues.

[Chiphead]

My tip: Check the o-rings.

My 7950s have survived snow bashing, several splashes and an occasional dunk.... up until the o-rings dry rotted and crumbled away.

[Turtlejon]

Originally Posted by mikebecher

+1 for this ^

I fill my servos with dielectric grease. I've coated and sealed in the past but water still finds a way in. At least with the grease it's much harder for any intruding water to cause a problem. My rigs get wet almost every outing (the joy of living in a rainforest) but since I started using grease I've not had any more water issues.

Do you just fill the gear area, or the motor area too?

[mikebecher]

Motor area too, and I conformal coat the PCB (if it's not already) while I'm in there.