Electronics issues

[Pigpen28]

I water proofed my electronics the other day and now my rig won't drive. My servo will twitch left to right then get locked up on drivers side. I replaced the esc and that did not fix anything. What do I do


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[Greatscott]

Do-tell... How EXACTLY did you waterproof your electronics?

[Pigpen28]

For the servo I used marine grease for the gears then dippers the outside in plastidip , for my esc I dipped it in plastidip as well


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[robertjpjr]

Sometimes when you reassemble the servo incorrectly it will do that. Perhaps there is too much drag on the gears in the servo. You are better off throwing the plastidip away and get some conformal coating.
It's what I use, and most of the professional companies are using it standard.
Silicone is a widely used type. I get the brush on kind.

Plastidip failed on me in every piece i used it on, eventually. Conformal coating has been perfect.

check amazon for conformal coating.

[JokersWild]

Originally Posted by Pigpen28

For the servo I used marine grease for the gears then dippers the outside in plastidip , for my esc I dipped it in plastidip as well


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First, quit adding grease to the gear sets. Puts too much strain on the motor. Wipe it all out and put a drop of silicone shock oil and leave it. Most of the gears wear and self lubricate. Second put a rubber o ring under servo horn to keep out water. The plasti dip sucks but if you want to use it go ahead. Main concern here is adding this un needed stress to servo gears with added grease, this has been covered many times before in the "waterproofing" of servos

[Olle P]

Another aspect is that most of these coatings are electrically conductive until properly cured.
Don't try to use the electronics until the coating is cured all the way through, which can take several days if the coating is thick.