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02-04-2006, 01:04 PM
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| I joined the Band! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: portland
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|  Water Wheelin did some water wheelin today    |
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02-04-2006, 01:16 PM
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| Ultimate RC Decals   Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: San Antonio
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| did it survive?? |
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02-04-2006, 01:19 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Orem
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| Looks like some FUN!!  ......IF you water proofed it!!! Last edited by Going Up!; 02-04-2006 at 04:28 PM. |
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02-04-2006, 02:39 PM
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| Predator micro motors   Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: houston
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| that can't be a good idea.  |
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02-04-2006, 03:03 PM
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| 1 man, 2 sons  Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Recovering@ the hobby garage MT.
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02-04-2006, 03:47 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: CENTER
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| i think that is the stupidist thing i have ever seen. |
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02-04-2006, 03:55 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Dallas
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| as long as you let it dry out, it wont do much to it. |
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02-04-2006, 04:31 PM
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02-04-2006, 04:53 PM
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| I joined the Band! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: portland
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| ive done nothing to water proof it and its still alive |
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02-04-2006, 05:33 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Spain
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| I´m afraid that wasn´t a good idea. The motors work fine even under water but the water will corrode them and, believe me, there still is a lot of water inside your motors and they will be wet for several days. Dont worry, they will continue working, but take this into account in the future... |
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02-04-2006, 05:49 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Oak Ridge
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| Darn you! I accidentaly ran the front axle into a little puddle, didn't even get halfway up. I pulled it out, instead of continuing driving. Now the front axle doesn't run  |
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02-04-2006, 07:22 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Close to Hell, MX
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| Thats so cool!! Thought you could only see rednecks on 1:1 trucks... hey yah, hold ma bier while I drive my RC trough the water... thats a new one! |
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02-04-2006, 07:34 PM
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| I joined the Band! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: portland
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| i completely submerged it once and it died.........but i just took a hair dryer to the board and it started working again.  |
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02-04-2006, 07:35 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: CENTER
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| well i might be a little harsh but still other people want them bad and some not very bright person is running a good one through water. |
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02-04-2006, 07:36 PM
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| I joined the Band! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: portland
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| maybe i should invest in a boat |
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02-04-2006, 07:40 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: CENTER
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| or atleast water proof it so it dont get ruined.  or maybe buy a boat hull and cut four holes and have a boat. |
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02-04-2006, 09:58 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: On the rocks...
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| Wow...Yes, Waterproof it!! First, pull your battery and DRY that truck! Rinsing it with clean water wouldn't be a bad idea either. The biggest problen is that every energized portion of your electronics are going to 'electroplate' themselves onto all the grounded parts. (read as: Corrode) Pulling the battery will slow it, rinsing the mineral-filled pond-water will help, too. Other than that, I hope it was as fun as it seems, truck damage aside... getting stuck in the middle of ICE WATER doesnt seem like fun! |
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02-04-2006, 10:25 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: outside reading, pa
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| i used to do that with a cheapo 2wd rc truck i got from a closeout at KB Toys. Welded the rear, sealed it up, glued the tires up so they wouldnt fill with water, and moved the battery to the bed it was cool- it would float, so i couldnt ever get it deep enough to get the electronics wet |
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02-05-2006, 05:25 PM
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| I joined the Band! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: portland
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| i decided to do some water proofing today.....i sealed the axles and the board with a glue gun. |
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02-11-2006, 10:25 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: usa
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| i did that with mine stock tires and all totally under water nothin but the body above. i have ballons around my esc and receiver thou i am not worried about the axles,its a walmart car, if it goes bad it goes bad and i go get another one for $8 ... yep my w-m has um for 8 |
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