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08-21-2007, 04:13 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Juneau, AK
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|  Would you consider this ESC Water Resistant? Would you consider this ESC Water Resistant? I have packed the interior of my Mamba Max ESC with Dielectric Grease and then coated the exterior, around the base of the cooling fin, with Liquid Electrical Tape, and placed a small strip of Electrical Tape over the USB Port. I am not trying to make it 100% Waterproof, just safe on the ocasional puddle or splash of water. Just looking for your input. Thanks. |
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08-21-2007, 08:31 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Japan
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Wouldn't it like overheat?! Beibng that the colling ifns are covered in grease. I'm not sure but I dont think the fins need to be coated as they are for cooling. Cover yourself in that grease, run around, and if your waterproof, i.e. not wet, and dont die from heat exhasution. Good to go. Haha
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08-21-2007, 08:41 PM
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| MWRCA'er  Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Machesney Park IL
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Considering the mamba max is half water proof already yeah. Silicone coated chips I belive. I have bombed a few puddles in my rally car with no issues.
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08-21-2007, 10:12 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Juneau, AK
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The cooling fins have not been coated in any grease, I guess it is a bad picture, they are clean and dry, the liquid electrical tape is just coating the area where the fin meets the ESC box. | |
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08-21-2007, 10:19 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Moscow Mills MO
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I have had my mamba maxx in 4 inches of water several times with only a strip of tape over the USB plug. No problems.
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08-21-2007, 10:34 PM
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| Keep it real   Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Yakima,WA
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08-21-2007, 11:09 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Simi Valley, CA
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It's definitely water resistant, I asked the guys in person at the RCX show. (Then I grabbed a hand full of stickers  )
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08-21-2007, 11:27 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Japan
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Haha okay I thought you said it had grease on the fins my bad.
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