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10-02-2006, 12:42 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: vancouver
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|  water proofing?
i was just wondering what you guys use other than balloons and condoms i want to use that stuff that you dip your electronics in but i dont know what its called i was going to use that stuff that you dip like pliar handles and stuff but it seems to thick? need a little help before the rain season cant go without crawling for that long |
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10-02-2006, 12:57 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: ft. collins
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10-02-2006, 12:59 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Princeton, MN
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Im not sure that anybody uses condoms..... baloons are probably your best bet. I couldnt imagine trying to waterproofing something with a liquid, that just doesnt make sense. If I were you I would just use a balloon.
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10-02-2006, 01:02 PM
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| Official Scale Nazi Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Monticello, IL
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I've never done it myself but when/if I waterproof a rig it will be balloons and silicone gel/caulk.
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10-02-2006, 05:46 PM
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| RCC Addict  Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Trussville, AL
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balloons with silicon work great. search around cause there are some other threads where people used some different things that work. also the dip that you are looking for is plastic dip found in the paint section
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10-02-2006, 06:08 PM
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| Ultimate RC Decals  Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: San Antonio
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another for balloons and silicone, oh and zipties. ;)  |
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10-02-2006, 06:26 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: The South
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Dang! I think Im going to try the waterproofing thing. I always wanted a submarrine.  |
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10-02-2006, 06:26 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Cedar Rapids
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Water balloons! oh wait balloons and zipties are the way to go. Last edited by Cole82; 10-02-2006 at 07:46 PM. |
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10-02-2006, 06:29 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Spokane
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Will the ESC get hot enough to melt the balloon? Or just silicone the ESC?
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10-02-2006, 06:30 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Cedar Rapids
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Water proof ESC is only $40. Balloon on the RX everything else is ok. |
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10-02-2006, 07:17 PM
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| Ultimate RC Decals Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: San Antonio
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 your second picture always make me laugh when i see it.. good stuff! :-P
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10-03-2006, 12:07 PM
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| Rock Crawler  Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Salem, Orcrc
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you want to know about water proof rigs? check out the orcrc guys, there rigs are complete submarines, part of our comps take place under water.
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10-04-2006, 04:58 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: lake orion
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what about the servos?
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10-05-2006, 01:14 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: G6'N
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This has to be one of the best tlt shots I have seen in a long time, awesome photo!  | |
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10-05-2006, 01:48 PM
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| Diggin' the new SCX10 II!   Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Norcal
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10-05-2006, 02:38 PM
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| Landy mad   Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Newcastle, England, UK
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I've got an old two channel AM transmitter that I was going to try it on before using it on something more expensive. Just never got round to it yet. Thanks for the prompting | |
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10-05-2006, 11:46 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: vancouver
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well i did it shes waterproofed it was go big or gome home and i went big and..................success thanx for all the tips i ended up going with a combo of all ideas balloon on rx very tiny tuperware bowl just big enough for the esc and then stretched a balloon over the top and di-electric grease on the servo and battery conections it fawking sweet first i was sketched out so i went in a tiny puddle like 3'' deep and then drove around on dry pavment for a while to make sure and then................i drove it down the boat ramp at the local lake the people in the boat waiting for the trailer about shat their pants when all they saw was my antena tube swishing around in the water i never knew balloons could be so fun!!!!!!!! |
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10-06-2006, 06:09 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Cedar Rapids
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Keep an EYE on the ballon they will dry rot. You have to change it every few months.
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10-07-2006, 10:08 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: vancouver
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got it covered i rubbed the balloons with some veggie oil before i ran it and after i run it every time just a little little bit though but thanx for the tip
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10-07-2006, 10:41 AM
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| Ultimate RC Decals Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: San Antonio
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after a good water bath i spray some electric motor cleaner through out the motor. so far so good. ;)
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