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Water/Mud proofing the Revo -
11-14-2005, 09:24 PM
I don't know if I will be able to do it for tomorow's bash but will need to do it for Saturday. My question is what is the best way and how water proof is it?? Should I RTV the boxes to water proof them or should I go the old balloon method and throw the whole thing in a balloon and then screw it back down?? Just don't want to destroy any electronics as they are all that I have right now.
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11-14-2005, 09:31 PM
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I'm going to be ballooning my servos this time. I'm done trying plasti dip. Click Here! BCE Jammin' CRT - Picco .28, JP 3 Hard Anno, Spek, Air 359 ST, JR Z590 T/B, Titanium turnbuckes, King Headz everything. "I think the biggest difference is that racers like to work on their car all weekend to make it go "fast" for 5 minutes, and bashers like to work on it for 5 minutes to make it go all weekend." - jellis71 I spend more time behind the camera than the controller. Pictures: Canon Rebel XTi Video: Canon Elura 100
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11-14-2005, 09:39 PM
What's plasti dip? Were can I get it and how much?? And how long does it take to dry??
What went wrong when you used it? Did you just dip the servos? If so how did you seal up the reciever box as well as the opti drive that the revo has... Sorry for all of the questions. The only thing I ever bashed wet was a revo in the snow. And I got lucky not sealing anything.
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11-15-2005, 02:37 PM
You can get plasti dip at the hardware store. Its made to dip the handles of tools in, it drips to a thick rubbery coating that adds grip to tools. Im sorry but i dont know what it costs
--Then follow the rules! haha!-- -Tune
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11-15-2005, 03:19 PM
Cool. I looked it up and found it to only be about $6 or so so that isn't too bad. I don't know if I will do this for saturday or just balloon them for now.
Also... you guys just do the servos with this right?? Should I run a bead of RTV aclong the joints of the boxes that hold the electronics to form a gasket as well as where the wires enter and exit?? If I do that and spread a dab of dialectric grease at the output shaft on the servo the Revo should be just about water proof with the exception of the air intake...
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11-15-2005, 03:44 PM
the only prob with that is the rtv will harden and the box will be glued shut i think? just balloon the rx and place it in the box it should be fine!
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11-15-2005, 03:47 PM
I think it will release when you apply a bit of pressure. If not I think I could always razor blade the seam and then pull it off. I am preparing for complete submersion. :-)
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11-15-2005, 03:51 PM
uh oh!!!!! someone needs to bring a vid camera!!!
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11-15-2005, 03:53 PM
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And maybe a fishing pole... and then a straigh jacket for when I hook up the EZ start and it wont turn over because the motor is packed with mud. 
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11-15-2005, 03:56 PM
one word UPGRADE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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11-15-2005, 03:58 PM
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C'mon... I have no money right now. I need to set up an ebay account and start selling my old stuff. However, I need to get a CC first so that I can set up a paypal account.
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11-15-2005, 04:02 PM
checking account works better imo. i'm not buying you nuthin!!!! i have no money either! btw who said something about sending hitec servos in and they will replace them? would they replace water damaged servos?
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11-15-2005, 04:08 PM
well then I need to switch my savings account over to a checking account now that I am 18. I have a wakeboard, an amp and a bunch of other crap that I can sell. Would be nice to fund the future project Tivo... the Titanium Revo.
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