T-maxx and Water.

[Clod Basher]

I was watching some videos on youtube today and someone had commented on a video about the T-maxx 3.3 already being waterproof? Is this true?

There is a mud hole out back where I run my Clodbusters. It's not deep, maybe a half inch of water and an inch of mud. And the ditch that I jump across has a few inches of water in it right now. It's normaly dry in the summer months.

I read the owners manual and it of course says to not get them wet, muddy, dirty, or have any fun with them what so ever. Like all manuals do. But I didnt read anything about waterproof servos or raido equipment.

Just thought I'd ask before I go drop her in the mud. She should be here tomorrow - so says the fedx tracking thingy.

If I can't just spray her off with the hose like I do my Clods I'll take it a little easy with her.

Seth.

 

[Cupooterluvr]

T-Maxxes are NOT waterproof. The E-Maxx is waterproof (I think) though.

 

[NCNitro]

T Maxxes are not waterproof, but they can be made to be.

 

[Clod Basher]

Thanks for the fast reply. I'll start looking for some Waterproof servos then.

 

[NCNitro]

You will also need to waterproof the receiver

 

[Clod Basher]

You will also need to waterproof the receiver

I was just going to balloon it.

 

[Cupooterluvr]

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXTKL0&P=ML
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXBZK3&P=7

Should help if you don't mind a few mods.

 

[Clod Basher]

Thanks for the links. Hell for 11 bucks I'll snag the box as well. Now to pry the debit card away from the wife.

 

[Cupooterluvr]

No problem man good luck on your project!

 

[Clod Basher]

Meh. After a short talk ( I dont think I got a word in at all) with the old lady.. I guess I'm not going anywhere near the mud hole with it... She said for what it costs It would just be stupid to treat it like that. I got 3 electrics and 4 boxes of clod parts if I wana go muddin. So since I dont want to sleep on the couch I guess I'll just keep her dry. I'm gona go out to the garage and do some work before I get stuck doin the dishes or something.

Seth.

 

[Suicide]

balloon the servo and rtv the reciever box. simple as that. just don't let water get in the engine one good blob and your done.

 

[rackball6288]

I recently tested the waters with my 3.3 and almost made some very expensive mistakes. It landed, guts down, no shell, in about 3 inches of water. The only thing I broke was the rx. I quickly pulled it apart, wd-40d the hell out of everything and aired it out. Mine runs great now but I will be staying away from water.

 

[jnjritz]

The servos are really ez to water proof just a couple of bucks if you don't want to take them apart.

Get some plasti- dip ( you know the stuff you buy at a hardware store or walmart buy the tool section. You dip your tool handles in it to put a rubber coating on them.)

Take your servos out and hold them by the wires and just dip. Dip untill you hit the wire about a half inch on the wire.

Let sit for a min. And dip again if you want. Then take an exacto knife and cut out around the servo gear. For a little more protection you can get a small o-ring and put it on before you put your servo arm back on.

Now i havn't done this myself but i have watched it. And it seems to work really good . I think there might be some youtube vids on it . Heres one about 9 mins is the servo one in plasti-dip.

Hope this helps.....