waterproofing

[pthekingj]

have'nt seen a thread on this yet maybe traxxas is not made to run in snow or rain?????

 

[.21Rc10GT]

have'nt seen a thread on this yet maybe traxxas is not made to run in snow or rain?????

You made a two threads btw.

Anyway, yes you could waterproof the Maxx if you wanted. There is something called Plasti-dip i believe. You dip the servos in that. Water will get into the bearings, tranny, and diffs. The tranny and diffs could have the cases sealed with some silicone or something of that nature. Bearings will need to be blown out and oiled after being driven in water, unless you like replacing rusty bearings. I have personally never liked running in the winter, and have never done so. I'm hoping someone with experience can pop in and help me out.

 

[pthekingj]

Dipping

Their are lot of electrical waterproofing sprays on the market for regular autos
I wonder if they would have any impact?:read:Besides the double dip :don't trust the amount of thickness in it to blow servos.

 

[SMaxxin]

Their are lot of electrical waterproofing sprays on the market for regular autos
I wonder if they would have any impact?:read:

They might help if you splash in a puddle once and a while but if you want waterproof plasti dip is the answer! Hold the servo by the wires and completely submerge them in plasti dip, let it dry and repeat. I put three coats on mine.

 

[sweetdiesel]

Do you guys have any servo overheating issues with the plasti-dip? I'm thinking about waterproofing my truggy for a jaunt at the beach.

 

[SMaxxin]

Do you guys have any servo overheating issues with the plasti-dip? I'm thinking about waterproofing my truggy for a jaunt at the beach.

I have a pair of Hitec 645's on the TXT and never had a problem with either, and they do work hard! I'm now in the process of doing both servos on the Savage.

 

[olds97_lss]

I'd have to think it wouldn't be a good idea for digital servo's as they run quite a bit warmer.

I've done it with TRX2055 (crap servo's), hitec 645MG's, 625MG's and futaba S3305's.

Plasti-dip or not, water gets into them if they are mounted so the output shaft faces up. Granted, it doesn't get in as easily if you put an o-ring under the servo horn, but it still gets in. I have a few fried servo's to prove it. They just got too wet bashing in the snow.

I haven't burned up a servo in the revo yet though. I've had the stock ones crap out, but the 645MG on steering and S3305 for throttle/brake are over a year old and I ran it all last winter in snow, slush, puddles... snow.

The revo has an advantage with the servo in a box. The snow or water doesn't rest on the top of the servo as easily. If it does, it's not nearly as much as it did on my maxx and savage.

My steering servo's that face down always last a long time. Of course, the one to fry and go to full rotation (kind of like butter side down when you drop toast), is always the throttle servo that faces up.

This is how my servo's look after the dip:

Here you can see the o-ring more clearly:

Like I said though, they aren't water proof, just water resistant.

I found that the hitec 985MG comes with o-rings installed, so I didn't dip it.

 

[pthekingj]

Thus is the question is there a water-proof servo made ...probably not because the company would loose money...no?

 

[SkyMaxx]

Not really, because water is not the only thing that kills servos. A truly water-proof servo provided by a manufacturer would be a great thing for anyone who drives boats or makes cars/trucks/buggies into boats or runs them in really wet conditions.

 

[SMaxxin]

My steering servo's that face down always last a long time.

I guess thats why the servos in my TXT are still working after being submerged for why I consider extended period of time (see video) I only shot video for a couple of minutes but I went through two pack playing in the water, both servos face down!