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RE: Aquacraft Mini Rio - 8/1/2008 2:08:45 AM   
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Just a quick question. Whats the best way to waterproof an ESC? Like a mamba-25 for example. I have tried a few ways but havent been able to keep it dry. Thanks.


Have you been taping the hatch shut??


I don't undersand what you mean. The hatch as in the thing with the swivel clip, or the dual round jobbies? My boot went upside down today and no water got in with nothing taped!

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RE: Aquacraft Mini Rio - 8/1/2008 3:28:30 AM   
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Status: offline 		If no water gets in they why are you worried about water proffing the esc for?

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RE: Aquacraft Mini Rio - 8/1/2008 11:40:33 AM   
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Status: offline 		No I havent been taping it shut. I just wanted to know a good method of waterproofing a esc. I'm looking into conformal coating, and a product called corrosionx. I get minimal water, but when esc gets wet, it acts up, then I have to wait for it to dry out for it to become normal.

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RE: Aquacraft Mini Rio - 8/1/2008 1:02:17 PM   
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Status: offline 		One of the main goals of setting up a boat is to make sure water doesn't get in. Taping your hatch shut is one of the easiest ways to do that.
Corrosion X will work fine. But you will need to cut the plastic cover off the esc to do it.

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RE: Aquacraft Mini Rio - 8/1/2008 7:22:48 PM   
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RE: Aquacraft Mini Rio - 8/3/2008 10:31:59 PM   
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Status: offline 		Hey guy i put a vr3 in my boat it way faster now but messed up my lipo its a 1050 mah 2 cell and it was swelled up and now it wont charge i dont know what to do i orderd a 3 cell 1500mah i also have a problem with the tx it wont work far away and when it does work it leeps it only happens sometimes but what can i do besides buy a new one anything would help
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RE: Aquacraft Mini Rio - 8/3/2008 11:42:43 PM   
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Status: offline 		The "leap frog" syndrome is typical of these boats. From what I can gather off the internet, it is a 50/50 chance we get crappy radios with this boat. I got one too! At first I thought it was weak transmitter batteries, but it is the Aquacraft (Futaba) radio:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDU-_tGCxxA

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RE: Aquacraft Mini Rio - 8/4/2008 1:57:34 AM   
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Status: offline 		so you cant even take the crystal out of the tx so what can i do i have the blue boat its 26.something i have many transmitters so if i buy the right cyrstyle will that fix the problem

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RE: Aquacraft Mini Rio - 8/5/2008 6:21:48 AM   
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Status: offline 		Chuck E. Cheese, can you use regular 2/3A Cells Nimh with the esc you gave link to? Or do you have to use LIPO? Thanks

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RE: Aquacraft Mini Rio - 8/5/2008 6:53:02 PM   
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There is no esc that can only use lipo or nimh. They all can use either.
PS. that would be 2/3A cells

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RE: Aquacraft Mini Rio - 8/5/2008 7:57:56 PM   
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Status: offline 		Easy there Wheel.... Some ESC says LIPO and don't give specs for NIMH so I asked the question. I have the Blue AQ MR and the junk radio antenna pulled apart and I have the leap frog affect. So I am going to gut out and go with "Chuck E. Cheese" recommendations of brushless set up with the. HXT 2835 (380S) 2700kv Brushless Inrunner and SuperSimple 30A ESC. My other question about the ESC and I hope I don't get blasted on this one either is do you have to have a pistix to use this on pistol grip radio's? I don't know if this is for airplanes or surface? Hopefully Chuck E. Cheese is watching and can shed some light on this. Thanks, Rick

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RE: Aquacraft Mini Rio - 8/5/2008 8:36:01 PM   
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For the record I would like to make a statement for anyone wondering.

7.2 Volts DC is 7.2V DC whether it comes from lipo or NIMH or NICD or anyother type of DC battery or powersupply. DC voltage is DC Voltage no matter where it comes from.
The esc does not care what type of battery the voltage is coming from, just as long as it is not too much or too less voltage. Most electronic equipment has enough tolerance to withstand slightly more voltage than it is rated for. For instance, an esc rated for 7.2V can more than likely withstand 8.4V with no problem. The trick here is that with NIMH batteries you can jump 1.2V easily by adding one cell, giving your model a pretty good boost in speed. But you can't do this with lipo because each cell is 3.7V wich by adding another cell will probably put the voltage out of range for the esc mentioned here and fry it.



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RE: Aquacraft Mini Rio - 8/7/2008 4:41:43 AM   
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Status: offline 		Need some help I have mini rio with the v3 motor .047 piano wire shaft octura x 432 plastic prop. The boat runs fine except the battery get smokin hot have had some wire coatings melt. just using stock pack HELP

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RE: Aquacraft Mini Rio - 8/7/2008 1:13:51 PM   
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RE: Aquacraft Mini Rio - 8/13/2008 4:12:43 PM   
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Status: offline 		Do any of you guys know if the mini rio stock setup has reverse or not. I can't remember. Thanks

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