Aircraft storage
09-10-2018, 04:07 PM
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Aircraft storage
does everyone keep their aircraft, batteries, transmitter in the home or do some keep stuff in a trailer 24x7.
factor in 95 degree days, 80% plus humidity, 70 degree evenings. Then how about winter, same thing?
factor in 95 degree days, 80% plus humidity, 70 degree evenings. Then how about winter, same thing?
09-11-2018, 07:02 AM
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In Houston I keep my electric planes in my outside garage year round. I need to keep lipo flight pack batteries discharged or in storage mode when not flying. Otherwise they swell up. I keep the transmitter in the house when not in use. The only downside is I get a small amount of surface rust on prop nuts due to high humidity.
09-11-2018, 09:58 AM
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I would only consider my home from this point forward. I have used a detached building for long term storage and ended up with models and model accessories full of roach eggs and roach turds. Not pretty. Sucks. Seriously. Be forewarned
09-13-2018, 03:57 AM
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In Houston I keep my electric planes in my outside garage year round. I need to keep lipo flight pack batteries discharged or in storage mode when not flying. Otherwise they swell up. I keep the transmitter in the house when not in use. The only downside is I get a small amount of surface rust on prop nuts due to high humidity.
09-13-2018, 03:59 AM
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Thanks for your response, I keep my 2 planes in the garage but am concerned about the humidity. Everything else is in the house, ie batteries, transmitter, etc.
09-13-2018, 05:05 AM
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I am going through my RC stuff that has been in storage in a detached unheated storage room for 15+ years. It is amazing how well the balsa has held up. The balsa underneath the Monokote looks fresh and new. The old transmitter is in the original styrofoam but I have zero plans to use it. The crush pads within the Sullivan starter switch have hardened and decayed. When I connected the starter to 12 volts it immediately started. The cause of the problem is the faulty decayed crush pads in the switch. I found a replacement material for low $$. The fuel pump actually still works. Not sure if anyone is using electric fuel pumps these days. I have never had any problems with engines. Just clean em, lube em, put in a new plug, fresh fuel, and away you go. In hind sight, if I had enclosed everything in plastic bags the "hanger rash" would have been significantly reduced
