ORIGINAL: newbladepilot
How does the motor/connections not short out? or do you run it then submerse it. then run it then submerse it...rinse and repeat?
Pure water is actually a pretty poor conductor of electricity. Don't try this with seawater!!! I hadn't heard of this technique before but it sounds like it might have some merit.
I would be inclined to use only distilled water.
K.