Waterproofing Fun Factor
04-22-2006 | 01:18 PM
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Waterproofing Fun Factor
Can anyone tell me the proper steps to waterproofing the Fun Factor. I saw a Stampede in my RC Car Action magazine and thought it was really cool. I was going to make a custom Snorkel that runs from my air filter to the outside of the Truck body, Get some 2.2" Swamp Dawg tires and just wanted something to play with in the mud. All I need is the steps to waterproofing the FF. Thanks for all of your help
04-22-2006 | 01:33 PM
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RE: Waterproofing Fun Factor
Well, I dont run my RC underwater
But I do run it through many a puddle and some deep snow.
Theres 3 ways I know to seal your servo, best yet do all 3!
1. loosen the 4 screws off from your servos. Take some clear silicone like the type that is used on glass fishtanks etc. I guess colored silicone would work fine too. squirt a little bit all around both of the cracks of your servo and then push it into the cracks with your finger. TIghten the screws back up and let it dry. also get soem where the cord comes out. Then you can cut off the excess silicone.
2. take a baloon and put your servo inside it and have the cord comming out of the baloon hole. zip tie the hole tighly shut around the cord. then cut a small hole and stretch it so your servo drive(where the arem attaches) is sticking out.
Also, you will want to seal your batter/reciever case. I did this using silicone again. I just opened it up and made a bead of silicone all arount the outsied of the reciever box lid and let it dry while it was open. This made a nice fitting gasket. Then where the servo vords come out of the box, I put enough layers of shrink wrap on the cords at that spot so that it fits very tightly. Then i used more silicone [>:]
3. Take your servo and Dip it in that plastic coating you can buy for doing tool handles. Cant remember the name of it but there are a few brands. It dries like rubber.
As far as a snorkel goes, it would be easy to do with either some stiff pipe like pvc or copper, or with some flexable pipe likesome small radiator hose. make sure you mount it so it wont get knocked off if your truck flips though.
And remember, when you get your truck deep into water or snow, the engine will cool from running temp almost to the water temo instantly. This is quite bad for it. I stil do it though
But I do run it through many a puddle and some deep snow.Theres 3 ways I know to seal your servo, best yet do all 3!
1. loosen the 4 screws off from your servos. Take some clear silicone like the type that is used on glass fishtanks etc. I guess colored silicone would work fine too. squirt a little bit all around both of the cracks of your servo and then push it into the cracks with your finger. TIghten the screws back up and let it dry. also get soem where the cord comes out. Then you can cut off the excess silicone.
2. take a baloon and put your servo inside it and have the cord comming out of the baloon hole. zip tie the hole tighly shut around the cord. then cut a small hole and stretch it so your servo drive(where the arem attaches) is sticking out.
Also, you will want to seal your batter/reciever case. I did this using silicone again. I just opened it up and made a bead of silicone all arount the outsied of the reciever box lid and let it dry while it was open. This made a nice fitting gasket. Then where the servo vords come out of the box, I put enough layers of shrink wrap on the cords at that spot so that it fits very tightly. Then i used more silicone [>:]
3. Take your servo and Dip it in that plastic coating you can buy for doing tool handles. Cant remember the name of it but there are a few brands. It dries like rubber.
As far as a snorkel goes, it would be easy to do with either some stiff pipe like pvc or copper, or with some flexable pipe likesome small radiator hose. make sure you mount it so it wont get knocked off if your truck flips though.
And remember, when you get your truck deep into water or snow, the engine will cool from running temp almost to the water temo instantly. This is quite bad for it. I stil do it though
04-22-2006 | 02:32 PM
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RE: Waterproofing Fun Factor
I just put the servos and radio in baloons and then zip-tied around the cords. Then I just poked the screws through the baloons into the servo horns for the throttle and brake.
This worked great for me but I was careless and let the baloon on the throttle servo touch the center axle (on ATX) and it wrapped around GOOD. Took me 35 mins to cut all the baloon off so next time I will install the baloon and then use a belt of duct tape to keep everything tight!
Also, take a file and round off all the sharp edges of the plastic servo horns so they wont rip through the baloons so fast!
As far as the engine being cooled too fast....I run in deep snow with no body sometimes and everything just gets packed with snow...all you can see sticking out is the cooling head with piles of steam comming off....no problems yet
OH...one more tip...take a film container, turn it upsidedown, drill a SMALL hole in the center of the bottom, now slide the film container over your air filter and screw through the film container, through the plastic filter retainer and into the filter stem. This is not the best mod for performance but it keeps the spurr gears from spitting snow all over the air filter and soaking it. You will have to trim the film container to fit around the base of the carb properly.
Or you can just buy one of these...same thing.
This worked great for me but I was careless and let the baloon on the throttle servo touch the center axle (on ATX) and it wrapped around GOOD. Took me 35 mins to cut all the baloon off so next time I will install the baloon and then use a belt of duct tape to keep everything tight!
Also, take a file and round off all the sharp edges of the plastic servo horns so they wont rip through the baloons so fast!
As far as the engine being cooled too fast....I run in deep snow with no body sometimes and everything just gets packed with snow...all you can see sticking out is the cooling head with piles of steam comming off....no problems yet
OH...one more tip...take a film container, turn it upsidedown, drill a SMALL hole in the center of the bottom, now slide the film container over your air filter and screw through the film container, through the plastic filter retainer and into the filter stem. This is not the best mod for performance but it keeps the spurr gears from spitting snow all over the air filter and soaking it. You will have to trim the film container to fit around the base of the carb properly.
Or you can just buy one of these...same thing.
