plastic dippin servos?
05-31-2005, 10:46 PM
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plastic dippin servos?
has anyone ever dipped servos in a plastic solution to make them waterproof? where do i get the stuff? do i dip the entire thing in the solution, including the horn and cord? any help is much appreciated.
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RE: plastic dippin servos?
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has anyone ever dipped servos in a plastic solution to make them waterproof? where do i get the stuff? do i dip the entire thing in the solution, including the horn and cord? any help is much appreciated.
has anyone ever dipped servos in a plastic solution to make them waterproof? where do i get the stuff? do i dip the entire thing in the solution, including the horn and cord? any help is much appreciated.
But you can find Plastic Dip at Most Auto or Hardwear Stores,And ya Dip the whole servo in and hang it to Dry,Then Cut it Off the Parts that ya Don't want it On, its very easy.
Heres a link to some more info, http://www.onesixthcollectors.co.uk/dip.htm
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RE: plastic dippin servos?
i used this stuff called Plasti-Dip works great. prolly get it at Home Depot or Lowes i would assume i got mine at a local store called Harbor Frieght.
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RE: plastic dippin servos?
Did you thin the dip? how many coats? Mine turned out terrible, big blobs (especially under the screw mounts), and really uneven. Thanks.
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RE: plastic dippin servos?
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Did you thin the dip? how many coats? Mine turned out terrible, big blobs (especially under the screw mounts), and really uneven. Thanks.
Did you thin the dip? how many coats? Mine turned out terrible, big blobs (especially under the screw mounts), and really uneven. Thanks.
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RE: plastic dippin servos?
This was something I have been wondering about... Aren't the servo's water resistant? I know that they are not waterproof so I just put some shoe goo around where the wires run in. I don't try to run in wet areas, but I wanted some extra protection for the z650's I put in mine. I know that these servo's (even the stock 590's) are used in boating applications, so that is why I was wondering if they were somewhat water-resistant to begin with. I checked out JR's website, but didn't find much info. Anyone ever taken one apart? Is there a seal/gasket around the seam?
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RE: plastic dippin servos?
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This was something I have been wondering about... Aren't the servo's water resistant? I know that they are not waterproof so I just put some shoe goo around where the wires run in. I don't try to run in wet areas, but I wanted some extra protection for the z650's I put in mine. I know that these servo's (even the stock 590's) are used in boating applications, so that is why I was wondering if they were somewhat water-resistant to begin with. I checked out JR's website, but didn't find much info. Anyone ever taken one apart? Is there a seal/gasket around the seam?
This was something I have been wondering about... Aren't the servo's water resistant? I know that they are not waterproof so I just put some shoe goo around where the wires run in. I don't try to run in wet areas, but I wanted some extra protection for the z650's I put in mine. I know that these servo's (even the stock 590's) are used in boating applications, so that is why I was wondering if they were somewhat water-resistant to begin with. I checked out JR's website, but didn't find much info. Anyone ever taken one apart? Is there a seal/gasket around the seam?
06-02-2005, 05:54 PM
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RE: plastic dippin servos?
when u dip em in that plastic stuff do u have to scrape it out of all the little notches on the servo horn? or do u cover that up? i know u put a screw in the cnter like u would to mount a servo saver. i am using hitec servos in my lst are they pretty h2o resistant?
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RE: plastic dippin servos?
My first run turned out really crappy. Tons of blobs and thick spots. So I removed the coat, then thinned the dip out with some Goofoff (about 2 tablespoons) solvent, stirred it for about 5 minutes then dipped them. The first coat was thin with minimal blobs, the second coat is drying now and is almost done...Looks great. Nice tip Jason...I wonder how much Plasti-dip sales are up this month?
06-02-2005, 11:28 PM
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RE: plastic dippin servos?
i think im gonna go buy some of that stuff and test it on something i dont care about to see if im any good. then i will try it on servos
06-03-2005, 02:09 PM
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RE: plastic dippin servos?
I do it to ALL of my servos...........even on my buggies. It's great stuff........when I'm done for the day I just hit it with a hose and then the air compressor, then WD-40 and the compressor again and my RC's always come out looking new and always function properly.
Here's a shot of my Airtronics 94358's and 94357 after being dipped:
Here's a shot of my Airtronics 94358's and 94357 after being dipped:
06-03-2005, 05:01 PM
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RE: plastic dippin servos?
do a search on yahoo or google maybe you can order it online er something and have it shipped hell even try ebay.
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Does anybody know where this can be bought in the UK?
Does anybody know where this can be bought in the UK?
06-03-2005, 06:09 PM
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RE: plastic dippin servos?
i see u have the carbon fiber chassis do u think it was worth it? the reason i ask is that i am considering buyin one and would like the opinion of someone that has the carbon fiber chassis. did it boost performance? is strong enough?
06-03-2005, 06:41 PM
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RE: plastic dippin servos?
Yes. Everything is perfect with this carbon fiber setup. Lighter, better looking and extremely durable. Everyone seems to ask the same question and it's getting kind of annoying answering..........that's the only downside. You'll see once you get the plates installed.......everyone seems to have a question about them. I don't mind but just wait and you'll see what I mean.
THEY'RE GREAT
THEY'RE GREAT
06-03-2005, 11:36 PM
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RE: plastic dippin servos?
hey thx for the feedback now allow me to give u a little advice GET THE RPM ARMS THEY ARE AWESOME and easy to install!!!! your truck looks great. i think i might order that chassis i dunno if i should go silver or black. hmm. when u did the conversion how long did it take u to complete? did u just take one component after another and bolt it on or did u tear the whole truck down then rebuild on different chassis? i have never built my lst from scratch yet i converted a electric car from rtr to graphite but that was simple.
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RE: plastic dippin servos?
Here you go: [link=http://www.lstcentral.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=446&highlight=]Link to another post[/link]
Time is flying........that was three months ago.
I'd go to those RPM arms if I had any trouble with the stockers.
Time is flying........that was three months ago.
I'd go to those RPM arms if I had any trouble with the stockers.
06-04-2005, 05:47 AM
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RE: plastic dippin servos?
JustinWZP, can you put a real close up pic of your dipped servo's please. They certainly look the cleanest and best applied I've seen so far!
Can anyone comment on the Balloon method of doing your servos?? Is it easier than dipping? Is it more or less the same water resistance? Has anyone any pics of the Balloon method already done??
Thank's Guys!!
Can anyone comment on the Balloon method of doing your servos?? Is it easier than dipping? Is it more or less the same water resistance? Has anyone any pics of the Balloon method already done??
Thank's Guys!!
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RE: plastic dippin servos?
My digital camera is terrible and I can't get any good shots. The zoom is messed up or something. I can zoom but it is WAY out of focus. I didn't do anything special I just bought the plasti-dip made by Loctite and dipped all my servos and batteries in one night. I bought the dip from [link=http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/productdetail.jsp?xi=xi&ItemId=1613502777&ccitem=]HERE[/link]
06-05-2005, 11:18 AM
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RE: plastic dippin servos?
Thank's for that Justin. I see that they ship to the UK as well so I will be getting some sent over. I very much like Locktite products so will go with this.
