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speedy · **mmm and sidewinder and snow ? -** 12.10.2008, 01:37 PM

Are this esc's waterproof so tou can run them in snow and mudd ? or di i have to open them up and coat the guts with epoxy ?(yes i know that's a warrant void ! :) ) But if these controllers can't handle water they are useless to me :(

Pdelcast · 12.10.2008, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by speedy

Are this esc's waterproof so tou can run them in snow and mudd ? or di i have to open them up and coat the guts with epoxy ?(yes i know that's a warrant void ! :) ) But if these controllers can't handle water they are useless to me :(

Both of these controllers are coated with a silicone conformal coating -- they are "water resistant" -- but I wouldn't try running them under water.

speedy · 12.10.2008, 02:37 PM

ok!

But can they be covered with snow that later melts ? without problems ?

12.10.2008, 02:44 PM

Not advisable. If you are going to run in the snow wrap the electronics in saran wrap. heat will not be a factor if the air temp is cool enough to keep snow on the ground.

Jeremy1976 · 12.10.2008, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Pdelcast

Both of these controllers are coated with a silicone conformal coating -- they are "water resistant" -- but I wouldn't try running them under water.

Patrick I sent you a pm.

Jabe · 12.11.2008, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by speedy

ok!

But can they be covered with snow that later melts ? without problems ?

I wanna know too, as winter has just started here...

Snowman 78 · 12.11.2008, 04:52 PM

I have ran my Sidewinder in snow, However as soon as I am finshed I blow all the snow off so it can't melt

Gee · 12.11.2008, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by DickyT

Not advisable. If you are going to run in the snow wrap the electronics in saran wrap. heat will not be a factor if the air temp is cool enough to keep snow on the ground.

Your craking me up! Don't you live in Florida? Last year I was up to my ass in snow and you were outside in your shorts making videos. Yeah, I was a little envous. I'm gonna have to find a way to mail you some snow this year. Just poking some fun at you DickyT.

I know you guys have snow in the form of rain down there...

We're suppose to get hit with the first snow storm of the year this weekend. With the high temp being around 10 F.

Even though the MM is protected I still wrap the willie when I am out playing in it like DickyT said. If you've done any soldering like hardwiring the on/off switch to the mm board it no longer has the protection Tom refered to.

Unsullied_Spy · 12.12.2008, 01:21 AM

My MM has been fine so far, I did have a problem where it wasn't working with anything but a CC motor and they sent me a new one and I have already run the new one in buried in snow. Not recommended but it will work.

Gee · 12.12.2008, 04:21 AM

Unsullied, where abouts in Montana area you?

Unsullied_Spy · 12.12.2008, 04:31 AM

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Unsullied, where abouts in Montana area you?

Bozeman area. As a matter of fact I make it out to Spokane several times per year. DAA Northwest has auctions every Thursday, and the Rock n' Roll sales are fun.

Gee · 12.12.2008, 04:49 AM

I don't make it that far east when I go over for work once in a while. Kalispel is one place and have another on the mountain (Gold Creek) by Garrison Junction. On one of your trips over here if you think you might have some free time. Let me know I will meet up with you somewhere.

Unsullied_Spy · 12.12.2008, 04:55 AM

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I don't make it that far east when I go over for work once in a while. Kalispel is one place and have another on the mountain (Gold Creek) by Garrison Junction. On one of your trips over here if you think you might have some free time. Let me know I will meet up with you somewhere.

Will do. You'll have to bring out the Mustang though, that's a '65 right?