Pretty much everything. hahaha. I soak the receiver and ESC in this stuff called Corrosion X. It puts a thin coating on everything that can actually prevent your electronics from shorting out. All the float plane guys swear by this stuff. They even open up their servos and brush it on the boards. Soaking the servos is not advised because it can gum up the gears. Treating the gyro also wasn't recommended.
My friend has crashed his Blade 400 into the water with little or no waterproofing, and emerged virtually unscathed whereas, in my one and only water crash with the Blade, I lost a battery and the ESC (this was pre-waterproofing). It's pretty much a crapshoot everytime you take it up over the water. It's just great to be able to fly your heli by the house if you live on or near a lake and don't have a lot of other places to fly.
Just remember that if you do crash into the water, hit throttle hold ASAP, (preferably before you go in) and then try not to move the sticks or anything that would cause additional current to pass through the system. Blow it out with compressed air and/or sit it in the sun and let it dry out for a day or two. You'd be surprised at how little damage fresh water can do if you let everything dry out properly before trying to power back up.
They're GWS airplane floats. You can find them at most local and online hobby shops. The crossbraces are just made out of carbon fiber rods zip tied to the landing skids.
Davie Jones Locker be call'n ya!
briansmobile1 1 year ago
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She's visited Davie several times and been back to tell the tale! lol..
tyrick69 1 year ago
@tyrick69 HA! HA! HA! ARGH!
briansmobile1 1 year ago
@tyrick69 HA! HA! HA! ARGH! Nerdy question time: what have you learned to waterproof and what doesn't need it?
briansmobile1 1 year ago
@briansmobile1
Pretty much everything. hahaha. I soak the receiver and ESC in this stuff called Corrosion X. It puts a thin coating on everything that can actually prevent your electronics from shorting out. All the float plane guys swear by this stuff. They even open up their servos and brush it on the boards. Soaking the servos is not advised because it can gum up the gears. Treating the gyro also wasn't recommended.
tyrick69 1 year ago
My friend has crashed his Blade 400 into the water with little or no waterproofing, and emerged virtually unscathed whereas, in my one and only water crash with the Blade, I lost a battery and the ESC (this was pre-waterproofing). It's pretty much a crapshoot everytime you take it up over the water. It's just great to be able to fly your heli by the house if you live on or near a lake and don't have a lot of other places to fly.
tyrick69 1 year ago
@briansmobile1
Just remember that if you do crash into the water, hit throttle hold ASAP, (preferably before you go in) and then try not to move the sticks or anything that would cause additional current to pass through the system. Blow it out with compressed air and/or sit it in the sun and let it dry out for a day or two. You'd be surprised at how little damage fresh water can do if you let everything dry out properly before trying to power back up.
tyrick69 1 year ago
@tyrick69 Thank you!
briansmobile1 1 year ago
Good job on the floats. Since I live on a sailboat I think It would be a good idea for me to install some floats also.
captainjack63 3 years ago
pucka idea mate 5*
0n3m1s1s0 3 years ago
That wouldn't be nerve wracking at all...
tcabner 3 years ago
F'n sweet.
adman626 3 years ago
damn, that was really cool! Just got myself a Blade 400, but I don't think I will try that trick just yet.. :)
danielvad 3 years ago
where did you got your floats mate?
ice9fetus81 3 years ago
They're GWS airplane floats. You can find them at most local and online hobby shops. The crossbraces are just made out of carbon fiber rods zip tied to the landing skids.
tyrick69 3 years ago
thanks mate!
ice9fetus81 3 years ago