Originally Posted by
Duster_360
Thanks for the link, I would have never thought of tool dip.
Originally Posted by
racer1812
ekd, valid point and I wasn't bashing on you
Traxxas also uses a sealed radio box because to be water proof they need the servo plugs to be sealed as well. I see what your trying to do and I'm sure it'll work fine, I just see the Traxxas radio box as an easier way to do it if I were taking my stuff swimming. Which I've seen a Slash or 2 do before
Have fun!
Those boxes are sweet. My receivers are tiny though, and fit a lot of places those won't. I'm thinking of soldering lead extensions to the pins, potting it all, and using electrical tape or shrink tube to seal the connectors. I need to be able to unplug easily, and sometimes bind.
Originally Posted by
bckyrdbshr
Hell, the wax thing seems like it work great... I've seen people use liquid masking tape before but it looks real messy not sure though since I've never used it. I dont know what the difference would be between candle and paraffin wax would be but you can buy paraffin wax at wal-mart or just about any grocery store that sell canning supply's.
Something I actually know a little bit about. Candles.
Tapers and other small diameter candles are typically paraffin with stearic acid added to make them hard enough to keep the melted puddle small and prevent meltdown (like cheap birthday cake candles do). As you get into bigger diameters, you need to use softer wax to allow more to be added to the melted fuel puddle, and keep it from quickly tunneling down.
The harder the wax, the more likely it is to shatter when cold... and the cheap, fat dollar store candles are as soft as it gets. They almost feel greasy. And, if I do smoke something, I have chosen to emit a vanilla scent.
