Umm i dont know how, but i strongly advise you that you do not drive it in the snow. I had a awsome nissain rc that was all tricked out. I just got one inch of snow on christmas day. so i brought it outside and was doing donuts for 25 minutes. The next day i charged it and drove it through my house. Now it doesent turn left. My parents were pist at me.
Next christmas I got a huge monster truck rc Which is 4 inches off the ground. I drive that in the snow. Havent had a problem yet.
Lots of things you can do, most of which are very inexpensive.
1; WD 40. It repels water like nothing else, being the purpose for which it was originally designed. A light coating on your servos and receiver (and motor/esc if your running electric) Note, a LIGHT coating. Too much will cause problems of its own.
2; Put your receiver in a balloon or plastic bag, with the wires poking out. You can also do this with an ESC.
3; Vaseline, similar to WD40, provides a waterproof coating. Stick some on the edges of your servos where the servo cases come together.
4; Dry it properly after using it. Leaving water to condense overnight will cause issues.
While you can use your model in the snow, its not advisable. It is after all water. Even with all the precautions above, you may still break something. It’s the risk you take.
November 23rd, 2010 at 12:59 pm
Umm i dont know how, but i strongly advise you that you do not drive it in the snow. I had a awsome nissain rc that was all tricked out. I just got one inch of snow on christmas day. so i brought it outside and was doing donuts for 25 minutes. The next day i charged it and drove it through my house. Now it doesent turn left. My parents were pist at me.
Next christmas I got a huge monster truck rc Which is 4 inches off the ground. I drive that in the snow. Havent had a problem yet.
November 23rd, 2010 at 7:19 pm
Lots of things you can do, most of which are very inexpensive.
1; WD 40. It repels water like nothing else, being the purpose for which it was originally designed. A light coating on your servos and receiver (and motor/esc if your running electric) Note, a LIGHT coating. Too much will cause problems of its own.
2; Put your receiver in a balloon or plastic bag, with the wires poking out. You can also do this with an ESC.
3; Vaseline, similar to WD40, provides a waterproof coating. Stick some on the edges of your servos where the servo cases come together.
4; Dry it properly after using it. Leaving water to condense overnight will cause issues.
While you can use your model in the snow, its not advisable. It is after all water. Even with all the precautions above, you may still break something. It’s the risk you take.