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Solution:

The traditional way of using tupperware to waterproof the electronics


dean plug and motor solder to the wires


I'm happy that the flux (soldering grease) was invented, its make soldering easy

installed and ready to apply silicon to seal the holes and cover

Now need to sit and wait for the lipo battery from HobbyKing to arrive

Love those GMade wheels! I think I may get a set of black 1.9's for my Tamiya.

Nice job on the waterproofing container. I actually just finished mine yesterday using a plastic project box from Radio Shack.

I'm not sure how you could have Plasti-dipped your ESC and still kept the buttons functional. Maybe cut out the holes using an x-acto knife after dipping, set the functions, then cover the holes with clear silicone?

follow to my wife suggestion That's one smart wife........................... ...Give her flowers NOW and she might buy a New car for you.
(Want to follow your next build)

LTO_Dave wrote:Love those GMade wheels! I think I may get a set of black 1.9's for my Tamiya.

Nice job on the waterproofing container. I actually just finished mine yesterday using a plastic project box from Radio Shack.

I'm not sure how you could have Plasti-dipped your ESC and still kept the buttons functional. Maybe cut out the holes using an x-acto knife after dipping, set the functions, then cover the holes with clear silicone?

I drop the idea of waterproofing the ESC using the plasti dip or silicon.
If someone is going to this route do not use Tamiya's esc for some reason.
Aside for waterproofing issue this ESc do not have a lipo cut off which is not good for the safety of the lipo.

To protect my lipo battery I ordered a Board Lipoly Low Voltage Alarm Which will alarm loudly and the LED will change from Green to Red if any individual cell drops to 3.3v or below.

Another problem, I do not have an idea on how to seal this from water seepage aside from using ballon.

Bo Wallen wrote: follow to my wife suggestion That's one smart wife........................... ...Give her flowers NOW and she might buy a New car for you.
(Want to follow your next build)

Indeed thats a good idea, but I know if I will follow that suggestion,
it is like giving her permission as well to buy things 3x expensive than Im planning to buy .

The LIPO Battery

The Battery arrive and the Lipo Voltage Alarm

Waterproofing time once again

1. stir the plastidip
2. dip the lipo battery
3. hold for a few secconds
3. lift slowly

hang and leave for a while to let the plastidip seep.




when the plastidip is relatively dry adjust the form to mold the shape (bottom portion).



I did the procedure 2x

Now I have a waterproof lipo battery



see the comparison

Is this a U-boat ???

Bo Wallen wrote:Is this a U-boat ???

sort off

I want to build something like this, rain or shine mud or with water the run must go on

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That's a cool video, nice job with the waterproofing!

uniquenamehere wrote:That's a cool video, nice job with the waterproofing!

Yes i agree it is great and it looks fun very fun ( i like mud- boating)

Are those your pics on the dipping of the lipo?

I have some PlastiDip spray, but I have never done the whole batt like that.

How did they turn out?