Sealing a brushless motor

[Southwell]

Anyone know of a how to?

[ben]

Do you mean to stop water getting in? If so i think the best way is to use blue tac round the sensor wire and round the top of the can.

[Northy]

A condom?

It'll smell terrible though

G

[Southwell]

Originally Posted by ben

Do you mean to stop water getting in? If so i think the best way is to use blue tac round the sensor wire and round the top of the can.

Id prefere a more internal solution to keep it looking nice. When you say the top do you mean around where the top cap sits?

[b4rs]

i take it theres a problem with water and brushless then? i know you can run brushed underwater.

[Mike Hudson]

just the sensor wire port and wire tabs need covering on them and the same with the speed controllers, not really much of a problem to pretty much waterproof them for the wet,

[josh_smaxx]

Originally Posted by b4rs

i take it theres a problem with water and brushless then? i know you can run brushed underwater.

But not the speedo

[Southwell]

Originally Posted by Mike Hudson

just the sensor wire port and wire tabs need covering on them and the same with the speed controllers, not really much of a problem to pretty much waterproof them for the wet,

Ive been told by an experienced racer that it's the front you need to waterproof, not so much the back.

[josh_smaxx]

So what do i do with my orion motor thats full of holes oh bugger.....

[Mike Hudson]

Originally Posted by Southwell

Ive been told by an experienced racer that it's the front you need to waterproof, not so much the back.

Depends on the car where the electrics are located as they are what need protecting not the internals of the car, I havn't had much expierience outdoors in the wet with offroad but i've drowed my saloon car which is much more open to water than offroad cars and all i did was put the reciever in a baloon and put abit of bluetack on the speedo set up buttons and wire tabs and had no problems at all and the car had water all over the insides,

For the one time I did run offroad outdoors in the wet I put duck tape over the area where the chassis and shell touch to stop water getting in the gaps and put abit around the front end and also used abit of cotton inside the front end and used abit of bluetack on the reciever, speedo and motor
Hope this helps

[Southwell]

Originally Posted by Mike Hudson

Depends on the car where the electrics are located as they are what need protecting not the internals of the car, I havn't had much expierience outdoors in the wet with offroad but i've drowed my saloon car which is much more open to water than offroad cars and all i did was put the reciever in a baloon and put abit of bluetack on the speedo set up buttons and wire tabs and had no problems at all and the car had water all over the insides,

For the one time I did run offroad outdoors in the wet I put duck tape over the area where the chassis and shell touch to stop water getting in the gaps and put abit around the front end and also used abit of cotton inside the front end and used abit of bluetack on the reciever, speedo and motor
Hope this helps

Umm, but im talking about the front of a motor....Novak motor to be more precise, im not worried about leccies

[Mike Hudson]

Originally Posted by Southwell

Umm, but im talking about the front of a motor....Novak motor to be more precise, im not worried about leccies

I would of thought that area where the motor is on most cars doesn't really need concern for the front of the motor as it's usually protected enough

[Southwell]

Originally Posted by Mike Hudson

I would of thought that area where the motor is on most cars doesn't really need concern for the front of the motor as it's usually protected enough

Well thats where the water gets in on them and they go wrong, so it's pretty essential in a 2wd

[super__dan]

Ian,

I personally haven't had any issues. I temporarily add blue tac around the sensor wire output and nothing else. More permanently though silicon around the sensor wire. I struggle to see how water could get in else where.

I should also point out that one of the subtle benefits of the X6 in 2wd is that everytthing is inside a very well sealed shell so when it rains I do zero waterproofing

[super__dan]

Yeah they get well mucky in a b4. Could also make a lexan guard to stop muck getting to the front?

[Southwell]

Originally Posted by super__dan

Ian,

I personally haven't had any issues. I temporarily add blue tac around the sensor wire output and nothing else. More permanently though silicon around the sensor wire. I struggle to see how water could get in else where.

I should also point out that one of the subtle benefits of the X6 in 2wd is that everytthing is inside a very well sealed shell so when it rains I do zero waterproofing

I think ill probably seal front and back with silicon in the short term.
Yes, yes i know the X6 is inside, buts it's ugly *hides* Seriously though Lathams looked good, it's a tempting alternative....

Edit: ooooo, it's cheaper than i thought....

[Mike Hudson]

I used to not like the looks of the X6 but once i got one and had it for a few weeks I really got to like its looks.

[tyreman]

Originally Posted by josh_smaxx

So what do i do with my orion motor thats full of holes oh bugger.....

The Orion/Peak motors are fine as the fan disipated 99% of the moisture, as long as you dont leave it sat in a puddle of water, they will run fine in the wet.

[josh_smaxx]

Originally Posted by tyreman

The Orion/Peak motors are fine as the fan disipated 99% of the moisture, as long as you dont leave it sat in a puddle of water, they will run fine in the wet.

Ah, thats a good thing

[bigred5765]

Originally Posted by Southwell

I think ill probably seal front and back with silicon in the short term.
Yes, yes i know the X6 is inside, buts it's ugly *hides* Seriously though Lathams looked good, it's a tempting alternative....

Edit: ooooo, it's cheaper than i thought....

cheerz southwell its matty by the way