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| - | ====== Making the plane waterproof for landing in the water ====== | ||
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| - | [[searchwing-waterproof-glue|searchwing-waterproof-glue]] | ||
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| - | ===== Overview ===== | ||
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| - | {{::waterproof_overview.jpg?400|}} | ||
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| - | These are the sections to close on the fuselage. | ||
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| - | ===== Bulkhead to separate the motor ===== | ||
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| - | ===== Closing holes ===== | ||
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| - | The so glued model had some holes to fill / close. | ||
| - | I used thin plexi-glas. Best way to glue them was hot glue, as it can also fill little holes or irregularities in thickness. | ||
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| - | I used the same technique also on other parts. | ||
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| - | ====== Sealing connections and small holes ====== | ||
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| - | Using a good tape can close all kind of connections and other small or thin holes. I used "3m Blenderm" - a waterproof and flexible tape: | ||
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| - | One other option is hot glue - as in this example: | ||
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| - | ======== Waterproofing the servos ==== | ||
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| - | there are 2 interesting articles on Instructables on this topic: | ||
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| - | https://www.instructables.com/id/Water-proofing-a-Servo/ | ||
| - | https://www.instructables.com/id/Waterproof-your-servo-motors/ (if you want to follow this one, dont forget the glitter on your finger nails) | ||
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| - | 1. Make the housing waterproof | ||
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| - | * I used "Curil", a standard sealing compound. | ||
| - | * Open the servo and put the sealant an all touching surfaces | ||
| - | * also put sealant to the cable, where it leads through the housing | ||
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| - | {{:servo_sealant.jpg?400|}} | ||
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| - | 2. Insert a O-Ring under the horn | ||
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| - | * remove the horn | ||
| - | * add a 1mm thick o-ring | ||
| - | * add some lubrication. I used "CRC Multilube" - attention - lubrication has to be compatible with the rubber of the sealant. Don't use silicon rings with silicon lubricant. | ||
| - | * screw the horn back on | ||
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| - | ===== Test it... ===== | ||
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| - | - submerge in water while it moves | ||
| - | - no bubbles should emerge | ||
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