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Mess Deck: General Section => Chit-Chat => Topic started by: slug on January 20, 2013, 01:53:16 pm

Title: waterproofing gagets
Post by: slug on January 20, 2013, 01:53:16 pm

on the bbc forum a way to waterproof gadgets if it takes of could be a help to us boaters    tony

Title: Re: waterproofing gagets
Post by: Big Ada on January 20, 2013, 02:20:44 pm

Not quite sure what you mean, could you post a Link ?.
 
Len.

Title: Re: waterproofing gagets
Post by: Netleyned on January 20, 2013, 02:31:07 pm

Quote from: Big Ada on January 20, 2013, 02:20:44 pm

Not quite sure what you mean, could you post a Link ?.
 
Len.

Yes please Tony

Ned

Title: Re: waterproofing gagets
Post by: Shipmate60 on January 20, 2013, 02:42:32 pm

Its here:
CLICK HERE (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/click_online/9786346.stm)

Bob

Title: Re: waterproofing gagets
Post by: slug on January 20, 2013, 05:44:41 pm

thank you for the link...tony

Title: Re: waterproofing gagets
Post by: cos918 on January 20, 2013, 06:10:24 pm

I wonder how much that will cost

john

Title: Re: waterproofing gagets
Post by: Snowwolflair on January 20, 2013, 06:35:10 pm

I saw this at CES last week and it really works. Cost about $20 for a bottle that would be enough to do most radio equipment. Its done by immersing the object, inside and out and the resulting skin repels water.

My impression is there will be a re-treatment necessity with time. Also mechanical parts where there is wear will not be 100% waterproof.

The problem I can see is on a servo. You would need to coat the inside of the motors and if they were comutator types this would not last.

Brushless motors would be fine and an outrunner could be easily treated, so the problem of magnet damage on externally mounted submarine brushless motors could be avoided.