[NSRCA-discussion] Something different

[Scott Pavlock]

If it is a castle controller it should be fine. You just have to let it dry
for a few days and make sure there's no contaminants.

On 10/13/07, Bob Richards <bob at toprudder.com> wrote:
>
> Speed controllers can become toast almost instantly when coming in contact
> with water. The rx and servos can be flushed out out and dried with
> compressed air and they will probably be ok.
>
> Don't ask me how I know. :-)
>
> Bob R.
>
>
> *Jay Marshall <lightfoot at sc.rr.com>* wrote:
>
>  You may be OK. Water (clean) causes minimal damage to electronic
> components. It's the contaminants that do the damage. Flush everything with
> distilled water.
>
>  *Jay **Marshall*
> -----Original Message-----
> *From:* nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org [mailto:
> nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] *On Behalf Of *Stuart Chale
> *Sent:* Saturday, October 13, 2007 5:27 PM
> *To:* alberji at charter.net; 'NSRCA Mailing List'
> *Subject:* Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Something different
>
> Couldn't make it out to the field today to fly in a cross wind :)
>
> So I hovered a couple of batteries with a shockflyer in the backyard.  Got
> a little too low over the pond and you can guess the rest.  I think the big
> koi grabbed it and pulled it in J
>
> All surfaces went to full throw.  I'll let it dry out and try it but I
> suspect the rx and esc are toast.  I think the motor and servos should
> survive J
>
>
>
> And I still maintain that a pattern plane yaws into the wind.
>
> Stu
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