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Post by skyboss on Dec 17, 2008 20:37:28 GMT 1
It's 43.5 degrees here and 95% humidity right now. It's been freezing and icy weather the last couple of days.
Would it be bad to fly in such high humidity? My fear is building up moisture inside the cowling and shorting the motor.
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Post by patmatgal on Dec 17, 2008 21:45:35 GMT 1
skyboss
I'm sure it can't be good, but what the heck... Breaking in a brushed motor can include running it submerged in water to wash away the gunk around the brushes. I used to fly around on misty mornings and in really light drizzle (fun to see how far away I can get) and it does take a toll on the receiver, acrylic paint doesn't hold up well either. I figure I got the plane to fly and not look at, and it was so much fun! Humidity should be a very (very) minor concern.
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Post by bucknut on Dec 17, 2008 22:44:02 GMT 1
I flew my SC into 100% humidity and it's fine. It floated for 20 minutes, I took it home and hit it with a hair dryer (not literally) and then fired her up and it ran fine and still does. When I used to run RC trucks a couple of guys would use the "water-dipping" method to break in the brushes in new modified motors. They would just make a 3v power supply, hook it up to the motor and run it while it was submerged in water. Then let it dry for a day or so and then make sure you lubricate the motor bushings with some lightweight oil afterwards. Some guys were getting up to 20% more power by doing this?  |
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Post by admiralev on Dec 17, 2008 23:02:47 GMT 1
i cant think of a situation where humidity could affect your flying characteristics. minor things like that have no affect on RC fight. just get out there and see what happens...dont be shy!
admiral
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