Soaked TX today

[thecreepa117]

Well, I just bought my SC about two weeks ago. I have no flying experience but I built a Hobbico Superstar 40 ARF for my little brother about 5 or 6 years ago but we never flew it due to the fact that we knew we'd smash it. So I am using the SC to learn how to fly. I've had about 16 flights so far with no crashes so I really love this plane. Anyway, in my rush to make it to work on time this morning I somehow managed to leave my TX in the bed of my truck with my bike all day while it rained. I got out of work and was getting ready to go fly as we usually have light wind here in Atl and noticed my TX sitting in a 4" deep puddle of water in the bed of my truck. Well at this point I was sure it was shot but I immed. took out the batteries to prevent any short that had not already happened. I then went home and opened her up and sat her on a fan. Took about a two hour nap, woke up to a dry TX, and decided to check it out along with the LED's I put on my wing, as it was getting dark. Oh yeh, my DirecTV DVR also seemed fried when I got home to add to my devastation. Turned out to only be overheated , so I was having one hell of a bad day. Got to the field just as it was getting dark, did a few range tests, and everything seemed fine. So I took off, flew for about 10 minutes, did a few touch and go's with my new flashing blue LED's, then landed. Good as new. Can't believe it. Oh yeh, I know we all love our SC's and all, but has anybody thought of using the x-port to ignite rockets on their SC's "fairwell" flight? Wouldn't do it but just wondering if possible?

[mrmugen]

Heck ya man. Anything is possible. I am not sure what you would have to do to get the power from the x-port but someone on here will. I think swampfox has mutilated the x-port somehow to get it to take pics with his camera. PM him and ask. Kevin

[swampfox201]

I've never tried shooting a model rocket using the x-port but it might be possible. I know when you push the button on the transmitter it sends some voltage down one of the wires of the x-port. Use a voltage tester to find out which one and if its enough to ignite the rocket. Not sure how many amps it can take so be carefull it doesn't fry something.

Todd

[thecreepa117]

thanks guys. Yeh so i guess I need a multimeter or something? I don't know S#@! about electrical. Just trying to learn. How exactly would I do this as I am thinking of all kinds of things to "create" but def. don't want to fry something? I mean, I know I need to buy the proper connector for the x port, guess I'll have to go down to the LHS (which I'm pissed at since my TX initially had loose parts flopping around inside it and they didn't want to be very helpfull with the situation) and find the proper plug. I can understand not sending enough voltage to the rockets to ignite them, but can this also cause something in my receiver to fry? Thanks again as it seems hard to find help for these "beginner" planes.