Is this motor waterproof?
639746
all brush motors can be waterproof. look on YOUTUBE at the video, how to water break in your motor.I did this motor and put new brushes into a Kyosho motor and did that today, worked great!
639747
i would try to stay away from water. i dont think a little bit would harm anything though.
639748
Brushed motors can run under water. The crawler community does it all the time. The only concern would be getting debris inside, for example running across a stream but a bunch of sand gets sprayed up and the water carries the sand through the motor. I do recommend getting a heat sink, heat is your worst enemy Bastens aluminum side mount silver heatsink fin fits 540 550 560 35mm brushed brushless 1/10 1/16 Traxxas 2x4 4x4 VXL Raptor Stampede Rustler Bandit Slash brushed Summit Revo Losi XXX SCT Arrma FURY Happy Shopping!
639749
All electric R/C motors are "waterproof." Or rather, the act of running them in water does not cause failures but if you leave them wet, sitting on a shelf, the metal components will begin to rust and corrode.
639750
It is not waterproof. However, water will not hurt it (you use water to break it in). But it most likely will not run at top performance in water and brushes will wear out quickly.
1392358
I would not recommend using outside. The motor is exposed and would be a shock hazard from rain and condensation from dew. The only way to use outside safely is bringing it inside when not in use.
1839147
Yes it is waterproof. I mounted it on my ATV and used it outside in rain and snow to operate a winch.
139776
No, it has a water resistant gasket on the battery door, but it isn't waterproof.
247265
Mary,Yes, the coil and shaft are waterproof. Just not the housing, (box) where the digital readout is. Hope this helps!
2062898
I would not leave it outside and don't consider it weather proof....but it is a very sturdy pump. Any 120 volt powered motor is going to fail if it gets wet enough and would also be dangerous if not run off a GFCI powered outlet...
161833
The battery case above the back wheel of the bike is durable plastic and the plug-in connection/prongs are well-protected from water, whether from rain or ground splashes. The motor on the front wheel is encased within a 5 inch metal hub and there is a weatherproof connector to the wiring that runs from the motor to the battery along the frame. I haven't ridden my Prodeco in the rain, puddles or shallow streams, but I'm not worried about a malfunction if I do. I wouldn't ride it into a lake and immerse it though.
2183175
yes they are waterproof to a point.. I have sank this one. it dryed and still runs. It will stop if the batt plugs get wet. This a awesome boat!!!! buy it. you will love it. The charger it comes with is junk. Get a "Losi mini peak charger". It will burn up motors if it does not have small vent holes. Heat seems WAY more dangerous than Wet on these newer boats. I even put a 30x30x10 fan in my boat. well over 1.5 years and 100 runs!! keep it cool!!- cheers, Curtis
175461
It is 2 wheel drive. The motor is waterproof however the speed control is not. I upgraded mine after hitting a puddle. Don't run these through water ever.
93409
The motor is not loud at all, and it is not dirty either. When it is working, yes you can hear the water trickling
1460719
the truck is waterproof however the speed controller is NOT waterproof. I've actually ran into this problem.I was just running through puddles and I short circuited my speed controller.
914267
No. I have had it in axle deep water with no problems but it isn't waterproof. There are lots of YouTube videos about making it water resistant.
497396
It will run, but salt water is very corrosive. Unless it is built from or coated with material that resists corrosion, every part of the motor that comes in contact with salt water or salt air will be affected. A motor that would otherwise last for a decade could be worthless after a single season in salt water.
7271
From my understanding the speed controller is not waterproof. Hope this helps.
1933856
The package is fully submersible. The internal motor should not be exposed to water.
1870573
Got mine about a week ago and this thing blows canned air out of the water. The motor has a 5 year warranty on it and it's really the only part I would worry about breaking since it's really the only moving part
574605
This is two different types of motors the brushless is quit a bit faster almost to fast for some one who doesn't not have experience driving rc cars. Also, brushed is waterproof whereas brushless is not. So water puddles, snow, and rain are not good ideas for this brushless, some brushless are waterproof but this is a castle motor and is not. I have the brushed version and it is a blast and for the price difference I believe is a better deal!! I hope this helps