Bill Fleming Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 Good Morning all, I've just joined the Forum - what a great place for a chat about model flying. I've been flying mostly slope gliders for 30 years, on and off, designed a few myself but never published any plans. Mostlyy, I fly off parts of the Black Mountains on the border with Wales. Now I'm having a go at electric gliders, starting with the Easy Glider Electric using the brushless upgrade. I keep the model in a garage from where I can take it fully assembled to a field 5 mins walk from the house. But the garage can be damp in wet weather. Is the motor likely to rust in these conditions and should I bring the plane indoors?Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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David Ashby - Moderator Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 Hi Bill and welcome to the party.I keep my models indoors, I'd hate to think of 'em getting cold and R/C (receivers, servos) gear and damp/cold isn't an ideal mix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Winks Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 There's also a good argument for not letting batteries get to cold most get very lazy as the temp approaches 0 and while I've never experienced it I'm told serious freezing conditions can kill them (Timbo will know more) also I would have thought that damp contacts on any battery would be a serious No No Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Kershaw Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 Electric motors do rust. Some of the cheaper far-eastern ones are delivered with disappointingly pre-rusted iron laminates. I know this as I always have to take motors apart as soon as I get them - don't know why I do this, maybe I should see someone about it.But, more to the point, all your other hard earned gear is susceptible to moisture too. I can't keep mine in the house either, so I keep a dehumidifier running 24/7 in the shed. Not brilliant for the carbon footprint, I accept, but neither is regularly replacing a lot of manufactured electronic equipment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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