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Sgt_BF_Gunner
11-20-2006, 05:11 PM
Hello folks,
OK, it's getting cold here in the Northeast, USA. My Raptor 50 and all flight equipment are in the garage. The Raptor has a GY600, the flight box has the Locktite, lubes, starter batteries, etc.
What's the deal on freezing temperatures and keeping this equipment in the garage?
Does the LCD on the GY600 crack or damage the gyro or anything? Does Locktite go bad if it gets to freezing temps? Will NiMh batteries go bad?
My T-Rex and radios are in the house as they are a bit more manageable but a big juicy nitro heli is a little tuffer to find a place for other than the basement...
Looking for feedback/experiences.
Thanks!
Gary
MarkD
11-20-2006, 05:14 PM
Cold and damp could cause black wire syndrome. To be safe disconnect the battery pack from the heli circuit and check the leads often
ferincr
11-20-2006, 06:39 PM
Cold and damp could cause black wire syndrome. To be safe disconnect the battery pack from the heli circuit and check the leads often
Don't forget the TX pack!!!
Get that one out too
HeliDan
11-20-2006, 08:22 PM
Yes, LCD will freeze and may be damaged. I have had LCDs freeze and they they thawed ok, but I have heard of the LCD being permanently damaged from freezing. Also, don't forget some after-run oil in the engine.
Pinecone
11-21-2006, 09:02 PM
Also starter batteries can run down and be damaged or freeze. Charge them up every so often.
HeliDan
11-21-2006, 10:02 PM
Cold and damp could cause black wire syndrome.
May I ask what black wire syndrome is?
Thanx
ferincr
11-21-2006, 10:12 PM
is the rusting of the negative (black) wire from the battery to the pcb in the Tx/Rx
Not only the battery pack one but also the one inside the TX depends how bad it gets the farther it goes.
The copper inside the wire lose the nice coppery color and turns dark obviously affecting the ability to conduct electricity
HeliDan
11-21-2006, 10:24 PM
is the rusting of the negative (black) wire from the battery to the pcb in the Tx/Rx
Not only the battery pack one but also the one inside the TX depends how bad it gets the farther it goes.
The copper inside the wire lose the nice coppery color and turns dark obviously affecting the ability to conduct electricity
OK, sounds like oxidation, I have seen it on other things. But the strange thing is it only happens to the negative wire? Very strange.
Thanx
HiperHeli
12-11-2006, 02:54 PM
Also, don't forget some after-run oil in the engine.
Depend what kind of fuel you are using, I use Morgan Cool Power and they do not recommend any after run oil.
This was taken from the Morgan website: Should I use after-run oil?
No!
Most of our flyers don't use any after-run. Petroleum based "after-run" oils do not mix with methanol-based fuels. So,we definitely don’t recommend any petroleum based lubes. Our built-in after-run oil is one of the most universally recognized features of our fuels.
http://www.morganfuel.com/cp_faq.htm#4
HeliDan
12-11-2006, 03:13 PM
Also, don't forget some after-run oil in the engine.
Depend what kind of fuel you are using, I use Morgan Cool Power and they do not recommend any after run oil.
This was taken from the Morgan website: Should I use after-run oil?
No!
Most of our flyers don't use any after-run. Petroleum based "after-run" oils do not mix with methanol-based fuels. So,we definitely don’t recommend any petroleum based lubes. Our built-in after-run oil is one of the most universally recognized features of our fuels.
Interesting. How do they keep the engine from rusting because of the moisture being attracted?