HELP! I flew it into a pan full of water!

pixeltim · 12-31-2011, 10:43 PM

Can it be saved?
I dried it off as good as I know how but I only get a blinky blue light.

Skiddz · 01-01-2012, 12:47 AM

It's very likely it'll be ok once everything dries out completely. You can try dousing everything with 90% isopropyl alcohol (ask the pharmacist at the drug store for a bottle) and then hit it with a hair dryer for several minutes. The alcohol will dessicate the water as it evaporates. Lube the spots that need lubing and let 'er rip.

Flatearthman · 01-01-2012, 01:12 AM

as said above let it dry overnite and see what happens in the morning

pixeltim · 01-01-2012, 01:24 AM

I blew it off hard with my mouth, waited half an hour, it worked fine (whew) right up until I hit the wall and broke the rotor head tab, ugh!
Some day I'll learn not to fly at a New Years Eve party (hic)
I'm still amazed at how much these things can take before something breaks!

Revster · 01-01-2012, 12:23 PM

I flew into a sink of soapy dish water yesterday, dried it out, it flies but acts really strange I have a hard time controlling it.

BunnMan · 01-01-2012, 02:06 PM

Yet another excellent testimony of why you should never fly without running video!!!

Hahaha..glad you got her back. Congrats on the cleanest mSRX on the forums

LawnDartHeli · 01-01-2012, 10:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pixeltim

I blew it off hard with my mouth, waited half an hour, it worked fine (whew) right up until I hit the wall and broke the rotor head tab, ugh!
Some day I'll learn not to fly at a New Years Eve party (hic)
I'm still amazed at how much these things can take before something breaks!

As long as you keep it away from the beer pong table!

12-31-2011, 10:43 PM	#1
pixeltim Registered Users Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Madison, WI	HELP! I flew it into a pan full of water! Can it be saved? I dried it off as good as I know how but I only get a blinky blue light.

01-01-2012, 12:47 AM	#2
Skiddz HF Support My HF Map location Join Date: May 2006 Location: Carlsbad, CA (USA)	It's very likely it'll be ok once everything dries out completely. You can try dousing everything with 90% isopropyl alcohol (ask the pharmacist at the drug store for a bottle) and then hit it with a hair dryer for several minutes. The alcohol will dessicate the water as it evaporates. Lube the spots that need lubing and let 'er rip. __________________ -Kevin No helicopters were harmed in the creation of this post. AMA CD # 7309, Turbine Waiver# RW 890 To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

01-01-2012, 02:06 PM	#6
BunnMan Registered Users Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Maryland	Yet another excellent testimony of why you should never fly without running video!!! Hahaha..glad you got her back. Congrats on the cleanest mSRX on the forums __________________ -BunnMan AMA# 134184

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01-01-2012, 01:12 AM	#3
Flatearthman Registered Users Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: connecticut	as said above let it dry overnite and see what happens in the morning

01-01-2012, 01:24 AM	#4
pixeltim Registered Users Thread Starter Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Madison, WI	I blew it off hard with my mouth, waited half an hour, it worked fine (whew) right up until I hit the wall and broke the rotor head tab, ugh! Some day I'll learn not to fly at a New Years Eve party (hic) I'm still amazed at how much these things can take before something breaks!

01-01-2012, 12:23 PM	#5
Revster Registered Users Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Wisconsin	I flew into a sink of soapy dish water yesterday, dried it out, it flies but acts really strange I have a hard time controlling it.