Flying in the rain

[Jack43]

Hi all,
recently I was a little bit bored. I had a crazy idea...I always have crazy ideas when I´m bored I wantet to get my mini "rainproof" I used adhesive tape and some transparent film. I cut out four tiny discs and mounted them underneath the propellers to protect the motors. I did a short test flight - there was just dizzle and the mini flew perfectly As long as the rain falls vertically even the camera lens is protected!
Sorry if my english is not perfect, I´m a Swissman living in Germany!

cheers Paul

 

[scro]

Now to see if it can survive in heavy rain, and windier conditions.

Was this any inspiration? Home

 

[Jack43]

hi scro,
well I think it can survive even in heavy rain when the is no win and the rain falls vertically!
The inspiration? well just for fun
Thanks for the interesting Link!
cheers Paul

 

[boblui]

As long as the rain falls vertically

That is true only if there is no wind and the craft is just hovering. This is rarely the situation.

 

[Jack43]

That is true only if there is no wind and the craft is just hovering. This is rarely the situation.

here where I am living the rain often falls vertically, as for example right now!
cheers Paul

 

[boblui]

here where I am living the rain often falls vertically, as for example right now!
cheers Paul

As soon as the drone moves horizontally, the rain will not be falling vertically relative to the drone.

 

[Jack43]

As soon as the drone moves horizontally, the rain will not be falling vertically relative to the drone.

I know, but if I do a shot - for example of a small village or a biotope- the drohne will not really move forward.

 

[boblui]

May be this will work better ?

 

[Jack43]

hahahah funny idea But rather wind sensitive!

 

[scro]

That might help with the "uncommanded descent" issue too. Looks like a winner to me!?

 

[Jack43]

something like a parachute

 

[Deleted member 103366]

To the OP, it would perhaps be interesting to check the temperature of the motors after, if possible, identical flights with and without their 'rain coats'.
My concern is that rain coats may block prop wash etc. ventilation flowing through the motor cores. I do not know if the motors are designed with such a flow in mind.

 

[Inspirephil]

Motors are waterproof so you don’t have to worry about them. It’s the internal circuitry that’d fry if it gets wet.

 

[SkyeHigh]

Motors are waterproof so you don’t have to worry about them. It’s the internal circuitry that’d fry if it gets wet.

True, without brushes the motors are more resistant to water but they contain iron - water and iron don’t mix well.

 

[Lets Fly]

Hi all,
recently I was a little bit bored. I had a crazy idea...I always have crazy ideas when I´m bored I wantet to get my mini "rainproof" I used adhesive tape and some transparent film. I cut out four tiny discs and mounted them underneath the propellers to protect the motors. I did a short test flight - there was just dizzle and the mini flew perfectly As long as the rain falls vertically even the camera lens is protected!
Sorry if my english is not perfect, I´m a Swissman living in Germany!

cheers Paul

I can probably run outside with my laptop real quick for a minute in a drizzle, and it may be ok. Too many times and you find trouble.

 

[hiflyer201]

that vertical rain has me puzzled. Have you ever hovered over tall grass? Vortexes...

 

[Jack43]

To the OP, it would perhaps be interesting to check the temperature of the motors after, if possible, identical flights with and without their 'rain coats'.
My concern is that rain coats may block prop wash etc. ventilation flowing through the motor cores. I do not know if the motors are designed with such a flow in mind.

good idea, I will do it next!

 

[Jack43]

Motors are waterproof so you don’t have to worry about them. It’s the internal circuitry that’d fry if it gets wet.

Thanks for the info!

 

[Jack43]

I can probably run outside with my laptop real quick for a minute in a drizzle, and it may be ok. Too many times and you find trouble.

that could happen

 

[DagDerniT]

Living in the Pacific N.W., we get quite a lot of rain. To save my toys, I have been using a product from MG Chemicals called 419D Acrylic Conformal Coating. You brush it all over your electronics that will be getting soaked. They also have it in a spray can now but I have always used the brush on with excellent results (no shorts). Been using the stuff for 6 or 7 years on RC Cars, trucks, buggys, boats, planes, trains, wings, helicopters, tricopters, quadcopters, radio tx's, fpv goggles, and camera's. Whheew, that was a mouthful. At first I used vaseline and it worked but was messy and it came off eventually. There are some videos on YouTube on the Conformal Coating and the guy, I think it was old Peter Spirol, submerges the quadcopter in a fish tank and runs it with no smoke. Check that stuff out. Here's the link to buy on Amazon:
MG Chemicals 419D Premium Acrylic Conformal Coating, 55 mL Bottle, IPC 830, UL 94V-0 (File # E203094) MG Chemicals 419D Premium Acrylic Conformal Coating, 55 mL Bottle, IPC 830, UL 94V-0 (File # E203094): Amazon.com: Industrial & Scientific
Good luck and fun flying!