I still get DI water and wash it. Dumb question. Can I use it on the motor too?Kevin, unsolicited advice:
Distilled/deionized water is an incredibly good solvent, especially for salts. I would wash the f out of the Solo with D.I water first. Like, really go at it. Get as much of the salts and other corrosive things off the board and traces as you can. You want to strip it bare, everything off, everything disconnected. The Pixhawk cube likely had water ingress as well, so strip that.
After a really thorough rinsing with D.I, your idea to wash with isopropyl is great.
After that, a long sit in desiccant with good airflow. Keep things exposed, nothing on top of anything else, nothing cramped. Surface area exposed to both the desiccant and the air are your allies.
Days drying are better than hours.
Good luck.
To clarify. I can find the same distilled deionized water at walmart right? Or a department store ?No dumb questions in anything, ever.
That's tough... You don't want solvent getting into the bearings because it'll not lubricate well, though from what I gather the bearings are actually sealed, not shielded, so nothing should have gotten in there to begin with, and a very light wash shouldn't get in either...
You want to make sure the windings and other metallic components don't have crud from the dip in the ocean. I'd say D.I is fairly safe. I'm not sure if isopropyl would affect the glue on the windings, so I'd probably skip that. Someone with better mechanical knowledge would be better able to address that.
Maybe Rich would know?
Once I get my new birds in town Salty Solo Fishing Fleet will rise from the ashes!...or sea water.He’s a good guy looking to advance the surf fishing hobby- he may want to recooperate some of his funds- so if you have a reasonable offer, he may just be interested. Touch base with him...
Just make sure you use your smarts to recover some of those greenbacks.Once I get my new birds in town Salty Solo Fishing Fleet will rise from the ashes!...or sea water.
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