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i have took a look at multiple ways to waterproof electronics but came up empty.
i need to find a way to waterproof it as my ez-b will be in a rc car(outdoors) and will be exposed to moisture.
Ideas:
Air-tight sealed container with plastic melted around cable slots
Plasta-dip
any ways or tips will be apreciated
Just be aware that the regulators on the EZB (and any other hardware) may get hot and it may not be a good idea to enclose them in confined, air tight spaces.
www.pelican.com/cases_detail.php?Case=1020
But it can be done,first need to remove the regulator circuit and use DC-DC converters ,since they are made to handle the heat
SEcond on the bluetooth you need to extend the antenna to outside of the box and use only a plastic box,metal blocks the signal ,so pelican cases are perfect for it
A good size is cell phone case,and i have seen a waterproof case made for arduino board too
I did make a underwater robot design called a ROV ,but was very hard to design and make it waterproof to 100 feet
i am looking at latter to change the controller board to EZB ,USING WIRED NETWORK or usb
on my design i do have ethernet cable so wont be that hard,cant use bluetooth or wifi underwater
pelican cell phone case
$21 each and has a waterproof earphone jack that can be used maybe for your wires
HERE IS ANOTHER I HAVE TOO UNDER $15 should easy fit the EZB
pelican small case
mine is yellow ,can check it when i get back from my work trip in china in 2 weeks or check the size online
on sealing the wires i would use rubber gasket and cut hole on top of lid and bottom of lid and using a rubber type gasket when you close it make a air tight fit around the wires
sensors like SONAR'S cant be waterproof ,unless you buy a waterproof sonar that maxbotic does carry
motors are hard,and ESC's TOO ,everything else should be ok to waterproof them
i want to make the ez-b moiture repellent.
another idea is put one of those anti-moisture packets from shoe boxes in the rc car with it.
anti-moisture idea should work ok