Boiling RC Plastic Parts

[Jason]

anyone know the good method ?

[suicideneil]

Boiling water, sauce pan of, for an hour or so should do the trick.

[redshift]

what will that make the part unbreakable to absolute zero or something?

*scratches head*

I believe its supposed to soften up the plastic to give it a little more flex and be less prone to breaking. Correct me if im wrong please.

[Gee]

I've always liked to throw some rit-dye in when I boil some plastic parts for the fun of it.

Originally Posted by Gee

I've always liked to throw some rit-dye in when I boil some plastic parts for the fun of it.

Add some chicken, soup stock, fresh vegetables and some noodles and you have a recipe for some pretty nice soup

[redshift]

If I just boil my whole truck will that make it suitable for space travel?

[rschoi_75]

Originally Posted by redshift

If I just boil my whole truck will that make it suitable for space travel?

on a serious note... its a good idea to use a strainer while boiling your parts. It prevents them from touching the sides of the pot, which could get hot enough to melt the plastic.

[lincpimp]

Originally Posted by redshift

If I just boil my whole truck will that make it suitable for space travel?

Yes, make sure that you boil your lipos too. And the charger, and if the pot is big enough throw your radio in, and a toaster. Make sure that you can fit a toaster in there. And put a pop tart in the left slot of the toaster, with the sugar coating facing the center of the toaster. This is very specific, do not mess it up or the space travel will be out of the question.

[jayjay283]

Originally Posted by redshift

what will that make the part unbreakable to absolute zero or something?

*scratches head*

Boiling plastic parts or dying plastic changes the water content of the plastic. This adds more water to the plastic which in turn makes the part more flexible which can help with breakage but depending on the part may not be a good idea, for example, shock towers. (google)