DEUCEDOG
Second Officer
Flight distance : 2501575 ft
United Kingdom
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Unfortunately our drones are slowly decaying from day one , Oxygen is the corrosive element and with the introduction of water and salts this will accelerate the rate of corrosion , we have all seen a piece of polished brass tarnish over time ? , inside your drone are pcb's and micro chips which are made up of many different metals and alloys and these too will corrode in time (normally years ) , even the gold connections will tarnish to a degree .
All you can do is slow the rate of corrosion by reducing exposure to water and salt etc but you won't be able to stop it altogether .
What i would suggest is have a good look inside the battery pocket , check the terminals and any pcb's you can see , if corrosion is present it will show as a white residue on the solder ( tin/lead ) and a pale green on brass and copper. also check inside the motors for corrosion on the shaft and windings . if you find corrosion you will have to evaluate it's severity and act accordingly , a small dusting can be removed with a brush and or low pressure air line. From my experience as an Engineer corrosion would have to be very obvious before the component failed also the micro chips are sealed to a degree and would need to be
immersed in salt water for them to fail . |
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