I didn't waterproof my drone. Now I'm paying the price.

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00:00:00 - I have never crashed in my pool... before today
00:00:50 - My preferred waterproofing method: silicon conformal coating
00:03:20 - DO NOT PUT CONFORMAL on these things
00:07:20 - How to tell if you left any gaps
00:07:57 - You can just solder through the coating. You don't need to remove it.
00:08:45 - Alternatives to conformal coating, and why I don't use them
00:10:36 - I dunk my quad in water. On purpose.
00:11:03 - Un-plug the battery BEFORE removing from the water
00:11:36 - Rinse with distilled water or alcohol to remove deposits
00:13:07 - Dry with a fan or similar (not bagged rice)
00:14:54 - Why was I so anxious about damaging my Mobeetle