# DIY lid for the electronics
**URL:** https://foil.zone/t/diy-lid-for-the-electronics/3837
**Category:** Builds
**Created:** [February 21, 2019, 2:15pm UTC](https://foil.zone/t/diy-lid-for-the-electronics/3837 "2019-02-21T14:15:36Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 2
### Author:  [@Riwi](https://foil.zone/u/Riwi)
#### Post date: [March 30, 2019, 3:55pm UTC](https://foil.zone/t/diy-lid-for-the-electronics/3837/21 "2019-03-30T15:55:07Z")
Big day tomorrow. Fingers crossed!!!
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### Author:  [@Kappertz](https://foil.zone/u/Kappertz)
#### Post date: [March 30, 2019, 5:16pm UTC](https://foil.zone/t/diy-lid-for-the-electronics/3837/22 "2019-03-30T17:16:01Z")
Fingers crossed! Meaning ‘wish you success’.
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### Author:  [@gorsek1](https://foil.zone/u/gorsek1)
#### Post date: [April 3, 2019, 2:07pm UTC](https://foil.zone/t/diy-lid-for-the-electronics/3837/23 "2019-04-03T14:07:34Z")
I will make an similar lid on my board. But will use plastic as cover so i can see through.
I hope that the 3mm rubber seal will be enough. I also did an overkill with screws. Better safe than sorry 🙂
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### Author:  [@Riwi](https://foil.zone/u/Riwi)
#### Post date: [April 3, 2019, 7:00pm UTC](https://foil.zone/t/diy-lid-for-the-electronics/3837/24 "2019-04-03T19:00:13Z")
Riding!!!
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### Author:  [@g.gregory8](https://foil.zone/u/g.gregory8)
#### Post date: [April 3, 2019, 9:09pm UTC](https://foil.zone/t/diy-lid-for-the-electronics/3837/25 "2019-04-03T21:09:16Z")
Good effort mate! Must be rewarding.
What prop/duct are you using?
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### Author:  [@Riwi](https://foil.zone/u/Riwi)
#### Post date: [April 4, 2019, 6:40am UTC](https://foil.zone/t/diy-lid-for-the-electronics/3837/26 "2019-04-04T06:40:36Z")
Hi!
Are you placing nuts is the 3D print? Make sure you fix them so they don’t turn them tightening the bolt.
Before mounting the box in the board, make sure to coat is using epoxy. I would use a brush and “paint” it on the outside and inside to make sure it’s water proof.
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### Author:  [@gorsek1](https://foil.zone/u/gorsek1)
#### Post date: [April 4, 2019, 8:34am UTC](https://foil.zone/t/diy-lid-for-the-electronics/3837/27 "2019-04-04T08:34:07Z")
I will make the box out of aluminium on a CNC machine so that the tolerance will be ±0.1mm and it should seal perfectly. The cover will be plastic.
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### Author:  [@Riwi](https://foil.zone/u/Riwi)
#### Post date: [April 4, 2019, 9:39am UTC](https://foil.zone/t/diy-lid-for-the-electronics/3837/28 "2019-04-04T09:39:51Z")
Ok! Then you are good. Just remember put fuses and covers on a wires/soldering point. Alu is a good conductor 🙂
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### Author:  [@gorsek1](https://foil.zone/u/gorsek1)
#### Post date: [April 4, 2019, 9:52am UTC](https://foil.zone/t/diy-lid-for-the-electronics/3837/29 "2019-04-04T09:52:03Z")
Will do. Thx for the tip.
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### Author:  [@sat\_be](https://foil.zone/u/sat_be)
#### Post date: [April 4, 2019, 10:17am UTC](https://foil.zone/t/diy-lid-for-the-electronics/3837/30 "2019-04-04T10:17:12Z")
that will be “heavy duty”, how thick will the walls and bottom be?
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### Author:  [@SoEFoil](https://foil.zone/u/SoEFoil)
#### Post date: [April 4, 2019, 10:18am UTC](https://foil.zone/t/diy-lid-for-the-electronics/3837/31 "2019-04-04T10:18:00Z")
Congrats ! What is you feedback about the Gong HF with respect to the Nobile (?) you had before ? Takeoff speed, stability, does a thick front wing (FW) profile mean speed saturation ? Could you measure the thickness to chord ratio of your FW ?
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### Author:  [@Riwi](https://foil.zone/u/Riwi)
#### Post date: [April 4, 2019, 12:30pm UTC](https://foil.zone/t/diy-lid-for-the-electronics/3837/32 "2019-04-04T12:30:35Z")
The Gong (65cm mast Medium wing) is much easier to ride. Lifts earlier, more stabile, easy to turn. I havent tested high speed yet.
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### Author:  [@mr\_magic](https://foil.zone/u/mr_magic)
#### Post date: [April 4, 2019, 12:48pm UTC](https://foil.zone/t/diy-lid-for-the-electronics/3837/33 "2019-04-04T12:48:51Z")
please let me know the top speed of the M wing, when you have tested it…
I have the L wing and as top speed is about 20kmh, I’m thinking about getting the M, to be a bit faster…
And its really stable. I never foiled before and was able to do so on the first try.
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### Author:  [@Alexandre](https://foil.zone/u/Alexandre)
#### Post date: [April 4, 2019, 1:35pm UTC](https://foil.zone/t/diy-lid-for-the-electronics/3837/34 "2019-04-04T13:35:58Z")
The M is about the same size as the takuma v100 , i found it stable and fun , top speed 32-35km/h but past 30 the Amps get high ( on 40mm motor…)
I wanted to go down bit , try a kite wing but it is a big stretch from 1200 to 800, or may be the RL board efoil wing …
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### Author:  [@gorsek1](https://foil.zone/u/gorsek1)
#### Post date: [April 4, 2019, 5:00pm UTC](https://foil.zone/t/diy-lid-for-the-electronics/3837/35 "2019-04-04T17:00:28Z")
The wall thickness is 15mm. screws are M6.
The weight shouldnt be more than 4kg based on my calculations.
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### Author:  [@Riwi](https://foil.zone/u/Riwi)
#### Post date: [April 12, 2019, 11:50am UTC](https://foil.zone/t/diy-lid-for-the-electronics/3837/36 "2019-04-12T11:50:27Z")
Hi talked to kuntze who sell the seal and they can ship world wide. Just email them and they will help you out.
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### Author:  [@Riwi](https://foil.zone/u/Riwi)
#### Post date: [April 13, 2019, 7:09pm UTC](https://foil.zone/t/diy-lid-for-the-electronics/3837/37 "2019-04-13T19:09:22Z")
Made a 15 minute run today, couldn’t go longer because my hands were freezing.
Took some pictures with the flir after the run and everything is holding up fine. Ubec hade the highest temp, 22 degrees C. Seaking 19 degrees C.
Really impressed by the Kia Soul cells. Only 13 degrees after 15 minutes of riding.
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### Author:  [@Riwi](https://foil.zone/u/Riwi)
#### Post date: [April 13, 2019, 7:11pm UTC](https://foil.zone/t/diy-lid-for-the-electronics/3837/38 "2019-04-13T19:11:20Z")
For reference:
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### Author:  [@gorsek1](https://foil.zone/u/gorsek1)
#### Post date: [April 14, 2019, 11:50am UTC](https://foil.zone/t/diy-lid-for-the-electronics/3837/39 "2019-04-14T11:50:10Z")
Do you water cool the Esc?
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### Author:  [@Riwi](https://foil.zone/u/Riwi)
#### Post date: [April 14, 2019, 12:59pm UTC](https://foil.zone/t/diy-lid-for-the-electronics/3837/40 "2019-04-14T12:59:58Z")
Yes!
In the heat-cam pic you see the heat from the pump in the upper left corner.
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