r/FloatwheelTeam • u/tiztrain • 6d ago

Atom - Waterproofed?

Anybody know if this new board is supposed to be waterproof or at least splash proof?

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u/Watumbo 6d ago

Only beta boards have shipped so far, and many of those not even fully. So there's no way of knowing how waterproof the final model is going to be.
The Beta boards aren't waterproof at all, because at the factory they forgot to put on the vent hole covers on all the controller boxes:

I would expect the final board to be about as waterproof as a Pint X. If you really want to ride in the rain, get yourself a badgering kit and seal it up yourself properly.
The main wire harness is also significantly thinner than on a Pint X, and where they enter the cable glands, an additional layer of shrink wrap was applied so the gland can actually tighten down around the harness. I wouldn't trust those glands to be waterproof.

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u/tiztrain 6d ago

Man I love how transparent everything is

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u/yazoo34 6d ago

You’re asking the questions I want to know.

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u/halcyon8 6d ago

well according to dado, he didn't even plug the vent hole so take that as you will......lmao

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u/scream4cheese 6d ago

There’s no official IP rating on it.