Where to buy Freeze spray?

[Teched3]

Just a thought, but if you are using the banebots, make sure the drive line is not binding. Excess load will build up heat in the motors quickly, especially in the CIM's which do are not ventilated. We've used ice in zip lock bags, which generally work well.

[rocknthehawk]

Freeze-It is actually hairspray.....and i have a lifetime supply for free

The stuff you are talking about is sold at staples....i'm assuming you mean the stuff they use to blow off keyboards and things like that? The place i work buys it at staples or office max.

[John Gutmann]

What if you used dry ice? then you dont have to worry about it dripping on the electronics.

-John

[Al Skierkiewicz]

Originally Posted by rocknthehawk

Freeze-It is actually hairspray.....and i have a lifetime supply for free

Nope! Hairspray is laquer and propellant.

[Alan Anderson]

Originally Posted by Al Skierkiewicz

Nope! Hairspray is laquer and propellant.

"Freeze It" is the name of a company which makes hair spray. "Freeze-It" is the name of an aerosol product from Fuller Brush Company which is intended to freeze gum or wax for easier removal from fabric. There is also "Freez It" spray by Chemtronics, which is specifically made to cool individual electronic components on a circuit board.

I think the suggestion to use a cool, damp cloth is probably the best for a hot drivetrain motor.

[Vexkingof716]

Instead of cooling down the motor like you have been saying. Use some aluminum foil wrapped around the motor works really well for dispensing heat. thats what we did at NJ. we just zip tied the aluminum foil around our cim motor and it worked really well as a heat sink. then you wouldn't need the freeze-it stuff.

[Jeff Waegelin]

For reference, if anyone is looking for cooling spray in the future, we found some "electronic component cooler" at Radio Shack for around $7 a can. Most stores don't stock much, but they will generally have a couple cans.

That being said, we also tried using canned air from an office supply store, and just held it upside-down when we sprayed it. That worked every bit as well, was easier to find, and was (generally) cheaper.

Both products did the job, and were able to cool off some rather toasty Fisher-Price motors during and after long sessions on the practice field and software testing in the pits.