You are right about even heat dissipation part, So yes, if done correctly silicone potting is pretty bulletproof. Appart from hard servicability, it’s a good option. Putting this on my bucket list to test in future with heat camera.
Dug up one of many scattered water tightening topics. Will update main post.
The goal of this post is to both, provide newcomers with possible solutions to water tightening their boards, as well as improve current builds. In Latvia Riga, we have really bad cycle ways on many of our main bridges, puddles tend stay for multiple days. It also gets rainy during some seasons, quite stupid to have to pick up bicycle because of some little rain outside during morning hours.
Still looking for more info. Methods that have and haven’t worked in past, products that don’t really work, should be avoided etc. Even if method provides only slight splash resistance is still method worth noting. Also I have seen lot of folks using neoprene, is it truly that watertright? Or does it degrade over time. My personal experience with it has been bad. Over time it takes mushed shape and let’s water past it’s seal.