Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Waterproof controls

[David Buchner <buchner@wcta.net>]

In general, it sure seems sensible to plan on everything in a small 
boat getting wet more than once.

I took apart a guy's fish-finder once, that had been submerged (the 
boat filled up with rain while he was away; his kids too lazy to bail 
it). Laid out all the circuit boards and such and let them dry, put it 
back together, and it worked fine.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but with most electronics there won't really 
be damage unless it's operating when it gets wet. I don't know about 
water getting between the layers of an LCD, though. I suppose the 
manufacturers make them more water-resistant than your average laptop 
screen... but I suppose they aren't expecting any significant depth, 
either.

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David
buchner@wcta.net
Osage, MN, USA
http://customer.wcta.net/buchner