Wild weather and the ensuing scope disaster

[g__day (Matthew)]

Real bummer - if PCs are damaged I hear they can be celean with distilled water - but you really have to dry them well - like for days - before you power them back on!

[Analog6 (Odille)]

Give the bits plenty of time and take apart everything that will come apart.
My Mum once dropped her mobile in the horse's water bucket, wasn't too clean as he'd had a dribble in it! I took it all apart and shook out all the water I could, and placed all the componenets on paper towel in the window so they got the sun.

After 3 days we reassembled. At first it was patchy but after a week or so it worked perfectly and I still have that phone as a backup in case we drop one or something.

So don't lose heart even if it doesn't work perfectly at first, give it a week or so after re-assembly to make sure.

[turbo_pascale (Rob)]

Everything I have tested appears to functions now.
Scope, Modded 350D, DBK31 webcam.....
I am yet to test the SBIG ST7, but all looking hopeful there too.

Many thanks to AndrewJ who spent 6 hours at my place pulling everything apart and checking everything out, and modifying the shed to add latches and more waterproofing etc.

Other than the ST7, all that remains is to externally clean everything, and wonder how I'm going to deal with the very smelly carpet in there. Might just keep the roof open any time the sun is shining to give it a chance. There was some water damage to books and magazines etc in there, but that's not that big a deal in the end.

Turbo

[Ric]

Hi Rob, glad to hear that everything is working well. there is nothing worse than than hearing about damaged equipment through no fault of ours.

Cheers

[MrB (Simon)]

Excellent, all the pricey stuff survived, nice work guys!

[CoombellKid]

Originally Posted by g__day

Real bummer - if PCs are damaged I hear they can be celean with distilled water - but you really have to dry them well - like for days - before you power them back on!

When I was working as a night club tech for our laser systems we would
be pulling out PC's every couple of months. They would be filled with fog
juice residue. We would take the mother boards out and wash them in fairly
warm water with a little dishwashing detergent and hang them in the sun
to dry for a couple of days. We did that also to our CD players, DAT players
virtually any electronics we were using in the clubs. Water wont effect
electronic unless current is flowing through them. So wash wash wash!!!
you find the electronics will last longer too if there is no crud build up
on the electronics

regards,CS

[iceman (Mike)]

Fantastic, Rob. I bet you're breathing a sigh of relief!

[Kal (Andrew)]

Looking at all the damage and how wet & dirty things were I am suprised anything worked!!!

Glad to hear things are turning out ok though

[EzyStyles (Eric)]

geee's rob just read this post! glad that all your equipment is still functioning especially my modded 350 . no seriously, glad everything is ok. Are you insured? might be able to claim some items if they are damaged.

[Aussie Pete]

Hey Turbs!

Just harvest the mushrooms that may sprout from your carpet man. And you plug the dryer in, set it to low/mid power, then point it towards your gear, think hairy thoughts and pull the trigger oh shiny one..hehe

She'll be alright mate. Cya soon I hope.

Pete