[pchelpers] Re: Worrisome monitor

Hi John,

Wednesday, November 7, 2007, 12:20:24 PM, you wrote:

JD> What he did was to leave a monitor outside in the pouring rain for
JD> 2 days. He claimed he was washing it. After a thorough soaking, I
JD> brought it home (he no longer wanted it). The only treatment for
JD> the wet was to put it in the airing cupboard for six months until
JD> every trace of moisture evaporated. After that I started it up on
JD> the work bench and it ran perfectly.

I'm surprised that it ran; usually corrosion (from dirty rain) does in
the components for good.

-- 
Scott.



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