RE: [Paddlewise] Waterproof rating of electronic devices (was: GPS)

From: Robinson, Rob <Herman.Robinson_at_PSS.Boeing.com>
Date: Wed, 10 May 2000 15:46:15 -0700
Joe Pylka said:


	<snip>
	>        No, but once I had my WR90 in an ammo can that I didn't know leaked,
	>and it spent a good 16 hours totally submersed.....   No problems whatever.
	>       (There was a TV commercial wherein a WR90 was covered with sand and
	>muck from the beach.  The owner just tossed it in the dishwasher and turned
	>it on.....)

	I bought my WR90 used from an individual who said he only used it once...on a Grand Canyon raft trip, he had just replaced the battery, etc, etc...  Got it for a good price too, but when I opened it to insert the first roll of film I found very small grains of sand coating the gasket seals, and some inside.  After paying to have the camera professionally cleaned I still only have about the cost of a new one in it.  Still I'm really pleased with it, but I'm a little skeptical regarding the commercial.  Maybe you need to run it through the dishwasher after every use just in case...  
	Rob Robinson
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