At 8:49 AM -0700 7/16/03, Tim May wrote: >(By the way, the USB flashdrive (a 256 MB FlashHopper) I have on my >keychain--my physical keychain!--is probably waterproof. The USB port >has a little plastic cover which slides on snugly. Until I eventually >misplace it, I am using it. I expect the thing is showerproof, though I >don't intend to test it. Water resistance can be tested >nondestructively with things like Fluorinert, of course. Also, surfers >and kayakers often have O-ring sealed gizmos they wear under their wet >suits, coming in different sizes. It would be trivial to find one to >hold either a USB flashdrive or a Compact Flash card.)
Ever since I heard that manufacturers were cleaning assembled boards with soap and water I have wondered just how much you need to protect electronic circuits from water. You obviously don't want to allow them to stay damp so they corrode, but immersion for a time (up to weeks) followed by a fresh water rinse and drying might not be so bad. Do any hardware experts have an opinion? Cheers - Bill ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bill Frantz | "A Jobless Recovery is | Periwinkle -- Consulting (408)356-8506 | like a Breadless Sand- | 16345 Englewood Ave. [EMAIL PROTECTED] | wich." -- Steve Schear | Los Gatos, CA 95032, USA