I've heard of people running into trouble with submersion cooled computers - the liquid increases the capacitance between high frequency traces and causes the computer to lock up.
I assume that PCB conformal coating is specifically designed to avoid this problem. Mark On Jul 17, 2011 4:34 PM, "Dave" <e...@dc9.tzo.com> wrote: > On 7/17/2011 9:25 AM, Viesturs Lācis wrote: >> 2011/7/17 Dave<e...@dc9.tzo.com>: >> >>> When you say "gel", do you mean the desiccant gel beads? That is >>> very interesting.. >>> >> That can be any mineral oil - they are not conductive. There are many >> vids on Youtube, how PCs are put in oil and they keep working. Even >> gasoline is non-conductive, so You can submerge a PC in it :)) >> >> So You just need to create a casing, put PC in it and then fill it >> with oil or some other material, so that there is not air and thus no >> condensate in it. >> >> The toughest part, as mentioned before, is monitor. >> >> Viesturs >> >> > > I don't know about using gasoline.... what if a technician who is > smoking opens the control panel.. 8-0 > > So what you are saying is that I could install the machine controls > inside the machine's hydraulic oil tank....? ;-) > > I don't know if I want to go that route.... If I have to tweak the > controls I will have to drain the hydraulics first. > > This could also give new meaning to the terms "oil tight pushbutton" and > "drip proof" control panels.. :-) > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > AppSumo Presents a FREE Video for the SourceForge Community by Eric > Ries, the creator of the Lean Startup Methodology on "Lean Startup > Secrets Revealed." This video shows you how to validate your ideas, > optimize your ideas and identify your business strategy. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/appsumosfdev2dev > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AppSumo Presents a FREE Video for the SourceForge Community by Eric Ries, the creator of the Lean Startup Methodology on "Lean Startup Secrets Revealed." This video shows you how to validate your ideas, optimize your ideas and identify your business strategy. http://p.sf.net/sfu/appsumosfdev2dev _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
