If you don't have any alcohol Vodka works o.k........Besides, you can drink
it if you don't mind a little salt.
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From: d. o. darnell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, November 20, 2000 10:47 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [RCSE] salt water dunk
Equipment dropped into water should promptly be placed in alcohol. Alcohol
immediately absorbs any water thus avoiding corrosion. This includes the
receiver, switch, and even transmitter) if you accidentally dropped it in
the lake, for instance) , but not batteries). Servos are usually sealed
well and you really just to get any water away from the output shafts. The
RX however, should be removed from the case, swished around in the alcohol
thoroughly, shaken off gently, and then patted dry. Any residual solution
will evaporate within minutes.
For inside a wooden fuselage, you might try pouring in a glassful but you
need to get to it pretty quickly, as water soaks into balsa really fast.
For glass fuses, just pour the water out. and let it dry.
Alcohol works really well. Some of the pilots I know even carry bottles and
cans around with them for these and other kinds of emergencies!
This also works with cell phones and pagers!
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