Sticky digicam (was [AT] OT

Wed Nov 1 15:46:28 PST 2006

FWIW, the latest National Geographic magazine has an article on alcohol
consumption by country.  Sweden doesn't even make the list.  The US
doesn't make the top ten.  Leading all is Ireland with a per capita
consumption of more than 26.5 gallons.

Larry

-----Original Message-----
From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Mattias
Kessén
Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 11:39 AM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: Sticky digicam (was [AT] OT

I agree with Charlie but alcohol and moderation??? Hey I'm from Sweden.
So
I'd drink the alcohol as fast as possible and then only have the
electronic
cleaner left.

Mattias

2006/11/1, charlie hill <chill8 at cox.net>:
>
> Larry might have the best solution yet!
>
> A while back I droped my digital and messed up the zoom mechanism.  I
sent
> it back to the factory for repair only to find out that it was
obsolete
> (it
> was less than 2 years old) and that the model that replaced it was
also
> obsolete and was going out of production.  That was good news for me
> because
> they had some old stock of the newer version of my camera that they
agreed
> to sell me for less than the repairs would have been if they'd had the
> repair parts.
>
> That is a long way of saying contact the manufacturer and see what
they
> can
> do for you.   They probably have a toll free number so you don't have
much
> to loose.
>
> Charlie
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Larry D. Goss" <rlgoss at evansville.net>
> To: "'Antique tractor email discussion group'"
> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 9:50 AM
> Subject: RE: Sticky digicam (was [AT] OT
>
>
> >I think Charlie and Bill have the right idea -- drink the alcohol,
> > mutter a number of things under your breath, and go buy a newer,
more
> > capable, smaller, and cheaper camera.  I know that suggestion is
> > absolutely counter to the concepts we normally talk about on this
forum,
> > but technology is advancing so rapidly in digital cameras that
keeping
> > one around for more than a couple of years is a drag.  Personally,
I'm
> > on my third digital camera in six years.  The special lithium-ion
> > batteries that fit the first camera I bought are now more expensive
than
> > a brand new camera that has the same capabilities.
> >
> > I use the same sort of logic on the customers in my shop from time
to
> > time.  What I tell them is: Can it be fixed?  Yes.  Do you want to
pay
> > for the expense of the repair?  Probably not; particularly when
you'll
> > be left with your old piece of equipment.
> >
> > In a former life, I was a camera repairman in the USAF.  So I've had
a
> > few apart and I've run into similar repair problems over the years.
You
> > can probably get the switch working again, but you'll need to use
> > something in combination with the solvent to get the "syrup" to wick
> > away from the mechanism -- Kleenex, paper toweling, ear swabs...
> >
> > Good luck and happy shopping.
> >
> > Larry
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> > [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of charlie
hill
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 7:31 AM
> > To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> > Subject: Re: Sticky digicam (was [AT] OT
> >
> > Alcohol might be a better choice than water but still with
moderation.
> >
> > Charlie
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <william.neff.powell at comcast.net>
> > To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
> > <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 7:47 AM
> > Subject: Re: Sticky digicam (was [AT] OT
> >
> >
> >> Mikes suggestion about the warm water may be the option... Just
keep
> > the
> >> switch upside down so gravity doesn't work the goo into your
camera...
> >
> >> You may have to take it for service... Or you could wait 3 years
and
> > then
> >> your camera will be worth 1/10th of todays value based on the
> >> technological advancements... My 2001 $500 powershot canon, 2
mgpxl,
> > can
> >> be replaced for less than $100.00 with something smaller and
> > better....
> >>
> >> I always put wet electronics on my car dash while I am at work, a
hot
> > car
> >> usually does a good job. But in your case you have some sugar in
> > there, so
> >> just drying it out won't work....
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >>
> >> Will Powell
> >> PA
> >>
> >>
> >> -------------- Original message ----------------------
> >> From: Mike Sloane <mikesloane at verizon.net>
> >>> If it were me, I would sprinkle it with a little warm water while
> > gently
> >>> trying the switch. After the switch started moving, I would flush
it
> >>> again and then dry the whole thing off with a hair dryer set on a
> > "warm"
> >>> and low speed setting. Most of modern consumer electronics are
> >>> relatively water resistant (my cell phone went through the
laundry,
> > and
> >>> it still worked after opening it up and drying it out!), so you
could
> > be
> >>> OK. The main thing is moderation in your approach.
> >>>
> >>> Mike
> >>>
> >>> Richard Fink Sr wrote:
> >>> > Hi i have a problem. My dig camera was sitting on the counter
and i
> > sit
> >>> > down a cup of coffee that real sweet stuf from the coffee shop.
> > Right i
> >>> > spilled it and some got on my camera and i did not know it. now
i
> > can'
> >>> > move the on off switch. HELP any and all suggestions
> >>> > R Fink
> >>> > PA
> >>> >
> >>>
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