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Post by voo on Nov 22, 2023 20:46:41 GMT -8
How about a bubble in the fluid filled compass? Anyone know of a shop that will repair that? I have a couple of Silva compasses that at one time I forgot and left in the truck in freezing temps resulting in air getting into the compass.
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Post by BigLoad on Nov 22, 2023 20:51:16 GMT -8
How about a bubble in the fluid filled compass? Anyone know of a shop that will repair that? I have a couple of Silva compasses that at one time I forgot and left in the truck in freezing temps resulting in air getting into the compass.
That's not a fixable condition, unfortunately. I think the root cause is invisible cracks somewhere in the capsule. I've lost a handful of them to that malady. |
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Post by ErnieW on Nov 23, 2023 17:09:06 GMT -8
First, a small buble shouldn't be a problem. Some compasses need them to stop the case from rupturing when they get hot.
Silva, I believe, have lifetime warranties. Contact them. I read they usually don't bother asking for the old one back. They just send a new one.
But maybe before that try leaving them in the sun for a while. It might make the bubbles go away for a while.
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Post by texasbb on Nov 23, 2023 19:22:07 GMT -8
...try leaving them in the sun for a while. It might make the bubbles go away for a while. I've had bubbles that would go away when I descended to lower elevation, then return when I went up again. I hate bubbles. |
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Post by BigLoad on Nov 23, 2023 19:53:14 GMT -8
Bubbles can come and go with temperature and pressure. They tend to get progressively worse, although sometimes very slowly.
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Post by ErnieW on Nov 23, 2023 20:35:34 GMT -8
The bubbles getting bigger with altitude makes me think about the first time I went to Colorado. I stayed with a friend and we drove up Pike's Peak. Before we left he insisted we buy some bags of potato chips. By the time we got to the top the bags were inflated like full balloons from the drop in pressure. It was a good demo. We also tried having a catch with a Frisbee. It didn't fly so well up there and easy to get winded trying to run and catch it.
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