<![CDATA[Rescued from #landfill]]>Rescued from

club was about to discard these due to liquid loss inside the chamber. Some drilling and and ethanol donation later bubbles are gone and holes are sealed with soldering iron. Probably this transplant will last these cheap ' remaining life

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/ed5fa4d8-8460-4028-8fc7-cca5871c50e2/rescued-from-landfillRSS for NodeWed, 22 Apr 2026 00:33:57 GMTSat, 18 Apr 2026 11:57:09 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Rescued from #landfill on Sat, 18 Apr 2026 12:06:55 GMT]]>@mbpaz Yes it does but the hole that I made is 0.5mm so a brief tap with the tip seals it better than any glue I can imagine. Most likely these compasses won't survive for another repair since most other moving parts are screaming to be retired 😃

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mas.to/users/alper/statuses/116425622516810850https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mas.to/users/alper/statuses/116425622516810850Sat, 18 Apr 2026 12:06:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Rescued from #landfill on Sat, 18 Apr 2026 12:05:16 GMT]]>@alper Nice.
Doesn't the soldering iron make a mess out of that plastic?

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