Disaster with the drill!

[Niander]

Disaster with the drill!
on the boat today cordless
drill on the deck accidentally kicked it and yea...plop into 12 " of sea water!
[--word removed--]!
got it out quick ,gave it a good wash in fresh water dryed it out in front of the fire...and its right as rain!... /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

 

[colvic987]

give it a couple of weeks and it might start playing up, as the corrosion sets in... /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

 

[pvb]

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give it a couple of weeks and it might start playing up, as the corrosion sets in... /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

[/ QUOTE ]You're a cheery chap!

 

[Colvic Watson]

If you haven't already done so, suggest you wash in warm water rather than just cold, it's better at dissolving the salt and preventing corrosion.

 

[colvic987]

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You're a cheery chap!

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Tks for the compliment pvb

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Maybe we could start a sweepstake, on how many weeks it will take to stop working..

let's start by saying 6 weeks..

 

[JKay]

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2 weeks then 6 weeks !Is the glass 1/2 empty

cheers Joe

 

[colvic987]

sorry everyone, just in that sort of mood tonight.

I apologise to niander, if i've upset your day, by stating how great seawater is in destroying the things we own..

If it wasn't for the corrosive effect it has, i would have saved a fortune on anodes and other equipment over the years that have been affect by seawater and its environment...

but never mind, back to work tomorrow, to earn another wad of cash to keep the boat in the water...

 

[colvic987]

2 weeks then 6 weeks ???


2 weeks to start playing up, and 6 weeks to finally stop working altogether....

 

[JKay]

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cheers Joe

 

[Thistle]

From memory, about 37g of sodium chloride will dissolve in 100g of water at 0ºC; at 100ºC it's about 40g - NaCl has an unusually flat solubility curve - so warm water ain't going to clean things up much more (though it may help the drill to dry out when you've finished washing.)

 

[ChasB]

I'd be inclined to give the innards a good spray with WD40. All that washing is likely to have removed some of the lubricants. Maybe some kind of engine oil on the bearings...?

 

[fireball]

Cold rinse in the washing machine does my sailing kit ... as you say - no need for warm water ! Not sure I'd put a drill in there though!

 

[alan006]

New fangled batteries... you're lucky.. my brace and bit still do me. I find its always you're favorite tools that fall in the water never the old knackered ones.
I agree a spray with wd40 is a good idea.

 

[Guest]

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give it a couple of weeks and it might start playing up, as the corrosion sets in... /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

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I'm sorry to have to confirm this dire comment .... but mine did exactly that ... Plop ... wash off quick in fresh water ... fine ... then died - never to work again.

 

[wotayottie]

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If you haven't already done so, suggest you wash in warm water rather than just cold, it's better at dissolving the salt and preventing corrosion.

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Its also better at taking the grease from packed-for-life bearings!

 

[brianrunyard]

I would now take it appart and re-grease the gears, clean the rest and spay with WD40 and oil the chuck.

 

[Niander]

Hey do you have permission to start a sweepstake on how long my wonderful cheap

half price but 18v drill from woolies will last?

reaches for the wd40...but wait will the woolies police smell said wd40 and refuse replacement [due to excessive wobbly chuck] /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif in near future....

 

[graham]

An optimist says the glass is half full.
A pessimist says the glass is half empty.
In fact the glass is just too bloody big... /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[ChasB]

Ah, if only I had such wisdom...

 

[Stemar]

[ QUOTE ]
An optimist says the glass is half full.
A pessimist says the glass is half empty.
In fact the glass is just too bloody big... /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

[/ QUOTE ]Nah! The glass is never too big. It just needs filling up more. Your round? /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif