CF card robustness

padupadu Registered Users Posts: 191 Major grins
edited October 3, 2006 in Accessories
Yesterday I forgot a 64MB CF card on my pant's pocket. Obviously my wife put it to wash (usually the longest cycle) and then put it to the drying machine, where it spun like crazy (not to mention the static electricity that is generated inside the machine).

I don't shoot with that card, I only use it to take a couple of photos to the local 1h minilab.

Today I put it into my usb card reader and works like a charm...

That shows me how reliable these things can be...
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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,938 moderator
    edited September 30, 2006
    padu wrote:
    Yesterday I forgot a 64MB CF card on my pant's pocket. Obviously my wife put it to wash (usually the longest cycle) and then put it to the drying machine, where it spun like crazy (not to mention the static electricity that is generated inside the machine).

    I don't shoot with that card, I only use it to take a couple of photos to the local 1h minilab.

    Today I put it into my usb card reader and works like a charm...

    That shows me how reliable these things can be...

    Not many moving parts but one things to be concerned about what, if any,
    water/soap got onto the bond wires. Might shorten the life a bit.
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  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited September 30, 2006
    The soda in soap powder will clean cct boards. My electronic car keys ..my CF cards & bike alarm doo-dad have all spent some time in the wash...they all still work fine.
  • mr peasmr peas Registered Users Posts: 1,369 Major grins
    edited October 3, 2006
    gus wrote:
    The soda in soap powder will clean cct boards. My electronic car keys ..my CF cards & bike alarm doo-dad have all spent some time in the wash...they all still work fine.

    I wish I could have said the same for one of my cell phones :cry
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