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rford
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Initially Posted - 03/17/2004 :  23:11:30  Show Profile
My compass is only about half-full of liquid ... does any one know if those can be refilled or not?
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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 03/17/2004 :  23:15:50  Show Profile  Visit Frank Hopper's Homepage
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by rford</i>
<br />My compass is only about half-full of liquid ... does any one know if those can be refilled or not?


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They sell it but I don't know where.
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rford
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Response Posted - 03/17/2004 :  23:17:07  Show Profile
Any one know what kind of liquid it is?
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ClamBeach
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Response Posted - 03/17/2004 :  23:21:10  Show Profile
What kind of compass do you have?

Some can be refilled (by design), some can't... and I've also read some accounts of frustrated owners doing some 'ad-hoc' compass refilling too.
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oldsalt
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Response Posted - 03/17/2004 :  23:34:45  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by rford</i>
<br />Any one know what kind of liquid it is?
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It's usually mineral oil. Many compasses are designed with interior bellows so that the oil can expand and contract with changes in temperature. If the compass card is well submerged in the fluid, the compass should operate accurately even with some of the oil missing.
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svmoxie
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Response Posted - 03/18/2004 :  09:47:57  Show Profile  Visit svmoxie's Homepage
If you can tell the manufacturer of the compass call them to get a quote and set up a return for service. They will repair the leak, refill and clean it. Sometimes you even get a new one out of the process. Depending on the company it could range from free to almost the cost of a new one.
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OJ
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Response Posted - 03/18/2004 :  10:01:41  Show Profile
You might also consider purchasing a compass cover . . .
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