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Compass fluid

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shane 		Tuesday September 4th 2007

I have a few base model name brand compasses. Each of these has over time lost the fluid inside that dampens the needle movement. They still work and point north, but this seems to be a common issue.

For those that have more expensive compasses, do you still have the fluid in them? Care to share what one you have?

Thanks...

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leslie

Common with plastic compasses

Thursday September 6th 2007

This is a common problem with a plastic compass.  It's harder to find metal compasses anymore, but they really hold up to a beating.

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