Comments on: How to recover my cordless drill that I dropped in 24 feet of water? http://www.about-cordless-drills.com/how-to-recover-my-cordless-drill-that-i-dropped-in-24-feet-of-water/10/ Your Questions, Our Answers Thu, 17 May 2012 08:45:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: parrothead_33033 http://www.about-cordless-drills.com/how-to-recover-my-cordless-drill-that-i-dropped-in-24-feet-of-water/10/#comment-32 parrothead_33033 Sat, 24 May 2008 00:54:57 +0000 http://www.about-cordless-drills.com/how-to-recover-my-cordless-drill-that-i-dropped-in-24-feet-of-water/10/#comment-32 Any decent swimmer can get to 24'. just be sure to equalize on the way down and blow slowly on the way up. I have to agree that most lake bottoms are useless muck. Not much chance to get it back if that is the issue. The drag magnet trick will work, assuming you can find one quite large (normally, these need to be about the size of a brick). they are usually already rigged to a handle, but should be able to pull up a drill. Assuming fresh water, then dry out well before you attempt to run it. Disassemble the batteries from it if possible to allow drying. I also would use Contact Cleaner or such from Radio Shack or similar to run out any water prior to attempting to run. If saltwater, use saltaway or similar as soon as you pull it out of the water, then follow with the contact cleaner, complete drying, then let us know. Any decent swimmer can get to 24′. just be sure to equalize on the way down and blow slowly on the way up.

I have to agree that most lake bottoms are useless muck. Not much chance to get it back if that is the issue.

The drag magnet trick will work, assuming you can find one quite large (normally, these need to be about the size of a brick). they are usually already rigged to a handle, but should be able to pull up a drill.

Assuming fresh water, then dry out well before you attempt to run it. Disassemble the batteries from it if possible to allow drying. I also would use Contact Cleaner or such from Radio Shack or similar to run out any water prior to attempting to run.

If saltwater, use saltaway or similar as soon as you pull it out of the water, then follow with the contact cleaner, complete drying, then let us know.

]]> By: llajayl http://www.about-cordless-drills.com/how-to-recover-my-cordless-drill-that-i-dropped-in-24-feet-of-water/10/#comment-31 llajayl Wed, 21 May 2008 07:15:27 +0000 http://www.about-cordless-drills.com/how-to-recover-my-cordless-drill-that-i-dropped-in-24-feet-of-water/10/#comment-31 For it say prayer for it and go purchase new one. For it say prayer for it and go purchase new one.

]]> By: sevenout7 http://www.about-cordless-drills.com/how-to-recover-my-cordless-drill-that-i-dropped-in-24-feet-of-water/10/#comment-30 sevenout7 Mon, 19 May 2008 16:08:32 +0000 http://www.about-cordless-drills.com/how-to-recover-my-cordless-drill-that-i-dropped-in-24-feet-of-water/10/#comment-30 not to be a pessimast but it is gone, first of all it never falls straight down, and it is probably buried in muck, also if you didi get it it woudl not last long, hard to clean electronics when they get wet, mechanical stuff is alot easier. i am a marine mech, i have dropped plenty of stuff over rarely do i get it with a magnet(which i do carry tied to a 20' piece of rope), normally i leave it there or dive for it...good luck not to be a pessimast but it is gone, first of all it never falls straight down, and it is probably buried in muck, also if you didi get it it woudl not last long, hard to clean electronics when they get wet, mechanical stuff is alot easier. i am a marine mech, i have dropped plenty of stuff over rarely do i get it with a magnet(which i do carry tied to a 20′ piece of rope), normally i leave it there or dive for it…good luck

]]> By: Donnie Ray http://www.about-cordless-drills.com/how-to-recover-my-cordless-drill-that-i-dropped-in-24-feet-of-water/10/#comment-29 Donnie Ray Sun, 18 May 2008 19:47:51 +0000 http://www.about-cordless-drills.com/how-to-recover-my-cordless-drill-that-i-dropped-in-24-feet-of-water/10/#comment-29 Forget it man... it's gone. Forget it man…

it’s gone.

]]> By: tony b http://www.about-cordless-drills.com/how-to-recover-my-cordless-drill-that-i-dropped-in-24-feet-of-water/10/#comment-28 tony b Fri, 16 May 2008 19:48:44 +0000 http://www.about-cordless-drills.com/how-to-recover-my-cordless-drill-that-i-dropped-in-24-feet-of-water/10/#comment-28 My boat in case drop somthing over you want also you can put whatever lenght of rope on my boat in case drop somthing over you can put whatever lenght of rope on it you can put whatever lenght of rope on my boat in case drop somthing. My boat in case drop somthing over you can put whatever lenght of rope on my boat in case drop somthing over. My boat in case drop somthing over you want also you can put whatever lenght of rope on my boat in case drop somthing over you can put whatever lenght of rope on it you can put whatever lenght of rope on my boat in case drop somthing.
My boat in case drop somthing over you can put whatever lenght of rope on my boat in case drop somthing over.

]]> By: Shockey Monkey http://www.about-cordless-drills.com/how-to-recover-my-cordless-drill-that-i-dropped-in-24-feet-of-water/10/#comment-27 Shockey Monkey Wed, 14 May 2008 15:34:10 +0000 http://www.about-cordless-drills.com/how-to-recover-my-cordless-drill-that-i-dropped-in-24-feet-of-water/10/#comment-27 For strong swimmer go diving with snorkel mask 24ft is about the limit for strong swimmer go diving with snorkel mask 24ft is about the limit for strong swimmer go diving with snorkel mask 24ft is about the limit for strong swimmer. The limit for strong swimmer to dive down failing that you know strong swimmer go diving with snorkel mask 24ft is about the limit for strong swimmer to dive down failing that you need scuba gear. For strong swimmer go diving with snorkel mask 24ft is about the limit for strong swimmer go diving with snorkel mask 24ft is about the limit for strong swimmer go diving with snorkel mask 24ft is about the limit for strong swimmer.
The limit for strong swimmer to dive down failing that you know strong swimmer go diving with snorkel mask 24ft is about the limit for strong swimmer to dive down failing that you need scuba gear.

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