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Pulsar P2,3&4

Post15 Jun 2017, 19:08

Hi everyone

Now that I have managed to acquire three nice examples in stainless steel After lots of searching. How is it best to store them . I do rotate my watches wearing them all at some point but my question how's best to store them. Keep them running on fresh batteries or take the batteries out and store?
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Re: Pulsar P2,3&4

Post16 Jun 2017, 01:00

I used to try to keep all my Pulsars running, but when the count passed 200, I realized the impracticality of doing that (batteries were costing me about $300 a year, even with great majority of them not being actually worn). So, a few years ago, I went through them all, and left the batteries out of all but a handful of them. Quartz crystals and the electronics "age" only when actually under power (or, at least, at a vastly slower rate); at this point I would say, for short-term storage (a year or less), keeping batteries in is OK...beyond that, you're better-off leaving them out. Just be careful and mindful of the fact that these watches are extremely sensitive to static electric charges (this has probably killed as many as leaking batteries); always make sure you are grounded, use a grounding strap, or only do battery changes on high-humidity days (over 70%; static charges can't form under those conditions).
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Re: Pulsar P2,3&4

Post16 Jun 2017, 15:28

Thanks Bruce for the sound advice :-D
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Re: Pulsar P2,3&4

Post26 Sep 2017, 21:28

Just acquired a fully working Pulsar LED Calculater for my collection.
Have I done the right thing? Original module what challenges will I need to consider for its long term survival?
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Re: Pulsar P2,3&4

Post26 Sep 2017, 21:54

Nothing that should concern you about any of your other Pulsars...static electricity and leaking batteries. The Calculator cases were not designed to have any really useful degree of water-tightness, so be aware of that, as well.
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Re: Pulsar P2,3&4

Post26 Sep 2017, 22:14

Hi Bruce thanks for your reply. I had a look on Strikes & Spares do you know if Hanno has refurbished any of the Calculater modules. I know he is very busy at the moment.
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Re: Pulsar P2,3&4

Post27 Sep 2017, 21:31

My Pulsar Calculater watch arrived today - all seems to be working well. Would anyone have a PDF Manuel that they would send me. Many thanks love the watch.

Les

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