Desperate search for DC1200 housing o ring!

[Trista Anne]

I left this too long so now I'm on a desperate hunt for a DC1200 housing o ring for my trip to Southern Florida on Friday. I've called about 10 shops down there with no luck so far. LDS was supposed to be ordering me one a month ago but I guess I didn't stay on their case about it enough because they don't have it for me. I've had the camera about 5 years but it hasn't been wet in 4 years so I'm not going to dive it without a new o ring. My sister in law flies in to Miami tomorrow morning and is willing to go anywhere between there and Pompano Beach for me.

Any ideas?

Thanks!!

---------- Post added December 29th, 2015 at 10:46 PM ----------

I've done some more reading since posting my question and now I have another question. The o-ring looks great. It has some fuzz that I will remove before using of course, but it's still nice and pliable, I stored for the last 4 years with the housing open, so no decompression or squishing of the o-ring. But it's *so* hard to think about risking a $200 inner camera for what will cost me about $45 in the part and overnight shipping...

 

[DandyDon]

I'd be surprised if any shops stock them. Order only.

I think that SL suggests changing the o-ring annually, but I don't think many do. I have never replace an o-ring on my DC-100, DC-310, DC-500, or my DC-1200.

Make sure it's clean. My home bud did flood my DC-310 when he didn't check that. You could add a little silicone grease, but that is not their recommendation.

have a good trip

 

[jonhall]

Bought my DC1200 Jan. 2011 and have used same o-ring since, and I have stored mine with the housing open and closed in between dives. If you don't see any depressions in the ring, I think you will be good.

Disclaimer: Just my thought and not a 100% guarantee about not leaking!