Waist Deep with the Goldquest SS?

[Anonymous]

I have seen the gold quest and it appears to be fairly "sealed". Have any of you guys gone shallow water hunting with it stock? Will it take to repeated dunking?
I was going to build a water proof box for it but now it looks as if all I need is a pouch of dessicant, a silicone o-ring for the coil cable attachment and silicone glue on the aluminum waist strap retainer screws. That should good to go for say 6 feet under for a minute or two?
JT

 

[Anonymous]

You will need to waterproof at least 2 of the potentiometers. Use a waterproof coil connector, <span style="background-color:#ffff00;">not a sicilone seal as you mentioned.</span> Install a waterproof headphone connector.
One way would be to hard wire in the coil, and the headphone with standard heyco connectors like they use on the coil end.
Replace at least 2 of the potentiometer retaining nuts with <span style="background-color:#ffff00;">Hex Seal </span>nuts. You may have to do all of the pots with hex seals. Or replace all of them with <span style="background-color:#ffff00;">Vishay</span> pots like we use on it for the SAT control.
It <STRONG><span style="background-color:#ffff00;">Should</span></STRONG> give you a little more protection if dropped into the salt water.
Mr. Bill

 

[Anonymous]

This may just turnout to be a hardwired box with adjustments inside.
I have a few more questions which I'll post in the mod forum.
JT

 

[Anonymous]

Hello JT,
After speaking with Mr. Bill last month on the parts needed to waterproof my detector, He made sense that several of the pods may appear waterproof but really are not.
I ordered several underwater potentiometer's/Hex Seal nuts, waterproof pots and headphone/coil heyco connectors "enough for two detectors" and one underwater headset from Detector pro, They arc expensive but the safest way to waterproof your detector.
Be careful,
HH, Paul (Ca)

 

[Anonymous]

Hi Paul, can you share your electronics parts source?
I am looking to buy wire guide seals and the waterpoof pots.
Are you going to use the original box of the goldquest or a new case entirely?
I do not know much about electronics but I know enough to reverse manufacture the pots and hardwire the cables.
Rgds, JT

 

[Anonymous]

<img src="/metal/html/shocked.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt=":shock"> The place I use most is...
Potter's Electronics (831) 393-0277
1612 Fremont Blvd, Seaside CA 93955
They probably won't know about detectors, but they have the greatest waterproof toggle switches, sealing hexnuts, full wire spools, etc. You could make your box go 150 ft. underwater. Ask for Gilbert.
Experiment...otherwise, blow at least $500 on something to do the same
hh
L

 

[Anonymous]

Most points have already been covered, but I would be wary of putting the existing box in 6ft of water. It is sealed with a gasket and will withstand surface splashes, and maybe the occassional wave, without problems. However if you look carefully at the gasket in the lid, you will see that the ends are butt jointed and glued. This type of joint can leak under pressure as the butt is almost impossible to be perfectly made. If it is possible to get a soft continuous Oring that fits the groove in place of the stock gasket, then I would have more confidence. I haven't yet found one.
Also the existing REJECT pot shaft has a flat on it and will not work with a Hexseal.
Eric.

 

[Anonymous]

JT,
In case you are interested......
Your Goldquest SS (minus the metal belt clip on the back of the box, and by replacing the REJECT and ON/OFF pots to smaller profile ones) will fit perfectly inside the Pelican Micro-case 1060.
You only need to drill two 12mm holes (I had these drilled at a plastics fabricator), one for headphones and the other for coil cable. I removed the ends off the headphones and coil cable, slipped on an IP68 Flex Gland, resoldered/hardwired the connections, and the job was done. It's a box within a box, and completely watertight. This is my third and final waterproof design, it's very simple and very effective.
I submerged the box overnight and no leaks.
There is a great site in the USA that I purchased my cable glands from.
Tony.
Perth, W.Aust

 

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[Anonymous]

Hi Paul,
Who makes the waterproof pots? Also where do you get the Hex Seal Nuts? It would be nice to get away from having to use Ikelite waterproof shafts when I waterproof things plus making things smaller and lighter.
Thanks
Beachcomber

 

[Anonymous]

Gary Storm at "Detector pro" did me a favor with supplying enough parts for two projects, These are from his inventory for his product line of detectors he sells and repairs. Gary's been a big help with supplying me with much needed parts for my projects, Since what I needed is on a small scale he furnished what I needed minus the housings to waterproof two detectors.
Now if I can find the time to put the projects together, Hopefully within 10 days. Going to gut out a Surfmaster II and use the waterproof headset, connectors, S-handle and housing to hold the GQ SS innards. Set-up should look nice when completed.
HH, Paul (Ca)