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wateproofing the excel??

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Since I have been reading about possible moisture problems with the excel I thought about doing some preventitive maint. on mine. What is the technique everyone is using to waterproof their machines? Or should I even worry abut it?
 
Robo, I took mine apart and used some black silicone around the face. Also put a plug in the handle just below the box. The unit comes apart pretty easily, just mark the speaker and battery connections carefully. Note the positive and neg battery connections. You might want to use the speaker on top so I just put a piece of clear packing tape over the outside of the case.
Good luck!!
 
Is I carry a baggie, or a plastic bag,in my pocket, other than that i don't worry bout it, i've had 30-40 different detectors nad never waterproofed any of em, never had a problem, but i don't know where you live, i'm in Indiana, we do get rain and fog here, snow, sleet, alla that stuff, if you live in some place that it rains a lot like Seattle or London, you probly need to talk to someone in that area, how they do it <img src="/metal/html/smile.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt=":)"> HH <IMG SRC="/metal/html/flag.jpg" BORDER=0 width=32 height=17 ALT="usa~"> <IMG SRC="/metal/html/fisher.jpg" BORDER=0 width=60 height=13 ALT="f~"> <IMG SRC="/metal/html/usmc.gif" BORDER=0 width=19 height=21 ALT="usmc">
 
I just keep a baggie handy just in case of rain or a heavy mist. Most of the new Fisher's have been released as "splashproof", but the Excel does not have that luxury. I think we just really need to be alot more careful with these new digital units than say the old analog ones. My C$ acts funny in wet weather at times too, so I always bag it as well. I always keep those long bags that the newspapers come in, in my detector bags. Some seem concerned about low serial #'s etc, & there's alotta bad rumors about the Excel which is too bad.....I have Excel #002 & it's been perfect since day 1 & I continue to see it do things that the $1000 detectors can do.
 
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