mineralized_miner
Full Member
- Dec 2, 2013
- 133
- 46
- Detector(s) used
- Coinmaster GT
Fisher F2
Bounty Hunter Discovery 1100
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
Hi, I just got a Coinmaster GT (LOVE it) for a joint Christmas/Birthday present, and I was wondering if it would bepossible to waterproof a Fisher F2.
Now that I have a superior detector for land/beach, I was wondering if I could waterproof my old F2 for some freshwater hunting in rivers. If I found a super nice ring or something like that, I'd just get an AT Pro/Gold or something with the money I'd make, but as of now I have little to spend (too young to get a job in my county). So my budget would be something along the lines of dirt cheap, and the most I'd be willing to spend would be about $20. And, I don't have a dremel, but I can use my dad's Power drill set(s) and bits that go up to 1/2 inch.
The way I was thinking about doing this would be with putty, a dremel (I'll find something else to use), and a waterproof box or somwthing like that that would open and close over the display and stuff, but the putty would be far from permanent and may not even be completely waterproof.
Aybody have any suggestions? My biggest DIY project is probably a copper/zinc penny seperator for coinroll hunting with use of fine-tuned weights and popsicle sticks (which broke when my dog chewed on it), so my DIY know-how is limited, as are my materials, and tools, and budget.
The Fisher F2 is also very sensitive, and I would have to adjust the sensitivity perhaps frequently, so it would have to be an at least semi accessible encasement. I know the coil is waterproof, so all that I would need to waterproof is the battery compartment, and headphone jack (which I never use), where the coil connects to the computer, the speakers, and perhaps the edges around the display. It does not necessarily have to be an encasement, but I would like it to be permanent? Any advice is much appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
mineralized_miner
Now that I have a superior detector for land/beach, I was wondering if I could waterproof my old F2 for some freshwater hunting in rivers. If I found a super nice ring or something like that, I'd just get an AT Pro/Gold or something with the money I'd make, but as of now I have little to spend (too young to get a job in my county). So my budget would be something along the lines of dirt cheap, and the most I'd be willing to spend would be about $20. And, I don't have a dremel, but I can use my dad's Power drill set(s) and bits that go up to 1/2 inch.
The way I was thinking about doing this would be with putty, a dremel (I'll find something else to use), and a waterproof box or somwthing like that that would open and close over the display and stuff, but the putty would be far from permanent and may not even be completely waterproof.
Aybody have any suggestions? My biggest DIY project is probably a copper/zinc penny seperator for coinroll hunting with use of fine-tuned weights and popsicle sticks (which broke when my dog chewed on it), so my DIY know-how is limited, as are my materials, and tools, and budget.
The Fisher F2 is also very sensitive, and I would have to adjust the sensitivity perhaps frequently, so it would have to be an at least semi accessible encasement. I know the coil is waterproof, so all that I would need to waterproof is the battery compartment, and headphone jack (which I never use), where the coil connects to the computer, the speakers, and perhaps the edges around the display. It does not necessarily have to be an encasement, but I would like it to be permanent? Any advice is much appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
mineralized_miner
