Wet and rainy here so I waterproofed my Ace 250 today

[Jason in TN]

Well I can hunt in the rain or take it right into the lake now. Look out fresh water swimming areas here I come.

 

[GOLD&OLDIES]

Looks good,what materials did you use , i see an otter box and some pigtails, and how much $ did it cost to waterproof it ? Kevin

 

[khouse]

Great looking mod! Looks like a lexan box?

 

[keeplooking]

great job , but how was it done?

 

[rbholt80]

Pull the batts out and sink it in the bath tub for as few hours. If water gets in it wont hurt it. Just pull it apart let it dry a day or two in a warm spot then fix the leak and try it again. Iv been an electronics tech for years now and cant tell you how many electronic boards i have cleaned with soap and water then rinsed off with denatured alcohol.

Well i say all that without knowing if you have tested for leaks but figured it wouldn't hurt to give some advice in case you hadn't tested it yet.

 

[grumpyolman]

I made underwater camera and strobe housings out of lexan many years ago. The toughest obstacle for me was how to make the through the wall wire or control points waterproof. I found shafts that would go through an o-ring device that allowed changing controls from the outside, but always had a dickens of a time getting the wires through the case (like the coil wire) without a leak. Is there some new technology or connector that makes that easier now. Used to be theyd put some rubber around the cable and vulcanize it someway so it wouldn't leak.

 

[khouse]

waterproof cable glands heyco.com
cable clams blue sea products
split cable clams

Do a search of each one.

 

[Steve from Ohio]

Is the front flexible in order to hit the buttons?

Looks really nice.

 

[GoGoGopher]

I think you set it for a particular type of hunting style, then forget it...The trigger is most likely like a White's machine...toggles VCO Pinpoint and All-Metals mode...Nice job!!!

HH,

 

[40golf_zulu]

could you post some more detailed pics of your mod,like maybe step by step construction.........thanks for you work

 

[Sunny Jim]

Nice mod!
Maybe a sealed multi-position switch and a sealed push button would give you all the controls externally.
Reed switches could work too.

SJ