Octopulse
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After some trial and error i think I have finally got my new CZ21 to where I want it. Because I chest mount, I needed to ensure any stress on coil cable and headphones was minimised or stopped altogether.
Here is what I have done, starting from the coil and working up.
Shaft and coil;
Several layers of Plasti-Dip to protect the coil. I hate coil covers and had to destroy the old one to get it off.
Just enough coil cable slack for the coil to rotate.
Coil cable wrapped firmly and in a straight line.
A “Plugger” shaft lock that joins the upper and lower shaft. These are a great product.
Off the shelf carbon fibre upper shaft. I got two lengths of 40” for around $50.
Minelab handle and arm cuff were added as I use the stock shaft for diving.
Control Box;
The white plastic (called Cable Tie Mounts with a strong adhesive backing) “bit” on top serves as a point to cable tie the coil cable to. This eliminates any stress on the cable by creating a small loop. I added some white electrical tape to the area that the cable tie secures the coil cable so it doesn’t bite in.
Some strong rubber bands (green in photo) that secure the headphone cable to the body of the detector. This prevents cable stress for when the headphones get washed off your head.
4 x Imedion 9.6V NiMH rechargeable batteries. These are good for about 20 hours.
That is about it. After every use, the whole unit is washed in fresh water thoroughly and a good dose of silicone spray is applied to just about everywhere, especially the 4 control knobs and detector case. I also take off the headphone pads and soak them and the headphones in a bucket of fresh water to really get rid of any salt build up.
I hope some of these ideas might help other people out. I’d like to hear about what you do with your CZ21 or underwater detectors. I firmly believe a good (preventative) maintenance schedule is crucial to a long service life.
HH,
Tony
Here is what I have done, starting from the coil and working up.
Shaft and coil;
Several layers of Plasti-Dip to protect the coil. I hate coil covers and had to destroy the old one to get it off.
Just enough coil cable slack for the coil to rotate.
Coil cable wrapped firmly and in a straight line.
A “Plugger” shaft lock that joins the upper and lower shaft. These are a great product.
Off the shelf carbon fibre upper shaft. I got two lengths of 40” for around $50.
Minelab handle and arm cuff were added as I use the stock shaft for diving.
Control Box;
The white plastic (called Cable Tie Mounts with a strong adhesive backing) “bit” on top serves as a point to cable tie the coil cable to. This eliminates any stress on the cable by creating a small loop. I added some white electrical tape to the area that the cable tie secures the coil cable so it doesn’t bite in.
Some strong rubber bands (green in photo) that secure the headphone cable to the body of the detector. This prevents cable stress for when the headphones get washed off your head.
4 x Imedion 9.6V NiMH rechargeable batteries. These are good for about 20 hours.
That is about it. After every use, the whole unit is washed in fresh water thoroughly and a good dose of silicone spray is applied to just about everywhere, especially the 4 control knobs and detector case. I also take off the headphone pads and soak them and the headphones in a bucket of fresh water to really get rid of any salt build up.
I hope some of these ideas might help other people out. I’d like to hear about what you do with your CZ21 or underwater detectors. I firmly believe a good (preventative) maintenance schedule is crucial to a long service life.
HH,
Tony
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