Mx Sport modifactions?

[Grimm_Digger]

Good morning everyone, just got offered a once in a lifetime deal on a used mx sport, it was well taken care of it was just accidentally dropped and the batter box broke apart, I'm thinking about fabricating a box like the mxt has on it (aluminum) and was wondering if this has been done before or something similar? Thanks in advance for any and all help.

 

[☠ Cipher]

I'm sure you could do it. I mean, if you're just looking to get basic function back out of it and not waterproof it and it's cheap enough you should be able to buy a box and battery holder(s) at radio shack that would house the power source. You'd basically have an MX7 on your hands. It's still a deep and fast machine. As long as you're powering it with 8 AAs or a Whites power pack you're good.

 

[Grimm_Digger]

I haven't been able to find a place to purchase a replacement battery box so I figured I would make one.

 

[Dan B]

Wait a minute. I thought that thing was supposed to be rugged and durable. Whites put out a video showing them throwing it around and dropping it on concrete. How come yours broke? I would be contacting Whites if it was me. Call them on it. Check YouTube, and you'll find that video.

 

[Grimm_Digger]

Things might be rugged and durable but not indestructible. Lol. It happens.

 

[victhedog]

why not contact whites and get replacement parts
may be easier then doing a redesign

 

[wingmaster]

White's doesn't charge much for repairs, you could contact them to get a price for a fix. I like the metal control box types like my MXT but still I'm careful with it and I'll take the hit while holding the detector up if I trip and fall. I like my MXT so much I would rather break me than my detector, but I like the metal control box types they are built like a tank for detecting in the thick deep wooded areas. I hope they keep making the metal control box types instead of going with the cheap plastic ones. HH

 

[ZR2guy]

Just call White's already!!! This is an awesome machine. If you are already getting a killer deal on it, why not get it repaired correctly? Then you have a land and water machine.