Thanks for this video. I didn't know the 3030 had a pressure release valve, but it makes sense. Reminds me of an old gas mask part! Hopefully, this won't be an issue with my detector, but I will sure remember the symptoms yours had. I am sure your sneak trick will work.
I had forgotten it had one until the other day and was puzzling over the water ingress issue. Looking at the valve (there re 2 on 3030) it had obvious damage, no idea how. I used a very small pin head drop of clear 2K varnish (this is top clear coat on cars). I have managed to source a membrane fabric off internet that hopefully will come next week and will use that to add an additional coat to protect the seal. As for symptoms , keep a close eye for any moisture inside the display.
Not sure it’s under a cover. Maybe the detector got over hot and combined with it cooling rapidly in water caused it to burst. Trying to source a membrane, so far only a whole back case from minelab. I have found manufacturers of membrane but no sellers. I have a sneaky plan to fix if all else fails.
@@SandyToesDetecting look forward to your sneaky plan but if it involves superglue, make sure it's the sort that is ok in water, some isn't and dissolves!
Well as sneaky plans go. I did try to source some 10mm membrane disks, so far no good. Minelab will sell me back cover for about 200 euros plus shipping. I did think about superglue but a tiny drop of clear 2K varnish (car top coat) where hole is. I have also ordered up a sheet of sample fabric of various grades from firm in Denmark, plan is then to put that in recess covering exist membrane.
Thanks for this video. I didn't know the 3030 had a pressure release valve, but it makes sense. Reminds me of an old gas mask part! Hopefully, this won't be an issue with my detector, but I will sure remember the symptoms yours had. I am sure your sneak trick will work.
I had forgotten it had one until the other day and was puzzling over the water ingress issue. Looking at the valve (there re 2 on 3030) it had obvious damage, no idea how. I used a very small pin head drop of clear 2K varnish (this is top clear coat on cars). I have managed to source a membrane fabric off internet that hopefully will come next week and will use that to add an additional coat to protect the seal. As for symptoms , keep a close eye for any moisture inside the display.
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Thanks
Hopefully that membrane is where it's getting in, how do you think it was damaged, impact maybe?
Not sure it’s under a cover. Maybe the detector got over hot and combined with it cooling rapidly in water caused it to burst. Trying to source a membrane, so far only a whole back case from minelab. I have found manufacturers of membrane but no sellers. I have a sneaky plan to fix if all else fails.
@@SandyToesDetecting look forward to your sneaky plan but if it involves superglue, make sure it's the sort that is ok in water, some isn't and dissolves!
Well as sneaky plans go. I did try to source some 10mm membrane disks, so far no good. Minelab will sell me back cover for about 200 euros plus shipping. I did think about superglue but a tiny drop of clear 2K varnish (car top coat) where hole is. I have also ordered up a sheet of sample fabric of various grades from firm in Denmark, plan is then to put that in recess covering exist membrane.