curious question from newbee

[darrenk]

has anyone bought one of these cheap detectors to be able to use the housing unit and stem for the Surf PI build kit, just wondering if the board will fit the casing as these are chinese cheapies and would be a cheap way of building the Surf without the homemade stems etc, and they usually sell for about 30 or less on ebay

[Carl-NC]

Not this particular one, but I have messed with a Kellyco unit, I think it was a Cobra, which is supposed to be waterproof. It was a poor design that leaked, so I would be wary of trusting these cheap detectors to be any more than rain proof.

[WM6]

has anyone bought one of these cheap detectors to be able to use the housing unit and stem for the Surf PI build kit, just wondering if the board will fit the casing as these are chinese cheapies and would be a cheap way of building the Surf without the homemade stems etc, and they usually sell for about 30 or less on ebay

If it is not problem that lower stem is out of aluminium, then all will be ok.

[darrenk]

If it is not problem that lower stem is out of aluminium, then all will be ok.

did ask if it was aluminium or plastic but no answer as yet, also asked how deep the unit housing was

[darrenk]

yeh, dont think these are that waterproof but sticoflex,rubber washes etc where needed, but wont really know till I see one up close, keep looking for cheaper older models though