Busted Transducer
JLR
Posted 3/29/2004 9:55 PM (#102097)
Subject: Busted Transducer




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Location: Pulaski, WI		My buddy busted his rear tranducer. It's a Lowrance. It's broken in between the mounting bracket and the sensor. The sensor is fine excpet that it's hanging from the boat. Any way to glue/weld it back together? Otherwise $40 for a new one.

Thanks,

John
mreiter
Posted 3/30/2004 1:41 PM (#102174 - in reply to #102097)
Subject: RE: Busted Transducer





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Location: menasha wi 54952		John,

Try a good quality epoxy.

MR
Jomusky
Posted 3/30/2004 11:27 PM (#102275 - in reply to #102174)
Subject: RE: Busted Transducer




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Location: Wishin I Was Fishin'		That buddy is me.

I plan on trying a plastic welding outfit in Neenah. I don't think epoxy would work to hold it together at 60 MPH.

I will post how it turns out.

btw....Lowrance list price is $59....none on e-bay yet.....X-85....black connector
erico
Posted 3/31/2004 7:38 AM (#102293 - in reply to #102275)
Subject: RE: Busted Transducer





Location: Hayward WI		Hey Joe,

I've got a transducer, Eagle/Lowrance that may work for you. It came from an Eagle unit so it should work with Lowrance. It has the older grey connectors, but I bought the adaptor cord so it would fit the newer black connectors. Let me know if your interested, mabye we can trade for some of your weight sets
Post here or me e-mail at [email protected]
Jomusky
Posted 3/31/2004 9:01 AM (#102312 - in reply to #102293)
Subject: RE: Busted Transducer




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Location: Wishin I Was Fishin'		Thanks for the offer Erico, I will keep it in mind. I hava an appointment set up at the plastic welder Saturday morning, if it doesn't work, I'll be contacting you.
mreiter
Posted 3/31/2004 10:03 AM (#102317 - in reply to #102097)
Subject: RE: Busted Transducer





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Location: menasha wi 54952		Joe,

Cant your X85 read through your hull? Or is your rig just too fast? hehehe
Shep
Posted 3/31/2004 8:22 PM (#102388 - in reply to #102317)
Subject: RE: Busted Transducer





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I just want to know HOW it got busted!
JLR
Posted 4/1/2004 8:00 PM (#102545 - in reply to #102097)
Subject: RE: Busted Transducer




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Location: Pulaski, WI		Well I owe Joe two beers for getting snagged at the next club meeting, must have hit a rock or log while getting the last one off....

John
Jomusky
Posted 4/5/2004 9:34 PM (#102974 - in reply to #102545)
Subject: RE: Busted Transducer




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Location: Wishin I Was Fishin'		Ok took it to a guy in Neenah, Plastic Menders right next to Bradkeys Eat on Main. He used an Acrylic welding glue, kind of like PVC cement, but clear. It melted the plastic, and held up to a short WOT run on the wolf river. Torqueing on it and it seems just as strong as the rest of it. $10.....way better then $60 for a new one and having to snake the new cable.