Joe Beechnut OBN

A parts list for the battery I make..someone asked...I think this is complete but I may add to it from time to time... PARTS LIST FOR THE AQ BATTERY PACK........4CELLS............8CELLS HEYCO FITTINGS 3237 .......MOUSER ELECTRONICS PXPPVCO8RAFO4ACLO010 BULGIN 90 DEGREE POWER/AUDIO CORD..MOUSER ELECTRONICS SAMSUNG 35E 3500mAh BATTERIES...18650 BATTERY STORE M-12 A-08PFFS-SF800 AMPHENOL LTW .FEMALE HEAD PHONES CTX 8 PIN..ON THE BATTERY....MOUSER ELECTRONIC STOCK HEADPHONE FITTING ON BATTERY..BULGIN....M-8 5 PIN PXMBN108FPM05BFL001 MOUSER T4011008041 1-000 TE CONNECTIVITY AMP ..FOR BATTERY CHARGER TO BATTERY..MOUSER POLYCARBONATE TUBE 1 7/8 ID X 2 ID X 1/16 ...MCMASTER CARR.... SILICON WIRE 16 GAUGE .....AA PORTBLE POWER CORP JB WELD PLASTIC CEMENT ..LOWES HARDWARE STORE BMS 4 CELL BATTERY MANGEMENT SYSTEM..AA PORTABLE POWER CORP 14.8 VOLT CHARGER...CH-L 14815SM (LI-ION BATTERY PACK ONLY) AA PORTABLE POWER CORP ACRYLIC CAST ROD...1 7/8 MCMASTER CARR POLYSWITCH 4.2A SRP420F ..AA PORTABLE POWER CORP KAPTON TAPE...AA PORTABLEPOWER CORP FISH PAPER.......AA PORTABLE POWER CORP PVC HEAT SHRINK WRAP...70MM X0.1MM....AA PORTABLE POWER CORP PURE LEAD NICKEL STRIP TAB 0.2MM X8MM 18650...EBAY JB WELD CLEAR EPOXY...LOWES HARDWARE STORES FORGOT THIS ONE..1/4 PLASTIC 12 X 12 INCH ..TO CUT 21.6MM WIDE STRIP THAT IS USED AS MOUNT TAKE NOTE SOME OF THE ABOVE PART NUMBERS WHICH HAS A O OR 0 COULD BE REVERSED..SO IF YOU SEE A (O) IT COULD BE A (0) ZERO OR THE OTHER WAY AROUND.. I Think that is all...Joe

Many Thanks Carolina for your time......And Reports.......I think we have it nailed down..my charge time was 3 hours....then runtime 5 1/2 hours to 6 hours.... I got another Shorty done..I'll be out with it Tuesday if weather is good. Cliff's...then it's in the mail. I see right now I maybe doing a two a week...almost like the AQ production line..😬

You are on the list..That run time is Sad...😞

Tony, I like that silicon tape for sealing stuff like that. So much easier to get off..and take it from me I have tried it all. Aquaseal and plastic dip last about the same amount of time , both after a few months look rather weathered. The silicon tape if a brand name will last about as long but like I said much easier to remove and you can add Dow111 to the area to help keep moisture out.

Like the second picture gold band. Way to stay on the changing conditions, you just never know.

That's one wild looking day to me! Gold was the topper too! Five Gold is Excellent for the amount of time you have had the AQ~!!

WTG Buddy! I knew you and Bluetube had to be working those beach's after everyone had went home. I can't wait to see you get your AQ, I'm sure it will be like virgin grounds all over for you on some of your spots.

Many Thanks for all the kind replies, Good Luck to all the pirates this weekend!

That's a load for sure! I can say here if your finding sinkers more then likely your not at a swim beach, your at the local fishing hole..

Thanks Carolina..Funny you told me your time and I was thinking....Maybe I was wrong. We will get it worked out for I will be testing each battery I make by using it for a one hour hunt (submersed) to make sure they function as needed. Then going thru threw the charge cycle...one time.

No problem buddy..I'll put you on the list...I have enough supplies to make 11 batteries. Once I get them done and out I'll do another order for supplies....then I'll start the second list. I maybe a little slower on that one but I promise it will happen. We start getting north winds I may go MIA...😁..for a few days''...

Got in 4 hours Tuesday AM, started out with rough water but by 11 am things were calming down. Took me about 30 minutes of messing with the controls before I got it to run stable and under control, then I slowly adjusted the setting as the water calmed. Started out with the settings ....delay 11.5 (15) Sensitivity 6, ATS 8, All metal , volume I ran high the whole time with the threshold just audible.. ( The settings that really seem to calm the AQ in rough water is the delay and ATS ) And by end of day I cut the delay down to 11, sensitivity 4, ATS 6, all metal, volume 9, and threshold 4/5 just audible. It was purring like a kitten. Dug a lot of nickels, no silver coins, one nickel / silver ring (my first marked that) and one 1.5 gram 10k.. This spot I have passed thru with the excalibur a few times of late, I've yet to find targets the way the AQ does. Shallow targets here are trash so I keep on walking on those..I only dig faints here...and the ring was maybe 12/14 inch's? The AQ loves the small gold rings. First time out this year with the drysuit, It was 60 degrees with winds early am. I hate being cold...Plus on one of the other forums some one posted about some flesh eat bacteria and I had cuts on me from working in the yard Monday so best to be safe. All worked out good and glad I went that route. Video of..........cam has been on the blink of late, I think the problem is moisture inside of the Go Pro. As you can tell by the frosty video. I checked to see if i got the gold ring on video, it did, then I stopped the recording..... then it would not restart. Once home I checked and it started to work again. I just dropped it in a bag of rice to see if that will draw some of the moisture out.

What the issue is the brand you buy and use. SS or the plated composite material. The cheaper is 7 dollars, the SS is about 23 dollars..USD. The cheaper will last several years but it requires you keep cleaned and lubed both it and it's mate. The SS you can abuse it a little more but from time to time will need taken loose and lubed, other then that ...they seem to hold up until a internal wire breaks...One of the most important thing is to fill that internal area that the wires connect to the pins with Epoxy when installing... either. Salt is the issue, not really the wear. And that being said the Souriau brand that is used on the AQ will wear in time. A composite material..will, the screw together type are less prone to wear.

Bill I have set that one on the side for now. I have to work out the bugs on it..I've got about 34 hours on it now and I've had 2 issues. One's I think I can resolve but it's going to take some me some time to figure out how to get around them. Once I get the 10 batteries done I will get back on it..if you watch my video's that is the one I use now. I'll be putting a video up later tonight of tuesdays hunt with the AQ..

Thanks Carolina....Be safe and dig us some gold!

Yes Sir, you got it.......sent you a message Thanks Joe!! Yes Sir your on the list..

Thanks Buddy, If you could give us a report in about a week that would be great. I used the same battery...... I had a run time of 5 hours and 30 minutes then 5 hours and 37 minutes the second time. All metal hunting the first trip then the second mostly all metal with a hour of mute mode. I am only making 5 Shorties like yours and 5 Big batteries. I get the ten batts out there and give them several months I may do another round this winter when things are slow if everyone is still happy. The shorty is 140 plus shipping 15 dollars and the Big Battery is 170 plus 15 shipping. I expect the Big Batt to get 11 plus hours. List is full, Got in a hunt today and will be working on them Weds..on Ji.....Cliv....Cli....De...See...Sha...Cu..EL..Te ...CC ...Ga/O

Like the drama leading upto finding the patch! Then moving in for the kill..🥇..Got to love this hobby!

T.......... I put the Phones on ..then the hat holds all in place. I stop the video when I find a gold ring which makes it much easier to edit instead of having to watch the complete hunt...here you go buddy...head phones on...Hat on

You Rocked this hunt! Love the nugget ring! Amazing all of the rings you found..

Been almost a week since I've been out, lots has happen but things are settling back down so I got 3 hours out today. Been watching the winds and tides and I felt safer grabbing the excalibur. Once there I seen I could have taken the AQ..water was very nice...North winds of 10 mph blew the water out so I was drinking the old bay waters today....Seems like all I was getting was silver coins and nickels until I moved in a little closer to shore..then once I got away from the hard bottom out came the 1968 Class ring. The two white gold rings are from last Saturday's hunt at this same beach......This spot seems the coins are out deeper on the hard pan, and the rings are in right as the slope starts with the sand. There use to be crab pot buoys that helped me navigate this spot but they messed me up and pulled them early this year... The bracelet top is 1/20GP had me going until I got home and seen the edge was black with small bubbles

Great day 0ut! That Nox is a work horse for sure, that's all I see at the beach here.

The weight difference is 6 ounces.....(4) EBL 26650......... 13 0unces which is a lot, (4) 18650 ......7 ounces..the stock battery they have now comes in at 19 0unces.......And you are correct, will the 6 ounce diff be worth a few more hours..

Thanks Buddy, I do it for I enjoy being one step ahead.. As far as Fisher listening, they are paper pushers...they have in their heads what they think will work. I look at it from all different directions and test it as I go..I know just what they have planned and wish them Luck...I see the 18650 battery as not the right one...they should go with the EBL 26650...8 hours is alot more appealing then 5 and a half (30+) minutes...... Good Luck on your adventure, your very creative I am sure you will find away to out think the locals...👍

Guys, the beach is becoming the place to be for sure and with the price of Gold...it's got even more crazy. I'm on a Maryland FB page and it is insane how many are asking about hunting beaches....I rarely hunt public beaches but I am hearing the number of hunters has doubled in the last year...The good here is it really takes experience to find the old gold....but the fresh drop beach's they are keeping cleaned out...Everyone has the Nox also...