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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: 234rick on January 02, 2013, 08:35:16 AM

Title: deep scratches on transducer
Post by: 234rick on January 02, 2013, 08:35:16 AM

Do deep & alot of scrathes on the bottom of a HDSI transducer affect it in anyway ? How deep is the electronics in the bottom ? I would think that trying to shoot a beam thru them would have to distort them a little . I know guys selling these things say they don't affect them at all but there're trying to selling them.

Title: Re: deep scratches on transducer
Post by: JudoJeff1234 on January 02, 2013, 08:38:13 AM

IMHO, no, the plastic is transparent to the sonar wave.  If it wasn't, then the scratches would make a difference, however minor.

Title: Re: deep scratches on transducer
Post by: Rickard on January 02, 2013, 08:50:24 AM

Hi,
 
I can confirm scratches don't affect the result. The housing is about 2 mm thick in the bottom. You can see what the inside of a transducer looks like on several images in this thread: http://forums.sideimagingsoft.com/index.php?topic=363.0 (http://forums.sideimagingsoft.com/index.php?topic=363.0)
 
There is no electronics inside the transducers, only ceramic elements, wires and epoxy.
 
Rickard

Title: Re: deep scratches on transducer
Post by: Bob B on January 02, 2013, 08:30:42 PM

When it comes to ANYTHING about transducers, you can take whatever Rickard tells you to the bank.

He is a transducer wizard.

Title: Re: deep scratches on transducer
Post by: newkid4si on January 02, 2013, 09:23:43 PM

For those new to this site, click on Rickard's link above and scan down through.
There are many, many talented posters on here. You just got exposed to some of the best.
We are truly blessed to have them.

           Mike

Title: Re: deep scratches on transducer
Post by: 234rick on January 02, 2013, 10:48:57 PM

Thanks everyone, I will not worry about the scrathes anymore.