Is it common practise to remove the gasket from ATTS heads? I've just picked a secondhand set up and the gasket has been removed from all three. Luckily Gardner have a very good customer service department and are going to sort me out with a set.
In reply to Post #1
No not common practise
Previous owner must have damaged them or couldn't put the gasket in the slot
No not common practise
Previous owner must have damaged them or couldn't put the gasket in the slot
In reply to Post #1
no they should always have the gasket without them you can overtighten the screws and crack the casing and its what makes them water tight.. ..a very common problem cracks around the screws ..
no they should always have the gasket without them you can overtighten the screws and crack the casing and its what makes them water tight.. ..a very common problem cracks around the screws ..
In reply to Post #3
Thanks for the replies, I just wondered if people had found them to be waterproof without the gasket. Mine will certainly be having them fitted.
Thanks for the replies, I just wondered if people had found them to be waterproof without the gasket. Mine will certainly be having them fitted.
In reply to Post #1
As others have said, it's not "normal" at all to have those tiny rubber gaskets removed.
I've had my ATTs for ages and generally need to change the batteries every couple of years. I do recall the first time I did it one of the gaskets was already fitted twisted and clamped awkwardly - it will have been like that from factory.
Alas, I'm also from the era when they used a external body rubber coating that turned sticky after a couple of years. I've all but scraped that off now. ATT didn't want to know seeing that I hadn't kept my receipt.
They are a solid and reliable bit of kit and you shouldn't be disappointed once you've fitted a new seal kit.
I've just upgraded from the standard black units to the see through crystal set.
As others have said, it's not "normal" at all to have those tiny rubber gaskets removed.
I've had my ATTs for ages and generally need to change the batteries every couple of years. I do recall the first time I did it one of the gaskets was already fitted twisted and clamped awkwardly - it will have been like that from factory.
Alas, I'm also from the era when they used a external body rubber coating that turned sticky after a couple of years. I've all but scraped that off now. ATT didn't want to know seeing that I hadn't kept my receipt.
They are a solid and reliable bit of kit and you shouldn't be disappointed once you've fitted a new seal kit.
I've just upgraded from the standard black units to the see through crystal set.
In reply to Post #5
I already had a delux receiver, bought new last year. The gasket in that had been badly fitted from the factory, it had been partially displaced into the battery compartment. It didn't really matter as I was taking it apart to change the LED covers anyway.
I already had a delux receiver, bought new last year. The gasket in that had been badly fitted from the factory, it had been partially displaced into the battery compartment. It didn't really matter as I was taking it apart to change the LED covers anyway.
One thing to be careful of is never spray the ATTs seals with WD40. If you do, in front of your eyes they will expand and shrivel up and become useless. I ruined mine by doing it.
In reply to Post #5
I wondered what had happened to my ATTs! I didn't get out at all last year, and recently checked all my gear and it was like the surface of my alarms and the receiver had melted. was a bitch to clean off.
I wondered what had happened to my ATTs! I didn't get out at all last year, and recently checked all my gear and it was like the surface of my alarms and the receiver had melted. was a bitch to clean off.