Underwater Video Camera / Camcorder Housing for less than $50

Step 6 Screw in the PVC fitting

In hindsight, I should probably have done this AFTER I cut and sealed in the Lexan lens, as it might be easier to assemble the lens that way, but since it worked this way, I wrote it up the way I did it. Should I get around to building the Mark 2, I'll try making the lens assembly first.

I took the PVC fitting, and using a good bit of force, screwed it into the hole in the jug. It was a tight fit, which is what I wanted, but once I got it started it threaded easily because the jug's plastic shell was fairly thin. I was surprised, but not distressed, to find that the threaded end of the PVC fitting did not thread through both the outer and inner plastic. Instead, the PVC fitting cleared the outer shell and most of the insulation, but left a small gap between it and the inner shell. I figured the sealant on the outside would take care of that, and if needed I could also seal the inside where the PVC fitting didn't meet up with the inner plastic shell. This ended up not being necessary.