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    Coil Adapter

    I bought a coil with an intermittent cable connect with the intent of removing the circuit board for a coil adapter for maybe a Bigfoot coil. Well forget it! All the parts come off the board when it’s lifted. Pay the Russian guy (foxmd?) if you want to try this. I don’t know how he does it but I...
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    CTX 3030 screen replacement

    I took it apart and see it is an led backlight. Test with 20v and 220 ohm resistor.
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    CTX 3030 screen replacement

    I found an EL driver board in my junk stash. I tried it on my backlight and it did not light. So I don't know yet what the heck it is - LED or EL panel.
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    Super modified CTX?

    I now have a third CTX I’m restoring. On this one I’m going to try a longer lower shaft or more coverage. Have to keep the swings slow though. I still am not finding water targets so I don’t have to worry about resistance yet. I haven’t ordered any CF but I like the thinner shafts shown above.
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    CTX 3030 screen replacement

    I purchased a CTX with the same issue. The backlight looks thin and I’m thinking it is an EL panel - I was expecting an LED type. I see now they have small inverter drivers so it may be EL. Need high voltage to test it. I put some info on Geotech, you might want to check it. I haven’t found...
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    Help for coil ears

    If you put any sideways pressure on the shaft it causes a pulling action on one ear. Do it enough and pow one or both go. Just happened to my CTX. I am trying abs glue with a stiffener suggested but if that doesn’t work I grind them down flat and make a Replacement using a section of 2” ABS...
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    CTX-3030 coil repair?

    I think mine is under or below the stress relief. So do I slit it lengthwise or do I cut around the base? Will it slide up or is it glued to the cable? What to seal it all up with after I fix it? Needs to be waterproof. Sugru maybe?
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    CTX-3030 coil repair?

    I bought a 11” CTX coil that has an intermittent at the cable connection to the coil. Anyone ever repaired this problem and have any tips? Can I somehow save the stress relief or just start by slitting it lengthwise and fining the culprit wire.
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    Minelab Pro-Swing 45 question

    Any way to get replacement parts? I lost one of mine. Not sure it makes a difference but if I could get another cheap I would.
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    Where are all the CTX users?

    Two things could make the CTX talk come back - a firmware upgrade with a new feature or two or removing the coil lock so 3rd party coils could be used.
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    XP Deus II and Equinox on bottle cap reject.. Where did my gold ring go??

    Not just gold. Coins go away too if you mess with iron disc on EQ. Showed videos on it months ago. Local YouTuber (so CA) has several videos showing how ferrous tending sand masks them too (without the disc!). Try black sand with the ring and see how units compare. We don’t get a lot of...
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    screen black out on CTX

    There may be a connection inside the enclosure that may have lost contact. Try removing and clean with isopropyl alcohol and replace. Or I’ll trade you a working tricked out Excal for it…. :-)
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    CKG carbon fiber travel shaft

    Could you drill another set of holes and have it work like new?
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    Where is Old Beechnut?

    No lights anywhere. That’s a trace short. Look at a good board for comparison and see if you can repair it.
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    8 cell (12V) Alkaline pack vs the Li-ion 7.4V pack - ever use EBL AA's?

    I just had my second CTX-3030 battery pack die. The pack was dead - must have left the CTX on accidentally. It would not charge in the charger so I had to get the cells out and charge them in a dedicated cell charger - which worked. In the process of transitioning the cells from the pack I...
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    I really need an 8" coil for the CTX.

    I would like to get the chip/pcb out of a coil and make a Bigfoot for my CTX. Anyone have a candidate? Those with broken tabs should be fixed - I’m looking for one that got physically damaged and this is all it is good for. (=cheap). Imagine what this forum would be like if Minelab disabled the...
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    I'm loosing my enthusiasm for the CTX

    There is no such thing as a tune-up. Your coil could be weak or more sensitive to EMI than another - I had both my 11” and 17” coils replaced by ML after I sent them in. You need a test garden to tweak your settings for your area. Could be just no targets!
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    I'm loosing my enthusiasm for the CTX

    Get a can of de-oxit spray and spray the coil and data connector contacts both male and female. Dare to open the detector pod and control panel up and do the same for the ribbon connections with help of cotton swab. Check the internal battery for 3.0V. If all’s good there it is your setup or...
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    Back to WM08 Module from BT

    Yes.
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    Back to WM08 Module from BT

    I found that the location of the wm08 was critical. I really wanted it on my back belt but it wouldn’t work there.
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