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1500 Wobble

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Does anyone have a remedy,cure,fix,suggestion on how to make that wobble where the upper and lower shaft join go away? It drives me crazy and makes this excellent machine seem like a cheap imitation of itself. It just seems to be getting worse as time passes (I bought new about 3-4 years ago). Thanks for any help. Mike
 
What happens the hole wears a tad sometimes on the bottom of middle rod or the top of the middle rod..Purchase a new middle rod or wrap a couple wraps of electrical tape around the jointure where it wobbles....Most manufactures have developed locking devices so their units are not affected...remember these rod are aluminum to cut down weight and do wear...
 
You need to go to the hardware store and buy 2 items.
1. Hose clamp
2. O ring the size of your lower shaft, but a little bigger then the upper.
To make it look better spray paint the hose clamp the color of the unit.
Slip the O ring on the lower shaft, but not right next to the upper shaft. Give it about a 1/4" down. Put on the hose clamp and tighten. There will be some excess to the hose clamp, cut that off, and have that on the bottom side of the unit. It's much neater the tape, and if you need to remove it, it doesn't leave that sticky mess. All supplies should be less then .75 cents.
I hoped this has helped.
 
I don't understand. How can the O ring be the same size as the lower shaft but a little bigger than the upper shaft? Jerry
 
O rings come in different sizes.
There use for plumbing and are like rings. They come in all different sizes.
1/4, 1/2, 5/8 and so on. Also the thickness of the ring comes in different sizes.
 
Just put on locking ends like most major manufactures use..Makes for a more stable unit at very ittle cost..I shudder at the thought of putting a hose clamp on an expensive unit...
 
Thanks for the suggestions. I think I'll give the clamp a try. I just hope it will work when I case the detector. You have to turn the coil so it's parallel to the shaft to fit it in the case. I wonder if Whites sells that shaft connector locking mechanism as a separate item. My wifes XLT has it, and it works great. Mike
 
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