AT Pro arm brace balance MOD

[Southwind]

Well here is my AP Pro balance MOD. As some of you know the AT Pro is a great detector but is not without it's faults. The one for me is balance. The Arm brace is too far forward unless you have a very short arm. This tends to put strain on your forearm and my are gets sore quickly. My answer is a simple piece to extend the brace rod. What do you thing? Feels much much better now.

 

[Sunny Jim]

looks good.

What did you use for the tube?

 

[TN Mike]

looks good.

What did you use for the tube?

I was thinking about this the other day when someone posted about that 25$ 6061 aluminium extender on ebay. That extender could survive a war but I'm not gonna pay 25$ for it when I can just buy a short piece of aluminium.

Thanks for any insight.

 

[Pyledriver]

Greatness! That's been my only real complaint with the AT..not set up well for people with long arms!

 

[Southwind]

I used a $4.99 shower curtain rod from Walmart. I can get 3 or 4 out of 1 rod.

 

[larryk56]

Darn your handy!

Looks good! ....you should market them!

 

[snoop & scoop]

The big advantage to the one on E-bay I think, is the 4 oz. of extra weight added to the rear of the detector, plus the added length should improve the balance alot.

 

[Pyledriver]

Did this mod today-not quite as long as yours but sure helps!! I took the middle rod of an ACE150 I have for my little one, shortened it and used the cutoff peice to extend my AT cuff! I was gonna cut down the ACE anyway so it worked out quite well. The only real work to it is that the middle section is larger in diameter so the plastic foot section on the bottom of the rest needed to be wallowed out a bit with a dremel tool. I can't wait to take it for a spin!

 

[keppy]

I used a $4.99 shower curtain rod from Walmart. I can get 3 or 4 out of 1 rod.

Shower curtin rod sounds good to me........

 

[John LA]

n/t

 

[jbow]

You might be able to put a cap over the end of the stock upper shaft if it isn't already capped or put a rubber stopper in the extension and custom add weight and extra length as suits you. You might be more comfortable if you extend the addition another 6" past the cuff, add a stopper, add some large fishing sinkers or anything with weight and then another stopper and tweak it until the balance and weight are perfect for you. With the price of a curtain rod, stoppers, and weights... experimentation shouldn't be a problem.
I'm glad you mentioned this because when I get one it is something I will think about tweaking.

J

 

[widebody]

[size=large]all this tweeking and such. ya all left out" Duct Tape[/size]'.any good possum lodge member knows it can't be fixed with-out it.

 

[TN Mike]

I used a $4.99 shower curtain rod from Walmart. I can get 3 or 4 out of 1 rod.

Ha! Awesome! Even comes with paint lol.

 

[bubba01]

I like your mod , but was thinking about making the arm rest adjustable . Order upper stem section and push button spring clip - remove arm rest and end cap - drill hole side to side , deburr & install push button clip, - cut upper stem to length - drill & mount arm rest - push button , install arm rest extension mod = adjustable!!!

 

[Caretaker me]

I do apartments over, when those shower rods rust, I just buy new ones, and twice a year, I change the smoke alarm batteries, I have so many, I throw them away, I got two great hobbies, collecting junk at work and at play

 

[Jerry-Wi]

I like your mod , but was thinking about making the arm rest adjustable . Order upper stem section and push button spring clip - remove arm rest and end cap - drill hole side to side , deburr & install push button clip, - cut upper stem to length - drill & mount arm rest - push button , install arm rest extension mod = adjustable!!!

I like that idea! Just so happens I think I have everything needed.

Jerry

 

[Jason in TN]

Think with that set up you are going to have some wobble.

Jason

 

[Jerry-Wi]

One reason why I will not mod anything unless I can restore it to it's original condition.

Jerry