dewcon4414
Well-known member
Well someone had to be the first lol. My coil ears broke. Still...... over 9 mos of hard use in the water... 1000 hours or so.
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Coil ears
- Thread starter dewcon4414
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dewcon4414
Well-known member
Good...thought the same about the CTX. Fist time I’ve ever had that happen. Oh well got my RMA no. In the mail tomorrow to ML. Looks like I’ll have to put off some testing between it and the CTX scheduled for next week with a buddy in Clearwater.
I repaired one on an ATPro coil. Used 4 plastic washers, and 8 small plastic screws and a lot of some bonding agent, cannot recall the brand, had to get a longer plastic bolt but it worked great. It looked like a one eyed bandit had done it but it worked. Funny, I have detected for over 25 years and never broke a coil ear, a shaft or mounting bracket but did do a tad too much leaning on the CTX shaft and it got wobbly at the handle connection, and they sent me some rubber bushings for it.
dewcon4414
Well-known member
3 year warranty...no concerns.
mrmetaldetector
New member
I have broken ears on two different coils. I would think that someone would create and universal aftermarket bracket that could be bolted on and or glued.
Jess
Jess
dewcon4414
Well-known member
Some one did....... i just cant remember where i saw it, but they did it with a 3 d printer.
relicmeister
Well-known member
to fix you can use suitably thick pliable plastic from ordinary items found in the home, and cut ear-shaped pieces with a dremel.you can even use layers of plastic cut with a razor.If you need thge whole corner,
cut a corner piece from a plastic box. Bond thickly and in layers using JB weld. Shape with the dremel grinding tip. With care you can make a repair as strong as the original.
cut a corner piece from a plastic box. Bond thickly and in layers using JB weld. Shape with the dremel grinding tip. With care you can make a repair as strong as the original.
okara gold
Member
Hey Dew... We spoke on the beach and you mentioned the broken ears. I took your advice and did this. I can certainly feel a more sturdy coil. The nylon washers are 1 1/4" and sanded down a little so the sanded part goes against the coil. And as a bonus the hole in the washer was the perfect size and the bolt still long enough to do its job. Hopefully a cheap fix for some tougher ears!
It is a small percentage of some lugs breaking on the coils of the Minelab Equinox 800 -- 600 and Minelab have released a statement for customers to assure they are aware and will rectify the problem.
It has come to our attention in some particular cases, the EQUINOX coil lugs have been breaking while in use. The coils affected are extremely minimal, with less than 0.50% of products sold in any region globally reporting a genuine claim.
For a complete assessment of any damaged coils, please send the coil and lower shaft stem to an authorized Minelab ASC.
It has come to our attention in some particular cases, the EQUINOX coil lugs have been breaking while in use. The coils affected are extremely minimal, with less than 0.50% of products sold in any region globally reporting a genuine claim.
For a complete assessment of any damaged coils, please send the coil and lower shaft stem to an authorized Minelab ASC.