fisher 1260x

[digindirt]

can anybody tell me how many volts a fisher 1260x runs on going to the control head? i got one that someone give me there is just 2 wires in battery box no battery packs red wire and a black wire

 

[Dave J.]

can anybody tell me how many volts a fisher 1260x runs on going to the control head? i got one that someone give me there is just 2 wires in battery box no battery packs red wire and a black wire

They run on nominal 12 volts (eight cells). Red wire is positive (button end of cell), black is negative (flat end of cell).

That was my first commercial metal detector design, released approx. May of 1982.

--Dave J.

 

[digindirt]

Thanks for the info. it was very helpful

 

[FisherKing]

Dave J.,

My 1260-X battery wiring has been re-worked to run on two 9v batteries. What disadvantages does that create for my machine??? It seems to work well enough this way with the standard 8" coil. Are there any implications for running different coil sizes?

Thanks,

MT

 

[Dave J.]

Dave J.,

My 1260-X battery wiring has been re-worked to run on two 9v batteries. What disadvantages does that create for my machine??? It seems to work well enough this way with the standard 8" coil. Are there any implications for running different coil sizes?

Thanks,

MT

You'll probably get away with running it on 18 volts, but you run the risk of blowing an electrolytic capacitor or smoking something in the audio circuit, which runs off the unregulated supply.

The searchcoil circuit is voltage regulated and different sizes are electrically similar. So batteries and searchcoils are independent subjects.

--Dave J.

 

[digindirt]

I got that 1260x going. it is a very good unit. it is a silver dime getter it gos deep i had one about 25 years ago i love the old metal detectors i like the new ones too but always go back to the old ones, i started out with the old BFOs in 1960s i have over 20 detectors that i use and enjoy, old and new. each one has a place in my hunts and i do very well with them. thanks for the info. on this forums...

 

[FisherKing]

Dave J.,

My 1260-X battery wiring has been re-worked to run on two 9v batteries. What disadvantages does that create for my machine??? It seems to work well enough this way with the standard 8" coil. Are there any implications for running different coil sizes?

Thanks,

MT

You'll probably get away with running it on 18 volts, but you run the risk of blowing an electrolytic capacitor or smoking something in the audio circuit, which runs off the unregulated supply.

The searchcoil circuit is voltage regulated and different sizes are electrically similar. So batteries and searchcoils are independent subjects.

--Dave J.

Dave J.,

If you happen to check this thread again, I would be curious to know whether running a machine hotter would have any benefits??? in the meantime I am going to see if I can order the original battery pack and splice it back in.

Thanks for the work you have done. I am a huge fan. My first detector was a 1212-X. I outgrew it into a 1260-X. My other detector is a CZ-20 and my father has a 1280-X. I wouldn't consider getting any other brand!

 

[awsmmix]

I have a 1260x that still works. I just bought new battery packs from Fisher. The ones they sent me are about 1/4 inch longer than the original so the battery compartment door won't fit. That's ok, because I lost the door long ago.

I'd like to still use it but I have a cz5 and I'm afraid I'll miss something with the 1260. I bought it sometime during the 80s, and I have found thousands of coins with it, not to mention the other odds and ends.

 

[WV62]

I have a 1260x that still works. I just bought new battery packs from Fisher. The ones they sent me are about 1/4 inch longer than the original so the battery compartment door won't fit. That's ok, because I lost the door long ago.

I'd like to still use it but I have a cz5 and I'm afraid I'll miss something with the 1260. I bought it sometime during the 80s, and I have found thousands of coins with it, not to mention the other odds and ends.

Find you a good hunting spot and work (test) both detectors over the same spot and see if you are missing anything. I have been doing the same with my detectors all but my 1266 I just got it and winter set in on me. I have also been testing the same spot with the 8" and the smaller 5" coils. You can see my list of current detectors below.