Garrett AT PRO new straight shaft

[shelton7522]

Home made carbon fiber upper straight shaft for my AT PRO:

 

[GroundScanner]

Good job , i like it .

 

[shelton7522]

Good job , i like it .

Nice to hear.Thank you! This is simple idea and work very well! Now, I can swing 4 hours without arm and wrist fatigue.

 

[BarryL]

Awesome now get busy and figure out how much your going to sell them for we aer waiting LOL

 

[mudpuppy]

Thats very cool! Love the grip and adjustability...hows about a write up on the materials you used? Nice looking rig!
Mud

 

[shelton7522]

Carbon fiber 20mm pipe, two bicycle handlebar horns and bicycle ergo grip. That is all!

About adjustment... you can rotate electronic box in both sides... but if you adjust it too much you will feel a little bit unbalanced...

 

[mudpuppy]

Yeah? I liked that feature!...I often rotate my coil a little when I'm hunting a slanted cut...I got rid of the camlocks last summer, and can rotate the coil by not using the detents so its got a better balance for working a slope...you did not have to weld? or in otherwise fabricate? I keep looking at your pic to figure it out..
Mud

 

[John-Edmonton]

So.......are you taking orders?

 

[NamVetLesTreasureSeeker]

Shelton, Are YOU showing (2) DIFFERENT Bicycle GRIPS? From the (2) different pictures, it looks like YOU are showing (2) Grips!! NICE WORK, Les Robinson.

 

[shelton7522]

No welding at all. Only glue in few places. Yest two grips. You can choose what you like. For me bicycle ergo grip is better. You get additional stiffness when you swing.

 

[shelton7522]

No orders at all. It was just one piece project only for me. This is my workshop project only for ma pleasure in free holidays days. I know, my girfriend hates my now

I don't think so, so many peoples want to buy something like that.

 

[artman60]

I like it, and if you were of a mind to do some manufacturing, I'd be interested in buying one. Artie

 

[shelton7522]

I'm not sure, because, if you want sell something you must to test it good enough. The Customer is always right. You know this words... so I'm little afraight about it

 

[artman60]

I will volunteer to be a consumer tester for you LOL. Yeah I know what you mean, it's not like you'd make a fortune, and sometimes people really suck. But if you quietly wanted to make a dozen or so, and see what people would pay for them, send me an e-mail. Good luck, Artie

 

[shelton7522]

Ok thank you for your advice. I will think about it. It should be cheap and good enough, as we know it will be not easy.

 

[fongu]

I like this design. Job well done.

 

[shelton7522]

I need to work on some ergonomical issues and will be good.

 

[shelton7522]

Ok I have one question. What price you want to pay for this kind of item? How expensive should be this kind of modifcation - tuning ? Could you sacrifice quality for lower price or not?

 

[artman60]

I prefer a straight shaft. Have put one on my Excal, and Dual Field. I am short so I need it to be adjustable short enough for me, Don't know how to answer quality question, everyone wants prime rib for the price of hamburger. I will say this, from what I saw in your photos, if you were offering one in the same ball park as the two known manufacturers/sellers (not sure how much of a faux pas it is to mention names), I would buy one from you. I'm guessing that it would need to be a labor of love for you, probably any money you made wouldn't be enough to justify the time lost for detecting. Artie

 

[shelton7522]

Thank you for advice. I know that price is very important. If I can do it cheaper it will be better for both sides. Anderson price is my opinion is too high...199 bucks is almost a half of metal detector price.... ofocurse for complete shaft not upper section like mine But too high.