Garrett GTI 2500 and Teknetics T2 go PVC Crazy!

[KCK]

Ever want to do something that would save you lots of time money and bending efforts. Well I must be getting old cause I don't bend as well as I did when I was twenty. I decided to to do something about that. Now these ideas are not just mine, and many have already done these mods to make ther detectors more handy and more user friendly. Check it out it may or may not work for you!


High & Dry Detector Stand

Parts needed:
2 pcs. - 1/2" PVC T's
1 pcs. - 6"-18" (your Preference on length) PVC 1/2 " pipe
2 pcs. - 1/2" gray electric PVC 90'bends.
2 pcs. - Rubber crutch tips.

Night Vision LED's

Can be made several ways the qiuck easy and cheap way is as follows

Parts Needed:
2 - PVC 1/2" T's
1 - pc. 1"-2" 1/2 " PVC Pipe

Here's a picture of the detector's fully dressed with dual Night Vision LED's on the Garrett.

You can set up almost any detector around to use light weight PVC High&Dry Stands and NightVision LED lighting. Awesome for those evenings you just can't stop!
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You can adjust anything to work best for your own personal needs. I've even designed some to hold my pinpointer, or probe![attachment 21223 DCP_4683.jpg]

The Garrett I made a longer shaft for The Tek T2 is the wifes... I made the sahft longer on the Garrett because I disliked bending all the way to the ground to pick it up each time. I got lazy I guess, But it it works well for the application it was designed for. Also is much more stable than the OEM stand!.
IF you build one dry fit the pieces first....That way you can decide length, and depth you want your s for your own personal needs!

Most of all just have fun!!!

 

[John-Edmonton]

Thanks for the pics. The machines look real cool with those lights turned on.
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[Rustyjuan]

n/t

 

[NM5K]

Pretty nifty. You could probably night hunt with
those "headlights" on the machine. IE: with the
stand, you could set it down, and point the lights
at the hole you are digging. PVC is pretty handy.
I build longwave and mediumwave loop antennas out
of PVC. About the easiest material to make a loop
frame there is. I've got one in this room on a stand
that lets it rotate. It's a big diamond loop, and
each side is 44 inches. It's nearly 6 ft tall, and
almost touches the ceiling when it's in the stand.
I have also made smaller versions.
MK

 

[Farnum]

Brother John,

Knowing of your passion for the hunt I could see you adding lasars to not only light the area but heat the ground and soften the soil.

I look forward to seeing your modifications to this idea.

Farnum

 

[Uncle Willy]

Yeah looks real Star Trekky.

Bill

 

[KCK]

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Cut about 1/2 inch to 3/4 depending on how tight you want it!

 

[NM5K]

I went over to the dollar store yesterday and bought
on of those little clip on lights. Even got a yeller
one to match the 250... Worked great! All I do is
clamp it to my arm strap and point it down towards the
ground just in front of the control head. I gave it a
test drive, and worked well. It lights up the controls,
but also gives enough light to light up the ground around
the coil. So I could detect at night no problem now.
The only drawback to those little lights is the small
lithium cells. I wonder how long they will last. But at
one buck a pop, I guess I can just replace it when gone,
or maybe rig up a new battery box for AAA's some way..
There is enough room on the arm strap to have two side by
side for extra bright, if I needed it.
MK

 

[Bugar In. USA]

I got one at the dollar tree- pivots , has clamp and all LED bulb, 2AA batteries, for a buck, really nice looking actually, turned it on for test of battery life, the held up for 8 hrs, not bad for a dollar, with energizers would probly burn lot longer

 

[NM5K]

The one I've got is clear plastic yellow, with
a thin flexible wire "neck" that bends. The wire
neck is covered with thin clear yellow plastic
tubing. Uses three of the small lithium cells.
I suppose I could go find those cells, and
replace them. But might be almost as cheap to
just buy a new one...Normally, I would think the
AAA cells last a good bit longer than the small
lithium. Going by shear size anyway. I think I'm
gonna go back over there later and get a few more
for backups, and maybe use an extra one for a
"dig" light. I'll keep an eye out for AAA versions.
The LED's themselves should last a loooooooong time.
I noticed they also sold LED lights that plugged
into and ran off puter USB ports.
MK