Sven
Well-known member
I own a hip mount version with the square tube straight shaft with the 7" coil with the single coil ear.
I picked up from Frank S. his painted 10" Mark 1 coil, works great. Only problem it is the newer coil with the two coil ears and would not fit the lower rod of the square shaft clevis. I know KW has the right clevis cheap, just too much of a headache to acquire.
Had a brain spark-------------there has to be an alternative---------
Decided to make up another straight shaft set-up, had a carbon fiber handle set-up all ready made from last year for my water PI. Thought I would use it until I found out I cemented the Fisher CZ20 handle to the shaft, just like Fisher does.
So that idea of using the carbon fiber set-up went out the window (super Light weight).
Looked around, good thing i have a small stash of older used parts. Found a brand new CZ20 handle, and lower rod, found a Fisher 1280X straight shaft set-up, found a Garrett toggle switch just like the Mark 1's. It was now play time.
Found some coiled wire from a set of defunct Killer B's headphones. Spotted a cable gland and a stereo plug in my other parts box.
Milled out the solid handle to fit the toggle and run wire down thru it. The wire then soldered to the headphone cord that exited out the rear of the straight shaft thru a cable gland. Basically matches the Tek Mark 1 stock set-up.
Works great, with the 10" coil attached feels super light weight and you can swing the coil from side to side with ease.
Now I have two straight shaft set-ups so I can quickly switch from coil to coil.
I picked up from Frank S. his painted 10" Mark 1 coil, works great. Only problem it is the newer coil with the two coil ears and would not fit the lower rod of the square shaft clevis. I know KW has the right clevis cheap, just too much of a headache to acquire.
Had a brain spark-------------there has to be an alternative---------
Decided to make up another straight shaft set-up, had a carbon fiber handle set-up all ready made from last year for my water PI. Thought I would use it until I found out I cemented the Fisher CZ20 handle to the shaft, just like Fisher does.
So that idea of using the carbon fiber set-up went out the window (super Light weight).
Looked around, good thing i have a small stash of older used parts. Found a brand new CZ20 handle, and lower rod, found a Fisher 1280X straight shaft set-up, found a Garrett toggle switch just like the Mark 1's. It was now play time.
Found some coiled wire from a set of defunct Killer B's headphones. Spotted a cable gland and a stereo plug in my other parts box.
Milled out the solid handle to fit the toggle and run wire down thru it. The wire then soldered to the headphone cord that exited out the rear of the straight shaft thru a cable gland. Basically matches the Tek Mark 1 stock set-up.
Works great, with the 10" coil attached feels super light weight and you can swing the coil from side to side with ease.
Now I have two straight shaft set-ups so I can quickly switch from coil to coil.
