If man put it together, man can take it apart...

[WaterWalker]

HOWEVER IT MAY NEVER GO BACK TOGETHER AGAIN!

That is one very important lesson my father passed onto me. I am a true believer in the statement and I know my limits.
That being said...
Has anyone taken the cam locks apart for cleaning and put them back together successfully?
I have searched the web and did not find any information on the cam let alone a supplier.

 

[Old California]

Hi WW,

The only way to remove the cam locks is to completely remove the lower coil from the shaft, This allows the shafts to slide out one at a time. However, I wouldn't recommend this unless one is going to modify the shaft to accept other coils.

Recently, A month or so back cut off the coil stem from a Recon shaft which is the same shaft used on the ATX to add on an infinium coil. That's when I noticed the shaft can be taken apart, But one must cut the lower stem.

Getting back with the Meguiar's Natural Shine Protectant. When I first hit the beach with my ATX, Was so careful not to get sand on the detector but being how ocean wet sand is so fine it still found it's way into the cam locks. Was a nightmare getting the fine sand out, What I did was connect the plastic cover over the coil cable connector not to get this connector wet. Then, Put on my waders and sat on a lawn chair on the patio and with running water from a garden hose kept hosing down the shaft and working the cam locks back and forth and working the shafts in-out gradually working out the fine sand. During this process the shafts kept getting scratched but eventually got the fine sand out. Then, had an idea of using Meguiar's Natural Shine Protectant on the shafts and boy right off the bat the shafts started to slide with ease and the cam locks turned more freely. Dosed it several times wiping off the excess shine material each time and when I was done the scratches were not visible anymore, Truly amazing stuff it worked.

Let me see me see if I still have a couple of pics of the lower shaft and I'll post them below, Think I still have them. Anyway, The only way to remove the cam locks is to remove the coil.

Take care and don't give up on the ATX, We'll work out the bugs one way or another

Paul (Ca)

 

[WaterWalker]

That is similar to what I thought one would have to do...Like my father said "man may not be able to put it back together again"
I am really glad I have learned my limitations.
It is just a bit cold outside to sit in a chair rinsing the wonder detector off. It is time to find new detecting spots for the warmer months.

Rick

 

[godigit1]

Why not buy some silicone tape and put a wrap or two around it to seal it from the sand. That is unless you need to collaps it all the time. Even then it would only take 5 minutes before a beach hunt.
Just thinking!
Have fun guys

 

[WaterWalker]

The center of the shafts are hollow and the largest one is open at the end just under the arm rest. The water and silt will still get into the shaft and with the water pressure into the cams. Trying to make anything water / sand / silt / salt proof it just about impossible. Thanks for the input, it may lessen the amount of contamination that gets in. Thanks for read your post.

 

[godigit1]

I guess that makes sense so as to promote lack of buoyancy they would have the shaft open. I didn't think of that but maybe a piece of silk screen over the opening to allow water but block all but the smallest of particles that may be more easily flushed out. In combination with the silicon tape I would think it would be effective but maybe not so pretty>LOL
Just riffing on it a little I intend to get a Atx or maybe the new Minelab (Still Waiting) still up in the air.