Instant coil cover with lowes bucket cover!

[mr.thumb]

So you want a coil cover thats cheap and easy to find! Well guys and gals I saw someone's suggestion on the web and thought it was a great idea. Use a bucket cover, find one that fits good and then remove the unwanted area for the open spots on the coil and viola! Instant coil cover I figured that I could just use plastic cable ties, but thought that would eventually wear and break off and the cover would flop or come off, so I think I will use silicone sealant and then when I need to remove or replace the cover it will come off with just a little effort. So tomorrow I will try and do just that. Photos to follow. What you think? Neat huh? And at the cost of 68 cents each I can have covers that will extend the life of my coils for a long time to come.

MIke

 

[mr.thumb]

Ok, guys here is my version of a homemade cover coil, which is usable on both my BH 505 as well as the Delta 4000 8 inch coils. I think you guys will find this to be an economic solution to the coil cover fix. I used both a sharp xacto knife and a dremel with a router bit to cut out the openings, either way works, the knife is less messy, but a little less safe, I have a tendency to cut my self with sharp things and don't know it till I see the blood smearing on stuff. Ok, now what do you think?

Mike
P.S. Be kind, I like inventing stuff that's useful and frugal. It's the Irish in me.

 

[qicpic]

I think those tie wraps have a metal clip inside them dont they? better check it out.

 

[Utuk_Xul]

I have 2 packs of zip ties here and the tooth is plastic inside them, but maybe some are metal. Good use for a bucket lid :-D

 

[morelic55]

Great Idea!! Make another one and leave it solid, so you can hunt in the weed/grass stubble!!!!

 

[mdowling]

I was thinking about doing that also but I am too lazy.

 

[AUDuke]

Why would you want to put a tacky coil coil cover on a new detector? Just adds weight, it like putting seat covers on a new car...............so the second owner can have new seats. If I ever wear the coil down to where it needs a cover thats when I add one. JMO

 

[mr.thumb]

The tie wraps have plastic clips and I use my detector in sandy and rough areas, I have tried it without the holes and stuff collects on top of the cover, so I have cut the excess off and it works just fine. The added weight of the plastic lid is almost nothing, very thin stuff and time will tell if it will hold up during use, but at 68 cents each, it really don't matter. I can now make one of these in about 5 minutes from start to finish, in fact I think I will make a couple extras to keep on hand in my truck so that I can change it out easily. I always carry extra stuff in my pickup for when things need a quick repair, tape, tie wraps, you know, always be prepared!

Mike

 

[Ken in Georgia]

Neat idea !