Is everyone using covers on their coils????

[Mike Hillis]

I haven't put my covers on yet as I remember how hard they are to take off. Anyone running without covers?

HH

Mike

 

[BuckeyeBrad]

is to use them on coils/covers that have a fit such that affords easy removal and just make it a point to remove,clean them and the coil bottom. If the fit is super tight, I leave the covers off.

 

[Steve missouri]

Mike: With few exceptions I do not use coil covers, instead I clean the coils then spray them with Krylon crystal clear acrylic. I give them five coats, allowing each coat 12 to 16 hrs to dry, this will give the coil a thin protective shield that is very tough and duriable. The coils need to be cleaned and recoated about once per year (winter). Advantages- dirt and metalic sand etc can not get under the coating,very durable. Disadvantages- coating takes approx three days to do cannot hunt with the coil during this time. HH Steve

 

[Tinfoil]

Paint stirring stick lay it beside the coil and the top part of the coil cover and just go around it and tap it off. Thats what I use and never had a problem. A tight coil cover is better then a loose one. Later Jerry aka Tinfoil

 

[Bill Ladd]

I think my C$ tips sheet said be careful using a cover....especially if you use the C$ on beaches. The problem is that the C$ is so sensitive & mineralization gets inside the cover. If black sand gets in there the C$ goes nuts. Like trying to ground balance over metal. I won't mention any names, but once a guy blasted the C$ on every forum he could calling it a dog, fulla problems, etc. When his dealer agreed to an exchange, the dealer removed the coil cover & a load of black beach sand spilled out
Fisher coils are not thin like say a tesoro. Some say they are too heavy duty & complain they make units "coil heavy". Fisher used so much epoxy I've never seen one worn through......

 

[Mark in NC]

n/t

 

[mtdoramike]

then later swapping or selling. But if it's a detector that I plan on keeping, which aint many like my last C$ and CZ5's, then I will run without coil covers. But I will ocassioinal spray the coils down with Armorall or Son of Gun, which makes the coil slick so it doesn't scratch so easy.

Fisher coils will last forever without a coil cover anyway. Now to help you get the coil cover on and off fairly easily, I use a hack saw and make small release cuts along the outside ring and also the inside ring maybe 5 or 6 on the outside ring & 4 on the inside ring. This does help quite a bit.

I also drill holes about 1/4 to 3/8" on the bottom of the cover which keeps moister from building up and if I use it around water, the water will drip out of the holes in the bottom of the cover.

 

[Mike Hillis]

I like to take them off when in the sand and put them on in rocks. I really don't care about the scratches on the coil bottoms cause it isn't going anywhere, but I'd like to keep the deep gouges off of them.

Let you know how it goes.

Mike