Loose Explorer SE shaft

[jim cluster]

The shaft that goes into the control panel keeps coming out, what a pain!!! I was wondering if there is any way to tighten the cam lock (or what ever the latch is called) Any help out there, on this one?

 

[tompb1156]

I had that problem when I broke it down, when I reassembled it I put the upper shaft in wrong and it kept wiggling outso see if you can turn it around and see if it locks

 

[NH Bob]

I haven't had to do it yet but they say a piece of electrical tape on the top helps take up the slack.

 

[mattockman]

I thought all the newer Explorers had a crimp at the top to stop that from happening. My XS slips out but not with the mid rod I got with my x-1 probe, it came with a crimp and stays put. It has to be put in so the crimp is in the back side for it to work.

 

[grunt0311]

paying full retail price for your new Minelab......$1200.oo

spending a day swinging and finding coins worth...... $12.oo

Keeping a $1.2o roll of DUCT TAPE handy........PRICELESS

 

[NH Bob]

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[Tinfoil]

n/t

 

[doindadiggin]

Hi guys my xs did the same but when i took the cam lock apart i noticed that the little square metal plate was missing ,so i cut me a new one and hey PRESTO all fixed.terry in oz

 

[Hard Nosed Dave]

Hi Terry,

What square metal plate?

 

[jim cluster]

Grunt0311 that's priceless,

 

[BAMofNH]

The shaft is cut at about a 30 degree angle (guessing???) and the long point needs to be on the bottom when installed into the Control Box. I just started detecting in July of last year and it drove me crazy on my first day out. But once I flipped it over and slid it in the rest of the way, it lock up good, and hasn't given me any problems since. Though the shaft does give me a squeak at the end of my swing off and on. I just readjust the lower shaft, re-lock it, and that usually does the trick. Hope this is your problem, I hate to seeing duct tape on such a nice machine.

 

[jim cluster]

NOW I'M ONE HAPPY CAMPER!!! THANK YOU FOR THAT SIMPLE TIP. IT GOES TO SHOW YOU THAT I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT'S HAD THIS PROBLEM.

 

[James N.D.]

It's either that or taking the Shaft out and giving it a light coat of spray paint. I haven't stooped to that level yet. Good Luck and HH.

 

[doindadiggin]

Hi dave looks like yours has fallen out too,but mine is the xs dont know if the other models have the metal plate but it is worth checking out.terry in oz

 

[grunt0311]

That only works if you don't already have an X-1 probe mounted on the shaft. Mine was installed with the long end of the angle to the side. I have already tried the duct tape trick and it worked for awhile
but now slips all the time. My next try is going to be adding a hose clamp...wonderful huh? I had the same problem with my ExS duct worked for a month of swinging then had to add .002 shims. I never did solve the problem
Now silly me i figure with all the compaints about this problem Minelab would surely fix it with the new ExII. And so here we are STILL trying to fix our $1200.oo machines with tape,glue,shims and hose clamps.
Sorry for all the whinning but i just got my schedual for rotor cuff surgery on my swinging arm and it looks like i'm out of the game for awhile. Maybe by the time i recover this company can figure out how
to lose some weight on their machines and get all the bugs out.

 

[Magicman]

Has anyone thought of buying a spare DFX shaft from White's and mounting the SE on it? Don't know why I thought of it today, out detecting.