Question on replacing the camlock...

[fwcrawford]

I know I've seen information this subject on one of the forums before, but now sure which one.
I have a cam lock on my detector shaft that will not lock.
It seems to tighten up some and then there is a snapping sound and then it is loose again like it is stripped.
I need to find out how to remove it and then find out where I can get a replacement for it.
Any help is much appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Felix

 

[goodmore]

Get yourself a nice metal saw and saw the shaft off right behind the cam lock. File the rough edges. Then put one of these on:

http://www.indiannationsdetectors.com/shaftlock.html

Total time of job about 10 minutes.

The new ones work great. The sand does not build up in them.

 

[Cupajo]

You guys are too fussy.

Drill a quarter inch hole through the tube and put either a nylon or stainless steel bolt through the shaft to secure everything.

I have many hundreds if not thousands of hours of water hunting behind me and I have learned not to "over engineer" or get too fussy with this equipment.

None of the machines I own is configured as it was when new, because rarely does the detector meet my needs as well as it does after I have made a "few changes".

My White's Dual Field sports a Garrett's shaft as the Whites arm rest split apart after a little over a years use and I had the Garrett's shaft, complete with arm rest, left over from converting my Infinium to straight shaft which I built from tubing bought at a local hardware store.

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Geeze, guys, this isn't rocket science!!

Better to spend your valuable time "out there" enjoying metal detecting than agonizing over the "right part!

GL&HH Fellow Hunters,

CJ

 

[goodmore]

Well you know the rule. The best looking detectors find the best looking stuff. How is that Diablo holding up? Looks like everything I want in a scoop.

 

[hershey1]

When all else fails fix it the best way you can to get the job done. But if you have the money and knowledge to fix your detector right or anything else for that matter then I think you should do so. There is a video on changing the camlocks. Good luck. HH

 

[Cupajo]

Yeah Hershey the observation should have been, "Hey guys, this works for me."

Goodmore, It is all I ever wanted in a scoop too!!

GL&HH Friends,

CJ

 

[ZOFCHAK]

Get yourself a nice metal saw and saw the shaft off right behind the cam lock. File the rough edges. Then put one of these on:

http://www.indiannationsdetectors.com/shaftlock.html

Total time of job about 10 minutes.

The new ones work great. The sand does not build up in them.

I second the use of the locks above! Another big advantage over the traditional camlock is the lower shaft and coil can be slightly roatated for a more comfortable swing!

 

[fwcrawford]

n/t

 

[erikk]

Get yourself a nice metal saw and saw the shaft off right behind the cam lock. File the rough edges. Then put one of these on:

http://www.indiannationsdetectors.com/shaftlock.html

Total time of job about 10 minutes.

The new ones work great. The sand does not build up in them.

I second the use of the locks above! Another big advantage over the traditional camlock is the lower shaft and coil can be slightly roatated for a more comfortable swing!

If you get the proper diameter upper you won't need to use a cam lock

 

[ZOFCHAK]

If you get the proper diameter upper you won't need to use a cam lock

True, but then you are limited to only using the pre drilled adjustment holes. The shaft lock offered by Plugger and Indian Nation allows you to totally bypass the use of the adjustment holes. In fact, the custom upper shafts I built for my Excals only have one adjustment hole drilled in them (In case the camlock fails). Otherwise, the clamp is the only thing holding my lower shafts in place, and it allows an infinite choice in adjustment.