Here’s a photo report of the Fisher F19 teardown. It will come in useful if you have to repair your machine yourself. See what’s inside the detector, how to open the housing, remove the screen and reach the circuit board. I wish you all happy hunting without breakage! Continue reading
According to the service center statistics, an underwater metal detector breaks down 5 times more often than a ground search one. The most common reason is… the device leaking. Here’s the photo report: opening the Minelab Excalibur, what’s inside the machine. Continue reading
It’s often thought that analog and semi-analog metal detectors are very simple. There is even an inside joke among detectorists – about the coil connected directly to the headphones. And there are people who believe in this joke, “as it’s the analog machine, isn’t it?” It is not the case actually. A present-day detector, even if it’s the analog one, should be based on modern technology, which can’t be simple in any case. Let’s take a look at the XP Gold Maxx Power that was opened to be repaired: the electronics housing. This pictorial report will surely help someone solve a problem with his device. I wish you all hunting without breakage! Continue reading
A deep seeking White’s TM-808 is one of the most well-liked machines among deep holes lovers. The detector has definitely gained its popularity due to its low price. However, the TM-808 breaks down just like any other metal detectors, even a bit more often. And it’s the coils where the unit’s problems begin with. Here’s a pictorial report of the ones that were opened to be repaired. I wish you all happy hunting without breakage! Continue reading
Are Minelab coils reliable? See the photo report: opening the Minelab X-TERRA 10.5 coil for repairing the cable entry point. The coil is repaired in much the same manner as it’s done in the service centre. This will surely be helpful to someone! Continue reading