Why do we use a bolt to attach a coil to a metal detector shaft? Only because such a way was invented in the middle of the 20th century and md manufacturers are too lazy to come up with something new? Let’s look at a simple idea of the quick release coil attachment. A really useful adapter, at a dirt cheap price tag, fits any machine! Would you use such a thing with your coil? And while you are about it, this item can also be a solution to the detector balance when you mount different sized coils to the lower shaft. It’s an idea worth 1 million really! Continue reading
Not many people know that for the last few years Minelab has been trying to actively stand against manufacturers of aftermarket coils. Are you aware of what the production cost of a plastic coil cover is? Being sold for $20-$25 per unit, this accessory is actually a dime a dozen. And they are always in demand. Plus, coils, repair etc. Well, I think you’ve got it: the coils-accessories-repair business is up there with metal detector sales. The only thing is that Minelab has been fighting against the wrong entities. Now everyone can do a coil or a metal detecting accessory himself. And the most unpleasant thing for the original manufacturer is that homemade parts often look much better than the branded ones. Let’s take a look at such an example: a cool coil cover for the Minelab Go-Find machine. By the way, this one has been already mass produced and gone on sale. Hello Minelab! Continue reading
Every house will have a 3D-printer in the future. It will be possible to print a new eye, to copy a car, to make a search coil cover. The latter is already being fulfilled, though, by those who have one foot in the future, you know… Here’s an illustrative example: a 3D-printed coil cover. Large manufacturers ought to be ashamed of themselves, oughtn’t they (or not)? Continue reading