Repair

Garrett AT PRO/Gold: a female headphone jack on the shaft. Photo

A female headphone jack on the back of the control box is not always convenient in practice. The only thing worse than this one is an output jack on the side of the housing. The perfect place is when positioned on the shaft. See the photo report: a headphone jack at the top end of the shaft. The waterproofing quality has remained constant. Continue reading

XP Deus Shaft Complete Disassembly with a hammer. Tips n’ Tricks

The XP Deus owners don’t know one simple trick for extending the life of their machines. You shouldn’t leave the shaft camlocks clamped when not in use. Otherwise you will need to replace the little black inserts inside the locks very soon. But do you know how to reach these pieces? Here’s a very useful video to watch: complete disassembly/assembly of the XP Deus shaft. Continue reading

Minelab X-TERRA 9 coil repair. What’s inside

It’s more difficult to repair a metal detector coil that the device itself. And it’s all about epoxy resin filled inside the coil. In order to repair the latter, you should get the epoxy off. Here’s a photo report: how to open and repair a Minelab X-TERRA 9 coil. Maybe this knowledge will help you save your energy and nerves (and you will simply buy a new coil). Continue reading