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Minelab's next gold machine
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<blockquote data-quote="Hawkear" data-source="post: 669960" data-attributes="member: 4728"><p>Hi Mr Tee</p><p>Pictures as asked. Both sides and top.</p><p>Materials - old S shaft from a Minelab GT or XT bought at a garage sale,</p><p> - Quick track button (from Phase Tech)</p><p> - 90 degree bend 20mm electrical conduit (Bunnings) plus short </p><p> straight length.</p><p> - heaps of electrical tape.</p><p>I cut a lengthwise 20mm slot and partial crossway cut in the end of the 90 degree conduit to enable the end to folded back into two flat flanges which would fit either side of the S bend shaft. You need to use a bit of heat to soften the plastic to do this and I practiced doing this on a disposable straight bit first. The flanges give something solid for the 90 degree conduit to be taped solidly to the shaft. I also had to make an opening in the conduit to allow the coil lead plug to be threaded through when changing coils.</p><p>I originally was going to buy an s bend GPX shaft from a gold shop,but at the time, they were out of stock. This works well enough so reckon have saved myself $140.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hawkear, post: 669960, member: 4728"] Hi Mr Tee Pictures as asked. Both sides and top. Materials - old S shaft from a Minelab GT or XT bought at a garage sale, - Quick track button (from Phase Tech) - 90 degree bend 20mm electrical conduit (Bunnings) plus short straight length. - heaps of electrical tape. I cut a lengthwise 20mm slot and partial crossway cut in the end of the 90 degree conduit to enable the end to folded back into two flat flanges which would fit either side of the S bend shaft. You need to use a bit of heat to soften the plastic to do this and I practiced doing this on a disposable straight bit first. The flanges give something solid for the 90 degree conduit to be taped solidly to the shaft. I also had to make an opening in the conduit to allow the coil lead plug to be threaded through when changing coils. I originally was going to buy an s bend GPX shaft from a gold shop,but at the time, they were out of stock. This works well enough so reckon have saved myself $140. [/QUOTE]
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Minelab's next gold machine
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