705 Coil Ear Repair- Link To My DIY

[vanursepaul]

Try this...

https://goo.gl/photos/E9WYs5GmAMqQVWsz8

[mn90403]

My SE Pro 12" coil and my 3030 17" coil broke at the base of the ear.  My fixes so far have been Gorilla glue to hold the entire 'ear' in place because it broke at the base make the screw tight.

I was told that acetone would liquify the plastic and be like a plastic weld if you just need to reattach pieces.  I haven't tried it yet.

Now when it breaks I think will have to get rid of all the glue and put one of the brackets on like you have done.

Thanks for the pictures.

Mitchel

[mn90403]

Now that I have been out with my detector on the beach again I would have to make a different type of support for my coils.  I will have to make a U and then glue the U to the coil.  There would not be separate ears.  Now I need to find some non-metallic material for making the U.  Minelab could have done something similar then the ears would not be fixed to the coil.  Attach the U in a replaceable way if it ever breaks.

Mitchel