Equinox 800 Fault

[Randy Dee]

On 4/20/2018 at 11:39 AM, phrunt said:

nah, those things were made by Aussies, they'll handle 50+ degrees celsius easily!  I would find it impossible to think that was too hot for it.

 

I always thought that Minelab out sourced their manufacturing to Plexus in Malaysia.

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[Chase Goldman]

Yep manufactured in Malaysia but designed Down Under by this guy:

 

So, built to be tough...

[Randy Dee]

1 minute ago, Chase Goldman said:

Yep manufactured in Malaysia but designed Down Under by this guy:

 

Bloody hell that's Dick Smith.

[Chase Goldman]

Oops wrong pic.  Thought it was Dick Smith ML engineer.  Oh well.  LOL.

 

Maybe it was this guy:

[Steve Herschbach]

Minelab had manufacturing facilities in Australia, Ireland, and Malaysia. The Ireland facility supposedly closed but I have seen recent references to items still being assembled there. Most of the manufacturing is now done in the U.S. owned Plexus facility in Malaysia but there is also stuff still made directly in Australia also. It's possible the Ireland work is also done in a Plexus facility - they have plants around the world. At least a few dollars of the money paid to make an Equinox does filter back to the USA via Plexus and its stockholders.

From an Equinox box.....

[davidh]

Crawford's said it was a circuit board fault . 

[Randy Dee]

By the way David was supplied with a new top shaft and control unit within a few days, excellent service from Minelab.

[tudorw]

I had the same problem. Nothing to do with high temperature as I'm detecting in 4 degrees Celsius weather. Minelab replaced  the control box immediately !

[peterfox1960]

Hi guys.  

i have just bought my first minelab 800.  unboxed it to put it together.   took it out side away from anything.  to give it a test.    held the shaft in the middle and gave it a little shack from side to side.to make sure it was all tight before i used it   and when i do that it makes all sorts of sound.  it was up off the ground.   should it do that.   is there a fault with it.        Pete

[Steve Herschbach]

1 hour ago, peterfox1960 said:

Hi guys.  

i have just bought my first minelab 800.  unboxed it to put it together.   took it out side away from anything.  to give it a test.    held the shaft in the middle and gave it a little shack from side to side.to make sure it was all tight before i used it   and when i do that it makes all sorts of sound.  it was up off the ground.   should it do that.   is there a fault with it.        Pete