Popular Post Gold Catcher Posted February 24, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 24, 2022 Guys, I just wanted to share with you my new three-piece GM shaft, custom made by "Steve's Detector Rods". Absolutely superb craftmanship with perfect fit and easy assembly. Ideal for backpacking and traveling (longest piece is just 24 inch). The rod is super light (much lighter than the stock rod) but yet very sturdy. The clamps are high quality, something I would love to see on the 6000.... I am very happy with it and can highly recommend it. Steve is also a super nice guy, one of the few guys left who you would say is a true craftsman. http://www.stevesdetectorrods.com/ GC 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mn90403 Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 2 hours ago, Gold Catcher said: something I would love to see on the 6000 Will Steve be making 6000 rods? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Catcher Posted February 24, 2022 Author Share Posted February 24, 2022 7 hours ago, mn90403 said: Will Steve be making 6000 rods? He said he can make a lower shaft. The upper shaft where the control box sits might be more difficult. But I let him answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveg Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 12 hours ago, mn90403 said: Will Steve be making 6000 rods? Yes, as Gold Catcher said, I'm making GPX 6000 lower rods now. To build a complete shaft, though, I'd obviously need to be able to design an upper shaft, and the difficulty there is figuring out just how the control box/handle assembly, and the arm cuff, attach to the shaft. It's tough to figure those details out, without having a machine "in hand," and that's the dilemma. If I HAD a machine to look at/measure, I would know pretty quickly if I could produce an upper shaft without too much difficulty. If anyone can "break down" the machine, and take some pictures of how the components attach to the shaft tube, AND could provide an accurate measurement of upper shaft outer diameter, I may be able to figure it out from just pictures. But otherwise, having the machine "in hand" would certainly allow me to evaluate the possibilities. Thanks! Steve 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldseeker5000 Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 I like it! It would be nice to have a better quality shaft for the 6000. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Herschbach Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 Nice! If there was ever a detector that came with “worst rod ever” it’s got to be the Gold Monster. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Herschbach Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 22 hours ago, steveg said: Yes, as Gold Catcher said, I'm making GPX 6000 lower rods now. To build a complete shaft, though, I'd obviously need to be able to design an upper shaft, and the difficulty there is figuring out just how the control box/handle assembly, and the arm cuff, attach to the shaft. It's tough to figure those details out, without having a machine "in hand," and that's the dilemma. If I HAD a machine to look at/measure, I would know pretty quickly if I could produce an upper shaft without too much difficulty. If anyone can "break down" the machine, and take some pictures of how the components attach to the shaft tube, AND could provide an accurate measurement of upper shaft outer diameter, I may be able to figure it out from just pictures. But otherwise, having the machine "in hand" would certainly allow me to evaluate the possibilities. Thanks! Steve It’s not just a rod, but an integrated rod and rail mount system for the arm cuff, plus mount for control box. We talked about this once but I did not follow up, as I think it’s not something you are going to be able to realistically duplicate. I’ll post a photo soonish. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveg Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 Steve, Yep, we did chat about it, and you took a picture showing two screws, and a cable that would have to be disconnected... Sounds like it's not going to be a real easy one to do... Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rvpopeye Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 Help them O B Wan KasteveG , you are their only hope !🖖 (I love mixing up Star Trek and Star Wars references , It makes the fans soooooooo mad !)🤗 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveg Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 rvpopeye -- now that was funny! LOL! Steve 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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