GotAU? Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 Here’s a simple fix for the 6000 twisting shaft issue- just put a 1/8th inch thick dry O-Ring inside each of the locking rings. When you twist the locking rings, the o-rings compresses and tightens up between the shaft locking ring and collet keeping the shaft sections from spinning as easily. I used these two sized o-rings (in inches): 13/16 x 1-1/16 x 1/8 3/4 x 1 x 1/8 Fully unscrew each plastic locking ring and separate each rod, leaving the plastic locking rings in place on them and put the o-rings on. Be sure the o-rings fit snuggly but not too tight around each rod as shown below. Then insert the rods back in place and reconnect the threaded locking rings with the o-rings between the two parts. The o-rings will slip between the plastic collets and the ring wall as you screw on the locking ring. When the locking ring gets hand-tight, the o-rings will provide more locking force between the rod sections so they can’t spin as easily. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phrunt Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 Thanks, great simple solution, maybe the Minelab engineers could learn a thing or two from this, they could hand out free little packs of O-rings to GPX customers via their dealers 🙂 Bang up some photos if you can, it gives a better idea of what you've done for everyone. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strick Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 Have lots of O rings will give it a try. Was wondering if the testers mentioned the twisting shafts to Minelab and they just ignored? Strick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GotAU? Posted August 17, 2022 Author Share Posted August 17, 2022 15 hours ago, strick said: Have lots of O rings will give it a try. Was wondering if the testers mentioned the twisting shafts to Minelab and they just ignored? Strick No idea if the testers mentioned it or even if they thought it was a reportable issue, I’m sure they would have noticed it though. As far as getting the O-rings to work, you have to tighten up the lock ring pretty much hand tight to get the o-rings to engage between the two parts to work. It’s a simple fix to try… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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