Minelab Service Parts

[Sinclair]

I dont know if this has been posted before - I just found a minelab sub-website, which lists some service parts and their numbers for various minelab machines including the equinox:

http://parts.minelab.com/default.asp

 

Equinox 800:

http://parts.minelab.com/category-s/256.htm

 

[Steve Herschbach]

Kind of handy but odd. The site was first noticed just over a year ago. It looks like a fantastic effort to make parts easily obtainable for Minela detectors. Only problem - no progress in last year that I can see. You still can’t register with the site to gain acesss for ordering.

 

[Sinclair]

Jip, I saw that, too

How ever - I was searching for "plugger" shaft lock alternatives, as shipping to germany costs more than the part itself... and found it handy to know the spare part number for the original cam lock. Now I can ask some german dealers for a price..

Just an example.

 

[Steve Herschbach]

I agree - just being able to see a parts breakdown and get part numbers is a great thing. Hopefully the site will allow for customer parts sales in the future but dealers usually fight that sort of thing since it cuts them out of the loop. It may be this is a dealer only site “by invitation only”.

[Sinclair]

What's also interesting: "Want to fix it yourself? Check out our DIY guides.."

 

For the equinox they've probably intended to publish a guide for the software update process and for replacing the battery:

https://parts.minelab.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=265

 

 

[Alluminati]

If you want those pluggers style clamps, look for a place that sells carbon and kevlar tubes, they usually have those clamps in various sizes.

[BeachHunter]

On 8/31/2018 at 5:42 PM, Alluminati said:

If you want those pluggers style clamps, look for a place that sells carbon and kevlar tubes, they usually have those clamps in various sizes.

Good idea Alluminati!

[Sinclair]

On 9/1/2018 at 2:42 AM, Alluminati said:

If you want those pluggers style clamps, look for a place that sells carbon and kevlar tubes, they usually have those clamps in various sizes.

I've done that for 1-2h, but haven't found something over here

There are some tripod clamps which would fit, but they're too heavy. My goal is to make the machine a little bit lighter, because I am having problems with my hand after this season (been out A LOT).. the grip angle doesn't seem to be perfect for me

How ever - I'll probably bite the bullet and order some from overseas. It'll make a good winter project to mod the Nox and build a new coin tumbler

[Alluminati]

 https://dragonplate.com/Carbon-Fiber-Telescoping-Tubes

I may do a coin tumbler this winter too.