afreakofnature

Aw Phrunt, maybe he’ll leave a ripper for too kindness sake 

So.....JW....How did that 10” work last weekend?  

Broken antenna.  All fixed now.

My first detector was a modified Excalibur 1000 from Excalibur Dave and I got really ripped off.  Only one headphone would work and the pods would be staticy when adjusted.  It was a Frankenstein of a machine and was heavily abused.  I was new and bought on a recommendation plus thinking i needed modded gear.  How wrong.  Even though he said he would stand by his work for a year, he didn’t, and left me high and dry.  I called Minelab, told them what i had and they were more than willing to help me.  When it got to the repair center the headphones were garbage and replaced, pods and board, replaced, the case had a crack (no longer waterproof), replaced, and a couple other things.  They basically brought that Excal back from the dead, I had to pay, it wasn’t free but now My Excal is what it should have been from the start, and its still my go to underwater detector for the last 4 years.  That was a huge lesson learned.

Minelab for sure has great customer service.  I can attest to that.  Last week I sent my Zed in because the GPS didn’t work.  They received Monday and I got a call yesterday saying it was fixed PLUS replaced my faceplate since it was scratched up.  How cool was that!  I have called in the past because I lost parts to my harness and they just sent me new ones at no charge, due to my own fault!  When you call the Minelab office the ladies are great there, they first try to trouble shoot, but not much, they know we mostly know our machines, then give you the repair number to send to the center.  Only downside is you have to pack and ship on your dime, small price I’d say to pay, and they ship back on their dime.  Just keep in mind they use your box and packing, so pack it good ?. I’m a minelabber for life first based on great detectors, second from this fantastic customer service.

Thanks Dan!  Looks like the HD.  I like Zagg too.  Others might be the same but Zagg works fantastic on my cell too

Dan(NM), do you use Zagg Original, HD, HDX or Glass.  I think you use the HD.  I have been researching this for my Equinox and my GPZ and I like that on on the Equinox you can do the whole face plate.  On the GPZ the screen is recessed some so I would assume you can not do the entire face plate and only the screen.  I personally think that using the Zaggs in combination with with the Darwoody's method of sticking on the clear rubber drawer stoppers would be a great combo!

I'm in luck!  I still have warranty until May!  I have sent the unit in for repair.  Minelab customer service is Awesome!!!  They have helped me so much over the years and all I have ever paid is shipping.  Minelabber for life.

I scrub with my Zed, I don't remember reading that you should not do this.  But can't give you any feedback to your other problem.

Yes I have tried both

My Z’s GPS will not connect to the satellites.  I have left this on for days now for it to connect and did a factory reset and left in for a day. No luck.  Anyone else have this problem and maybe a solution.  Probably gonna be calling Minelab but my warrenty is just out of date.

Damn that's pretty slick! And it appears that the unit itself stays waterproof.  Too bad they could not have figured away to have the cable go back up the shaft, seems like it could have.  I'm gonna wait for the waterproof ones.  They gotta eventually be coming 

Special fishing tool 

3 hours ago, vanursepaul said:

"need for removal of components and special tools required to revert back to original....."

 

OK..... Im gonna catch it when I get back to OZ for this one....but i cant help myself.....?

Special tools????-----------what?  ---A  Hex driver and a flat head screwdriver....... ?  cmon mate...  lololol-----

Sorry it's my day off and I couldnt help myself!!!

And that chain thing to wire your 8" back through the shaft 

On March 9, 2019 at 9:08 AM, Lunk said:

Ask, and ye shall receive:

ctmenquiry@coiltek.com.au

I asked and received!

but you all got the same answer here first 

So you can put the 8 back on and have the same original waterproof detector.

no waterproof coils coming  Sorry beach hunters.

2 hours ago, Lunk said:

Ask, and ye shall receive:

ctmenquiry@coiltek.com.au

Oh, Thanks Lunk, I think I shall.

4 hours ago, kiwijw said:

You would have to wonder, since Minelab have pre set the settings internally in the SDC, that they didn't optomise its performance to the 8" coil. Time will tell I guess.

JW 

Didn't think of that, but I would assume its no big deal.

I think a smaller coil would be nice but needs to be waterproof for sure.  Even if the big ones were waterproof then this would be a fun and useful beach machine!

But what I really want to know is if you can put the orignal 8" back on and have the coil or the entire machine waterproof again.  

Pounds! 

I wonder if by doing the conversion if you can go back with the old coil to be waterproof.  Main thing I need my SDC for is to be waterprooof.  At least the coil!

5 hours ago, Cheese said:

It was about 4" deep.

Thanks, I am trying to see how deep folks are finding gold in parks.

Out of curiosity, how deep was the grill?

On 2/23/2019 at 5:54 PM, afreakofnature said:

To bad no Lidar really from Rockies West.  Here in SD its still in progress.  The drone mapping intrigues me.  What drone did you use for that PG?  Why did you sell?

Yeah i should have said, no Lidar for where I want to map LOL.  The West does have some for sure, but sure is crazy to see green from the central US all the way to the East Coast.  

To bad no Lidar really from Rockies West.  Here in SD its still in progress.  The drone mapping intrigues me.  What drone did you use for that PG?  Why did you sell?

You can always do a Freedom of Information Act request.  I had to do that when the USFS tried to take land away here.  They have to respond or you can take it to your senator and they will make them respond.  But i live in a red state, might be different in a blue one.

Awesome Mitchel!  Good luck! Ive been following your posts on this as i want to do the same in 2021.  Saving right now!  Fred offered to let me borrow his books as well and look forward to reading them.  If you dont mind i might be picking your brain on this in the future.  Have fun and get some gold!