Ridge Runner

Steve Minelab isn't saying a word more than what's already been said. Like you were saying until they make another info dump we won't know. Right now I'd be happy to know if they made a change to the stand for the better. The one they had for show and tell looked too much like the Gold Monster stand. If I can make one I'm sure I can make another. Chuck

If you want to read more about the headphones for the Equinox then go to MD-Hunter Blog. I'm all ears on anything I can read about the Equinox being I have one on order from Rob. What I'd like to know is just when will the Equinox be out? I'm ready to play being it's getting cooler and nothing to play with.haha Chuck

Dilek It's good to put a face with the one that was so willing to help me when I had trouble. Thank You Chuck Anders

You can see how it's made and you can make it to fit you. The screws you see is 3/4 in. # 8 sheet metal and 2 plastic anchors you can't see After you got the stand complete you need to stand the legs straight up and drill 2 holes. This line up with the holes that wholes the stand that's already there . Be sure not to drill the hole bigger than the screw so the threads catch on the PVC. The anchors need to fit in each hole and you need to cut about half of it off.You don't want the anchors loose in each hole. You can't screw the anchors on the screws then put in place. This is just to keep the stand from turning and with the zip ties it won't move. The holes you drill need to be just right and line up so your stand stands up straight. This is more important than all the other. Chuck

Well I got it and if you want to know how to build it just say so. Chuck

Hope you can see it. I want to post a picture of the bottom but having trouble doing it. Chuck

DSmith To answer you're early question GM shaft is 7/8 in dia. so 3/4 PVC is out. My stand is made out of 1/2 in. hot water PVC pipe. You need to cut one 3 1/4 in. long-- two -2 in. long then two 3/4 in. long. You need one Tee---two 45 degree sleeves and 3 end caps. Remember all is for 1/2 in Hot Water PVC pipe Use the two 3/4 pipe to join the Tee too the 45 degree sleeves and don't leave any space between the two. Be sure you lay the Tee flat and have the sleeves pointing straight up. This is important because the legs will be off you don't. Now you can put the 2 in in the 45 degree sleeve to complete the legs. Now in the open end of the Tee put the 3 1/4 in. in. The only thing is the end caps. Be sure when putting it together make sure parts go in all the way. The 3/4 could have been a little longer but like I said don't leave space between the Tee and sleeve. Sorry to repeat myself but when you put it together with glue it's got to be done right I used a black paint for plastic . I used 2 zip ties also black and I think that's all you need. Chuck

DSmith I can give you all the measurement to make one if you like. It's your call if want. Chuck PS I had made one for my MX Sport but a little different. The thing is it works great too.

DSmith Off hand I don't know. Chuck

Don't ask me how I got one post two times Chuck

Hope this picture helps Chuck

DSmith I used two zip ties and that makes solid as a rock. I'm going to try and send another picture so you can see Chuck

This is my first time posting a picture off my phone This stand is made out of PVC pipe as you can see Chuck

Fred All I ever wanted for it to work and I'm happy that it is. I'll leave it at that. Chuck

I think I said something about what the Tech said on the Ground Balance being way off. Now just looking at a GM it's no way knowing that. He had to hook up something to know that and where the coil is connected has got to be the port to access the GM. He didn't tell me he done anything to the unit but to make it run like it did now something was changed. If it is any trouble in the programming we will never know it. The Tech just wave his hand over it and the sea parted. If what I say is true I wish they tell it like it is and don't blow smoke up my ( because I can't see good when they do that ). Chuck

Well I got out today to do the testing on my GM 1000. I couldn't believe how great it ran. To start on the depth mode it ran great with the sensitivity set at 7 but would get noisy when you bump it up to 8 but not bad. In auto sensitivity and sensitivity at 7 held true for both coils. Now with the detector set on the gold mode I could run both coils with the sensitivity set at 10 and maybe even in auto plus. I couldn't get either coil to false. I just don't understand it . It didn't run this good at home and the unit was making noise when turned on at home too. I wasn't so interest at this time about how good the depth but this testing is not over with yet. I plan on more testing before I make a trip to nugget country with it. Chuck

Steve I stand corrected and I don't know why I was thinking it had been around longer. My main point was a older unit having the same trouble as a newer one. Just maybe there is a breaking point where the first was made than the ones now. I don't see Minelab making their electronic parts and buying from one may not be as good as the first. Like a chain is no better than it's weakest link. Chuck

The GPZ has been out for a long time but is this problem starting to show up with the ones made say in the last two years ? Has anyone reported this problem from one made 5 years ago or before that ? I don't have one so I can't relate to your problem. I do hope you can get it fixed and stay that way. Chuck

Hey Tom Thanks for the video and a short look at just maybe a new detector coming out from White's. It will be interesting to hear more as time goes by. It was good to see you face to face in a round about way. The Best. Chuck

Steve I'd like to do what you said on coming there. My trouble at this time I don't have a trip plan and unless I was going to stay 2 or 3 weeks I just wouldn't do it. I plan on doing a lot of testing on my Gm and hope it works okay. I don't see send me a new 5 in. coil will fix anything. If I find I'm having the same trouble as when in Colorado it will be sent back. The word I was looking for when they sent me the new coil is appease. That in my opinion is just what they done. This is not the first time I had a detector in my hand and the coil that was sent they didn't bother to test it. Had he done so he would have found it is doing the same as the other. Chuck

I posted this on Bill's forum so I'll post it here too. The more I think about it I believe the Tech didn't feel what I told him was true. The small coil was giving to me more to make me happy that something was done. He was so sure of himself he didn't bother to take out the new coil and run a test on it. Like I had said I will give it my best on the testing I plan. I hope all goes well with both coils but I just can't see if nothing was done to the unit itself how can anything being fixed. Chuck