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Remote Weight Vs Ws6 With Shaft Adapter Weight
steveg replied to Steelheader's topic in XP Deus II Forum
You probably would not sense much difference (as you confirmed), as -- from a "balance" perspective, adding weight to the shaft at the "fulcrum" area (handle) does not affect the balance much, and so for that small of a weight difference, it should be fairly imperceptible. Steve -
Hey all. I know this is the Deus 2 forum, but this relates to the discussion going on in the RCDigs mount thread, and specifically, to DSMITH's questions. I have spoken with the guy who makes the RCDigs mounts, about an idea that I had that would make the mount directly compatible with either a Deus 1 or an ORX remote. My idea is to make an "adapter," that fits the inside of the mount, but fits the outside of the Deus/ORX remote, so that you'd simply slide the adapter into the mount, and then slide the remote into the adapter. This might be a relatively low-cost, simple way to make the mount (designed specifically to fit the D2 remote) compatible with the D1/ORX. The issues are these: 1. I'm not sure if the shape of the Deus 1 and ORX remotes are identical, or just "similar." If anyone has an answer to this, please let me know. I THINK they are identical, but not positive on that... 2. Neither of us has a D1 or ORX remote at our disposal, to use as a template for developing such an "adapter." So, if by chance anyone has a defective one, that is no longer under warranty or whatever, and thus is just collecting dust, I'd be interested in it. Again, I'd just need one for enough time to use it as a template, so it doesn't make much sense to purchase a properly functioning one, just for "design" purposes. But, a non-functioning one, that could thus be had for a much lower price, would be worth purchasing... Thoughts? Steve
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Chase, THANK YOU for sharing your thoughts on the the shaft with Digs mount attached. I'm glad to hear it worked well for you, and that you are pleased with the combo! Much appreciated -- and you even got "rewarded" with a nice hunk of .925! DSMITH -- I'm responding to your PMs... Thank you! Steve
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DSMITH -- that's a good question, regarding the ORX. I am not sure if the ORX control box would fit properly into the RCDigs mount, or not. My shaft is compatible with the ORX (including my mount, I'm near certain), but not sure about the ORX, and I don't think the guy who makes them has an ORX remote available to him, to check it out. If you would like me to send you one for you to check it out, let me know. We can work something out in that regard... Thanks! Steve
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THANKS, GRB! I am glad you are pleased! Looks great, Jed. Thank you! Steve
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There was a post on here, years ago, about war nickels. I was a part of that, and had some examined using XRF. Bottom line, the are EXTREMELY variable, in terms of ID. Some ID near, or just a hair above, a standard nickle. Others read at various places through the pull tab range, and others up as high as IHP/zinc pennies. As JCR noted, it likely has to do with the alloy content (as XRF showed), and it's also probably the different alloys that affect, at least in part, the type of crud/oxidation that forms on the different coins. Steve
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Thanks guys! A standard-length lower rod for the 700/900, in black, currently runs $59 plus shipping... Thanks! Steve
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SInclair, In looking into this fairly extensively, recently (with F350), it appears that, from a chemistry perspective, the pairing of brass and stainless is not the "worst case scenario," in terms of excessive galvanic corrosion issues. Different combinations of metals result in different degrees corrosion potential -- some pairings worse than others -- and it has to do with chemistry, and the periodic table, and "how far apart" the metals are from a periodic table perspective...as it relates to "outer shell electrons," and ions, and a bunch of stuff I haven't thought too much about since college. But, point being, stainless and brass apparently aren't as bad, in that regard, as some others are. That validates your observations. Thanks! Stege
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Quarters Coming In At 2 In All Terrain General.
steveg replied to dman97844's topic in Minelab Manticore Forum
Chase, Wow, I'm surprised by that change. I have always had great experiences dealing with "Detector Center" in PA. But, I do appreciate the information. Now I know... Thanks, Steve -
Quarters Coming In At 2 In All Terrain General.
steveg replied to dman97844's topic in Minelab Manticore Forum
fishn... Minelab will let you know for sure, but unless something has changed, the repair shop was in Pennsylvania. That said, it's also possible that they may have you ship to Illinois for machines or accessories that can't be repaired (i.e. items that are simply replaced), while machines that are actually worked on/repaired are still sent to PA. Bottom line -- I'm not sure on the current state of affairs; I only know that at least for quite awhile in the recent past, Minelab's official "repair center" was in Pennsylvania. Steve -
Thanks, my friend! Steve
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Thanks Colonel! Steve
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Dan, Thanks for your thoughts, now that you've had a chance to use it! I'm really glad to hear you are pleased! Thanks, Dan! Steve P.S. One note -- your anti-seize idea is a great one, for any current or older mount. That said, what small potential for galvanic corrosion (between the two dissimilar metals) that you are mitigating with anti-seize, will be eliminated shortly, with our changeover to marine-grade stainless steel for BOTH the screw AND the threaded insert.