Old Farm Hunter Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 Has anyone ever made a homemade shaft for a metal detector with PVC pipe ? I think im gonna try it ill keep you informed on how it goes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kac Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 PVC may be too flexible for a shaft and too heavy. You could look into carbon fiber. I had thought of making a telescoping shaft for a detector I want to build and looked at the stuff these guys sell : https://dragonplate.com/carbon-fiber-tubes/ There is also kevlar tubing there too that might be bit less money. No idea the costs so doodle out what you need then price it. Parts to hold the coil itself should be easy enough to get 3d printed on a fdm machine in ABS. Popular company for that stuff is 3d Hubs. They take industry standard .stl files. If your trying to make an S style grip you can use aluminum tubing and bench top tubing bender to form it. 6061 is usually a good choice for that with a fairly thin wall thickness, guessing 1/32 wall should be plenty. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Farm Hunter Posted October 15, 2019 Author Share Posted October 15, 2019 Ok thanks ill take your advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Herschbach Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 A lot of rods are way overpriced and so making your own is attractive. The best buy in a rod kit I have seen is the White's Space Saver Rod Kit at https://www.whiteselectronics.com/product/space-saver-rod-kit They sell the whole assembly for less than some people charge for a lower rod alone. As I post this the price is $49.95. Something to consider as you add up the costs. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LipCa Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 I bought a couple of those kits for my(and my sons) Gold Bug 2. A quick switchover and now fits in a backpack better. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kac Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 $49 you can't even buy the materials to make one for that! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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