10 Must Have Deus II Accessories

[strick]

I was able to get it to fit yesterday...just had to push in the cover under the clip on the sides as the clip will push the cover down every time on my detector no matter how secure the coil cover is on the coil...loving the nice bright shiny green lights lol looks like a keeper..

on another note I've seen on one of the face book pages where the control pod locking mechanism "detecting doodads" is poorly constructed...

strick 

[F350Platinum]

59 minutes ago, strick said:

on another note I've seen on one of the face book pages where the control pod locking mechanism "detecting doodads" is poorly constructed...

Looks like a typical printed object where the person printing it doesn't take the time to "clean it up", sand it down and/or buff it. ? Most of the printed things I get are like that. Should get mine soon.

[Skate]

2 hours ago, strick said:

I was able to get it to fit yesterday...just had to push in the cover under the clip on the sides as the clip will push the cover down every time on my detector no matter how secure the coil cover is on the coil...loving the nice bright shiny green lights lol looks like a keeper..

on another note I've seen on one of the face book pages where the control pod locking mechanism "detecting doodads" is poorly constructed...

strick 

I ordered mine yesterday as my original one seems a bit defective but then I see this LOL. I hate when people don't take the time to do things right especially when there is money involved. You can do well and prosper in any business if you just take the time to do things right the first time. Hopefully mine won't look like my dog got it first.

[CPT_GhostLight]

2 hours ago, strick said:

... on another note I've seen on one of the face book pages where the control pod locking mechanism "detecting doodads" is poorly constructed...

strick 

That looks like a bad print, probably trying to crank out too many too fast to keep up with orders. The one I ordered didn't look like that at all. It was a perfect print and works as advertised. I just had to lightly sand the wider edges of the mounting plate to make the remote easier to remove because it was a very tight fit at first. My remote hasn't come off in the field since I put the locking mount on so I'm happy with it.

[F350Platinum]

Got mine today, I really thought it would look better but whatever. ? If it works I win.

Is it wrong to expect 3D printed stuff to have enough allowed to spec to be finished? ?

[Gwcracker]

I would think if time was taken to polish the part it would cost much more..

[CPT_GhostLight]

15 hours ago, F350Platinum said:

Got mine today, I really thought it would look better but whatever. ? If it works I win.

Is it wrong to expect 3D printed stuff to have enough allowed to spec to be finished? ?

3D printing is part science and part art. I've been 3D printing parts for my business since 2014 and learned early on that the quality of the machines and the filaments make a huge difference, but top quality is expensive to produce. What you are seeing there is call underhang. It can be caused by many things such as no supports or improper placement of supports, improper cooling, even the type and quality of filament, the list goes on and on. I would guess that these pieces are printed in PETG, which make a very solid part when printed and doesn't require a temp controlled chamber to print in, but can be a finicky on some printers. Also, the support material can fuse too well to the part when printing making it almost impossible to remove cleanly. The printer itself can also be a problem because it looks like it is struggling to print correctly at some angles. There are so many variables that have to be right to get a good clean print. My remote lock had some underhang too, but I just sanded it down with some files.

I will say the Detector Doodad guy does a good job of finding things that can be improved on detectors and engineering parts that work, so cudos to him for that. It's quite expensive and time consuming to engineer and prototype parts. I'd do it myself but it would cut way too much into my detecting time. ?

[F350Platinum]

8 minutes ago, CPT_GhostLight said:

I will say the Detector Doodad guy does a good job of finding things that can be improved on detectors and engineering parts that work, so cudos to him for that. It's quite expensive and time consuming to engineer and prototype parts. I'd do it myself but it would cut way too much into my detecting time. ?

I agree, guess I'm just whining a bit ? I think DD is awesome, there are lots of brilliant inventions, and we don't have to buy cool stuff from across the pond. ? it does look pretty sharp on the Deus, I like it. I had no need to sand anything. Tip: use a flat blade precision screwdriver that fits to avoid buggering the original screws. ?

[Jeff McClendon]

On 4/8/2022 at 4:19 AM, brys said:

and the best ever charging clip

 

 

I own one of these. After using it 3 times it came apart at a seam that it hard to see but it separates near the LED screen and mini connector so that those parts and the wiring can be installed. I just glued it back together and it still works fine.

I have not found it to be vastly easier to attach to the two XP Deus coils that I own than the stock charging clip which certainly had something to do with it falling apart. 

So, the voltage reading going to the coil is a great feature and I think this clip is a viable alternative. You just might need to have some super glue with you if you are depending on this clip when on the road hunting for days and/or when charging with it away from home in general.