GotAU? Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 Here’s a simple fix for the 6000 twisting shaft issue- just put a 1/8th inch thick dry O-Ring inside each of the locking rings. When you twist the locking rings, the o-rings compresses and tightens up between the shaft locking ring and collet keeping the shaft sections from spinning as easily. I used these two sized o-rings (in inches): 13/16 x 1-1/16 x 1/8 3/4 x 1 x 1/8 Fully unscrew each plastic locking ring and separate each rod, leaving the plastic locking rings in place on them and put the o-rings on. Be sure the o-rings fit snuggly but not too tight around each rod as shown below. Then insert the rods back in place and reconnect the threaded locking rings with the o-rings between the two parts. The o-rings will slip between the plastic collets and the ring wall as you screw on the locking ring. When the locking ring gets hand-tight, the o-rings will provide more locking force between the rod sections so they can’t spin as easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phrunt Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 Thanks, great simple solution, maybe the Minelab engineers could learn a thing or two from this, they could hand out free little packs of O-rings to GPX customers via their dealers 🙂 Bang up some photos if you can, it gives a better idea of what you've done for everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strick Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 Have lots of O rings will give it a try. Was wondering if the testers mentioned the twisting shafts to Minelab and they just ignored? Strick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GotAU? Posted August 17, 2022 Author Share Posted August 17, 2022 15 hours ago, strick said: Have lots of O rings will give it a try. Was wondering if the testers mentioned the twisting shafts to Minelab and they just ignored? Strick No idea if the testers mentioned it or even if they thought it was a reportable issue, I’m sure they would have noticed it though. As far as getting the O-rings to work, you have to tighten up the lock ring pretty much hand tight to get the o-rings to engage between the two parts to work. It’s a simple fix to try… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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