Alternate Stand Legs.

[parkgt]

With Deus1 I found the stand legs to be useless, same for the Deus 2.

A easy inexpensive solution that works well for me is to use a modified spring clamp.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00002244Z/?coliid=IJ6D378XODYU3&colid=1IMEAO7UQIWLQ&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it
Cutting the pad arms off and shorter allows the clamp to spread farther improving stability. It goes on or off in seconds.

[phrunt]

You couldn't be more right, the stand on the Deus 1 is incredibly useless, I have no idea how they could sell a metal detector with a stand that doesn't even touch the ground.

A good idea, I'll have a look for something similar locally.  Thanks.

[Jeff McClendon]

Alain (Palzynski) posted a response late last year that the Deus/Deus 2/ORX arm cuff "stand" being inadequate may come from it being used on earlier detectors and XP decided to use the same arm cuff design for the Deus/ORX. Obviously it doesn't work very well as people have been complaining about toppling Deus and ORX detectors for many years. Why XP has not addressed this is a mystery to me.

I posted this backyard fix for my Deus 2 back in November 2022. It has held up very well even when dropping my Deus 2 in the snow and on frozen ground with the bottom of the arm cuff hitting the ground first. Over 100 hours of use and it is super ugly but still works just fine. It cost me about 15 minutes of my life to make.

I tried the clamp idea years ago but the clamp kept hitting me or my finds pouch during swings. 

All of the aftermarket 3D printed stands I have tried have broken within a few hours of using them.

 

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November 18, 2022

So, I had a few minutes today to mess around with a no nonsense Deus 1/ORX/ Deus 2 stand idea since I can almost walk and we have 6" of snow on the ground. I wanted to try something that would in no way alter my Deus 2's arm cuff/built in stand in case I decide to move on from Deus 2 in the future (doubtful since I really like it but I never know......).

I cut a 3" PVC pipe section that was also 3" wide in half and continued to trim it until it sat flat on a flat surface while fitting snug underneath the rounded area under the arm cuff's legs. The two notches on the bottom of my 9" round FMF coil were also sitting flat and stable with the coil itself perpendicular to the flat surface. The area underneath the hand grip with the two screws that is usually touching the ground poorly was just barely touching. That size pipe sat flat underneath the arm cuff very nicely when I trimmed the PVC pipe's "feet" at a shallow angle. I taped it to the arm cuff's legs with strong black tape and then used two sturdy zip ties to secure it nice and tight. This looks ugly but it is very stable on a flat surface and PVC is definitely stronger than the plastic used in 3D printers. I will get to try it out for real soon hopefully.

I doubt this will work using Deus 1 or the ORX and the HF elliptical coil. 

I only have the Deus 2 9" coil so it may need adjusting for an 11"

I usually have my lower shaft between setting 1 and 2. This worked with the shaft all the way to setting 3. Shortening the shaft to "dive" mode...........the arm cuff is a couple of inches off the ground so definitely not for wet work.

 

[parkgt]

6 hours ago, Jeff McClendon said:

I tried the clamp idea years ago but the clamp kept hitting me or my finds pouch during swings.

Yes, that could be a issue depending on how one sweeps their coil and what they have on their belt.

I use a light weight molle belt with slots all the way around.  My finds pouch is far enough around my side that it doesn't interfere with my motion.

Many ways to improve on the XP oversight.