Accessory Coils And Coil Covers, Do You Expect Coil Covers To Be Included Or Not?

[The Pest]

On 4/14/2023 at 2:41 PM, Doc said:

By the way I am a Garret dealer and I own an Axiom myself.  I was not attempting to insult Garrett as I think the Axiom is a really valuable addition to the metal detecting hobby.  But I was shocked to find that the accessory coils do not come with a coil cover and there is nowhere that I can find on the website that says, COIL COVER NOT INCLUDED.

I sent an accessory coil to a customer and he called and complained that there was no coil cover.  I had not noticed it did not have a coil cover.  The customer said well they provide a coil cover with the coils that come with machine.  So I think the expectation is that the coils come with covers is a reasonable expectation.

I just wanted to see whether I was the only one that assumed coils come with coil covers these days.

I think we may have gotten this impression because almost all the accessory after-market coils, Coiltek, Nugget Finder, all come with coil covers.

If a coil cover is an additional item, then that should be something that is easily understood especially by me as a dealer so I can let my customer know.

I have found Garrett to be extremely easy to work with, but sometimes with all of the things going on at the corporate level something like forgetting to list Optional accessories is forgotten.

Doc

Howdy Sir... Just my quick 2 bits... I agree with you 100%.... My GTAX 550 did not come with a scuff cover.... Neither did my ace 200 years later.... I did buy the covers after the fact.... but if I had known they weren't included... I would have bought covers at time of purchase.... 

[GoodAmount]

3 hours ago, davsgold said:

awesome idea to use a 3D printer for making coil covers ( skid plates) as we call them here.  

I'm sure someone in Aussie land would also be able to do this, and even make them for the various X-Coils as well

cheers dave

 

 

I’m in Aussie land Dave - I live in the Central Vic goldfields. Happy to give X-Coils a go, but I don’t own one sadly. I’d have to find someone who does own one to take some measurements from.

best, mark

[phrunt]

3 minutes ago, GoodAmount said:

I’m in Aussie land Dave - I live in the Central Vic goldfields. Happy to give X-Coils a go, but I don’t own one sadly. I’d have to find someone who does own one to take some measurements from.

best, mark

I could give you measurements to any of their coils. 

[GoodAmount]

Very generous Phrunt. Feel free to send dimensions of your favourite X-Coil I’d be happy to prototype a skid plate and send a sample to you to test fit. Photos from dead-on side and bottom views would be helpful too. My 3D printer’s build plate is 254x254mm, so best suited to a smaller coil like an 8” or small elliptical to print in one piece, but I’d also be interested in trying a larger coil and printing it in sections.

 

(Doc, is this conversation getting too far off topic? I’m happy to start another thread if need be.)

[phrunt]

13 minutes ago, GoodAmount said:

Very generous Phrunt. Feel free to send dimensions of your favourite X-Coil I’d be happy to prototype a skid plate and send a sample to you to test fit. Photos from dead-on side and bottom views would be helpful too. My 3D printer’s build plate is 254x254mm, so best suited to a smaller coil like an 8” or small elliptical to print in one piece, but I’d also be interested in trying a larger coil and printing it in sections.

 

(Doc, is this conversation getting too far off topic? I’m happy to start another thread if need be.)

It might be best @davsgold measure up his 8" X-coil and send you dimensions, that way you're not dealing with international shipping and he could test it out, I'm happy to provide photos and sizing for any coils though.  Thanks for the very nice offer.

[davsgold]

2 hours ago, phrunt said:

It might be best @davsgold measure up his 8" X-coil and send you dimensions, that way you're not dealing with international shipping and he could test it out, I'm happy to provide photos and sizing for any coils though.  Thanks for the very nice offer.

Simon, you might have to do the measuring and photos for GoodAmount to try this, all my stuff is now packed for a detecting trip, but I like the idea of this.

And I know there are a reasonable few X-Coils in VIC and a couple of guys have 8" ones, but they might be packed up ready to go as well

So Simon might have to try and help you with the info for now anyway.

cheers dave

 

[GoodAmount]

No worries, thanks Dave. All the best for the trip!

[phrunt]

Ok, I'll get it all measured up for you and provide photos and all info required.

[GoodAmount]

Great, thanks heaps Phrunt!