iron_buzz Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 If you've been using a Deus for any length of time at all, chances are that you have had the plastic spring break on your charging clip. You probably cursed, and then ordered a new one. I was getting tired of that, so instead I made a trip to my local hardware store and fixed the problem once and for all. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColonelDan Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 Love ingenuity!!!! 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midalake Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 15 hours ago, iron_buzz said: I was getting tired of that, so instead I made a trip to my local hardware store and fixed the problem once and for all. Ugh. What does that do??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinclair Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 Replaces that plastic "spring" in the middle of the clip, which is prone to break. If it's broken, the clip won't grab itself to the coilcover. The whole charging design on the deus is a mess. I use an 90° angled adapter for the usb connection - that way I can charge the coil with the stem folded / still in the back-pack. You can't charge the coil properly, without having the coilcover attached.. imho that's totally dumb.. but.. yeah 😄 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iron_buzz Posted November 22, 2023 Author Share Posted November 22, 2023 19 hours ago, midalake said: Ugh. What does that do??? Fixes a bad design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwiftSword Posted November 23, 2023 Share Posted November 23, 2023 19 hours ago, Sinclair said: You can't charge the coil properly, without having the coilcover attached Under what circumstances would you want the coil cover off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midalake Posted November 23, 2023 Share Posted November 23, 2023 47 minutes ago, SwiftSword said: Under what circumstances would you want the coil cover off? Speaking for myself. I never use the coil cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinclair Posted November 23, 2023 Share Posted November 23, 2023 12 hours ago, SwiftSword said: Under what circumstances would you want the coil cover off? Cleaning + drying after a saltwater session and getting ready for the next.. I mean - come on, needing to put on the coil cover to be able to charge the coil... it's a removeable part, why would you want such a basic thing as charging the coil depend on the coil cover? I don't get it. The Deus has some more of those quirks, where I don't understand, why they didn't change the design. The machine works fine, don't get me wrong - but I think some of the practical things could have been done way better for the price this thing costs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Slick Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 I had been modifying my clips with springs for the past few years but eventually the plastic piece in the center will break just like the plastic spring does. I took the advice from someone on the forum here and used an exacto knife to cut a small bevel on the coil cover where the charging clip slides on and now I no longer have to open the clip extra far in order the slip the clip past the little ridge on the cover. This makes the soooo much easier to slip the clip onto the coil for charging. JMTCW 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iron_buzz Posted November 27, 2023 Author Share Posted November 27, 2023 Yeah, I've never had any of the plastic hinges break, but I figure its just a matter of time. Maybe we need to initiate a letter-writing campaign to XP about their charging clips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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