XP Deus Shaft Mod

[basstrackerman]

Ok I have seen recently people using the simplex shaft for the deus.  I have been also. The shaft is already the same shape and lower works on the coils so why not.  Here is what I did.  I took the display unit and the coil off of a simplex plus. Why? Because the don't sell for much more than $100 bucks since all the newer ones are out and a aftermarket shaft costs $200 or more so here I am.  I ordered an XP mount from Anderson shafts , the one they use on their XP Deus shafts. I then cut off a piece of carbon fiber shaft that I had lying around, 7/8" I believe. Took maybe 5 mins to make and it's done.  You have a carbon fiber shaft, lower, middle and plastic upper, it's longer so I don't have to buy a tall man shaft, and it's as compact as the XP deus factory shaft.  But way more comfortable. Plus the remote or WS6 can swivel in any direction you want for better viewing.  And this just slides snuggly into the open grip that the simplex display was removed from.  It fits snug so will never come out on its own.  You can also add a screw through original hole if desired.  But I only use the WS6 so I remove it while on beach and just use the WS6 as headphones with no display since I dig everything that isn't iron.  Here are some pics.  Hope you like. 

[palzynski]

Wow very nice job I want it ... ?   A very professional work ..

I had a similar idea btw ?. I reused a Quest Q30 shaft  . I have been using it during a year now and I am very happy with it , it is very reliable and easy to use ..  I like its large armrest and the robust telescopic system..

I am sure you will enjoy your Simplexp ?  ..

[basstrackerman]

I like that too.   I just put on my carbon fiber center shaft and arm cuff.  Weight of entire shaft without WS6 mount or coil is 14oz. Feather light.  

[Skull diver]

On 1/5/2024 at 5:05 PM, basstrackerman said:

  Hope you like

I actually damn like the mod...

Most of all, I'm dreaming to zip tie the f#ck#g remote in this way to the shaft clip...?

So I'd never be forced again to see it dangling around like a pendant with the antenna's cable. 

[palzynski]

On 1/6/2024 at 11:09 PM, basstrackerman said:

..  Weight of entire shaft without WS6 mount or coil is 14oz. Feather light.  

 

My Quest mod shaft weighs exactly the same 14oz ( 400g ) .

Which means a total of : shaft + deus2 coil 9 = 400 + 330 = 730g .   Yeah feather light ..

 

[basstrackerman]

13 hours ago, Skull diver said:

I actually damn like the mod...

Most of all, I'm dreaming to zip tie the f#ck#g remote in this way to the shaft clip...?

So I'd never be forced again to see it dangling around like a pendant with the antenna's cable. 

This is why I sold the remote and kept the WS6 master. But I still zip tied the WS6 mount to the mount that attaches to the shaft that way it would virtually be impossible for it to ever fall off again.

[Skull diver]

1 hour ago, basstrackerman said:

This is why I sold the remote

Unfortunately, for me it does not represent a viable option...I use the D2 only underwater and the Ws6 does not have this capability.

[basstrackerman]

4 hours ago, Skull diver said:

Unfortunately, for me it does not represent a viable option...I use the D2 only underwater and the Ws6 does not have this capability.

Well this setup would work for the remote also and it would swivel so you can turn the screen in a position you want and the handles hollow and goes down into the shaft so you could always run your antenna wire on the inside of the shaft if you wanted

[Chase Goldman]

2 hours ago, basstrackerman said:

Well this setup would work for the remote also and it would swivel so you can turn the screen in a position you want and the handles hollow and goes down into the shaft so you could always run your antenna wire on the inside of the shaft if you wanted

I think he was specifically talking about the fact that this setup allows you to zip tie the WS6 holder to the mount.  Although the mount will accommodate a remote, there is no obvious way to zip tie the remote to this (or any other) mount unless someone came up with a moulded mount that enclosed the remote like the WS6 holder does.  Hmm...that would be a great idea.