relicmeister Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 I bought already for backup power for the equinox a 9000 mAh charger that is about 21/2" x 31/4" x 7/8" and weighing 7 oz so I hope to attach a slip-in holder to the underside of the equinox arm rest so I'm not tethered to the detector when I'm charging on the run, and I'm hoping that placing it there will offset any nose heaviness in the overall balance. Well that's the plan, and I can also use the charger on the Bluetooth headphones if they run low during an outing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveg Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 If anyone fabricates such a recharger pack holder that fits in those "under-the-arm-cuff" slots on the Equinox, I'd be interested in buying one... Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
relicmeister Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 After I got my recharge unit from amazon I found that it fit perfectly in an old garmin gps storage sleeve. I got the idea of mounting it under the equinox arm but to fasten it there I will probably drill small holes in the plastic underarm (stand) and use 4" black zip ties to fasten the holder there. Then when I need to use it for recharging I just have to slip the charger in connect the cable and I'm off and running. I suppose anyone can design and offer something creative, but usually I come up with something of my own to solve the problem. Minor modifications that enhance detecting are especially fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DestinEngineer Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 Once I have my unit in hand, I'll research a common, inexpensive battery pack from Amazon and then I will get input from Any Equinox owner that feels they need the pack and send out a couple of prototypes. I'll modify the design as needed and maybe make a bunch. I'm not looking to start a business or open my own store but if I can do something that makes a trip or day in the field more productive, I'll gladly do it. I had more pictures of my White's pack but I've no idea where they have gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveg Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 DestinEngineer -- I'd certainly be interested... Steve 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Herschbach Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 I think the key to a cool remote battery design is to make it fit under the armrest, which had slots added for mounting items. The other thing would be to not worry to much about being light weight. A secondary goal would be to balance the coil - I will do some counterweight experiments and report on what weight would best balance the stock coil. An even heavier battery/weight could be used with the 12" x 15" coil. Any standard USB type battery backup will work. Here is my short play around with a RAVpower battery pack. I used rubber bands to hang it off the back of the rod. Never detected with it, I just wanted to see how it felt. It felt good! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DestinEngineer Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 With the tubular design of the handle, being able to slide or adjust the pack front to rear should be easy. Integrate some legs for resting it on the ground, make it so the battery pack can be exchanged easily for those legendary marathon detecting trips where there may not be a power outlet handy. Shouldn't be difficult and I'm positive I can print up something that will meet all those standards. Something like this may be a good starting point for a pack. https://www.amazon.com/Poweradd-Slim-Ultra-compact-Portable-External/dp/B00MWU1GGI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1515092225&sr=8-1&keywords=round+battery+pack 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveg Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 DestinEngineer -- I sure wish we knew what an "appropriate" capacity (mAh) should be...it's one of those things where you'd want the pack to have all the capacity needed, AND YET, not be too big/heavy and take away from the advantage the machine provides of being "lightweight." Steve implies that a little weight under the cuff there might actually help a bit with "balance," especially with the larger coil, so there's that... Whatever the case, this is a great idea. By the way, I have to assume you are a "beach hunter," in the Destin area? I just had my first beach detecting experience -- and it was in Destin, this past October. Seemed like LOTS of sand on the beach (we got there the day after Hurricane Nate made landfall). It was fun, though! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyFish Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 Battery capacity can be calculated, knowing the current consumption of the device. Unfortunately these data are not available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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