Consolidated Thread For Issues / Bugs / Flaws .. ?

[Yellowstone]

I just received the 800 and noticed two bubbles on the screen.  Took it out anyway yesterday for the first time and found a 14K, diamond and ruby ring at a hammered Southern California beach even though I didn't know a thing about the machine.  Love the beach 1 mode.

Will using a hair dryer on the display invalidate the warranty?

Thanks for all your helpful comments.

 

 

[Steve Herschbach]

Starting today any new threads about issues that have already been reported and discussed multiple times will be moved to threads that already exist....

I Just Did A Coin On Edge Test - anything to do with problems detecting items “on edge” of vertically oriented.

Loose Rods, Wobbly Rods, Rod Flex - any issues with rod construction or ergonomics.

Will Minelab Roll Out A Fix For Depth? - for anyone unhappy about the accuracy of the depth meter.

Issues with trash reading as your favorite target may get moved to an existing thread, especially as regards nickels or the $2 Euro.

I am not trying to squash bug reports, real or perceived, but we don’t need repeated threads on the same subject when all these subjects have been known and discussed now for months. Post away as you see fit, but if you start a new thread about the Equinox rod don’t be surprised if I notify you that it got moved to the existing thread.

If you are new to the forum, please use the search function or peruse older threads before alerting the people here to the “new issue” that everyone here has already heard about.

Now if it really is “new news” on any of those subjects, that’s another thing. Again, don’t worry about any of this, post away... I will sort out the details. ?

[Steve Herschbach]

3 hours ago, Steve Herschbach said:

I am not trying to squash bug reports, real or perceived, but we don’t need repeated threads on the same subject when all these subjects have been known and discussed now for months. Post away as you see fit

Of course we need to report issues. Photos are great.

I guess my post was not clear. Repeating the rod thing over and over will not get it fixed any faster or any better. If people want to keep repeating it that’s fine, but do it all in one thread. Each and every person with a rod issue need not report it separately in new threads. Frankly it’s beating a dead horse - Minelab got the message after the first two reports and has been on it.

This bubble thing is something relatively new and not at all what the intent of my post was about. This comment also is not aimed at you Simon - anyone with a brand new Equinox and bubbles appearing on screen, be sure the protective plastic film has been removed. Or that a screen protector has not been added, with bubbles under the protector.

[Dusty]

Just a guess but I expect more reports of screens developing the spots as we get deeper into the Summer months. Warmth seemed to exasperate the problem I had and I think the dryer idea may make it worse. I was surprised when Minelab told me they had neither heard of the issue , nor could they reproduce it in their facility , when I first saw the issue on a forum and they are supposedly watching the forums and even interacting with certain individuals. I casually read only two forums and their observations should be much more complete than mine.

I quite frankly found the suggestion of the screen protector insulting but I understand eliminating the obvious when dealing with the public. One of the reasons I have little use for internet message rooms is that many people don't appear to have even read the manual before started a string of questions.?

I believe some of that particular component of the sealed control handle may have an inherent manufacturing flaw of some kind that will work itself out as production consumes those units. It will be a costly pain in the neck for Minelab for a while and a possible glitch for buyers of used Equinoxs to be aware of in the future.

[Norm S]

Not a bug or a flaw but one thing to think about is making sure your coil cable is tight at the control box. It hasn't happened to me with the Equinox but it did with my AtPro one time and my detector went crazy because the connection was loose and jumping in and out of power.. Took me about 1/2 hr to figure it out

I always have a habit it checking to see if the knurled nut is tight and just now checked it and although it wasn't loose I could tighten it just a bit..