Randy Dee Posted April 21, 2018 Share Posted April 21, 2018 On 4/20/2018 at 11:39 AM, phrunt said: nah, those things were made by Aussies, they'll handle 50+ degrees celsius easily! I would find it impossible to think that was too hot for it. I always thought that Minelab out sourced their manufacturing to Plexus in Malaysia. At Minelab, We Change People's Fortunes by creating the world's best metal detectors. Codan Group’s Manufacturing Service Provider Since December 2009, the Codan Group’s manufacturing service provider, Plexus Corp, a US company, situated in Penang, Malaysia has been responsible for the majority of Minelab’s worldwide metal detector production. Minelab is proud of its association with its outsource partner in Malaysia. Genuine Minelab metal detectors are exclusively manufactured by Minelab in Australia and by Plexus Corp, USA in the Malaysian facility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chase Goldman Posted April 21, 2018 Share Posted April 21, 2018 Yep manufactured in Malaysia but designed Down Under by this guy: So, built to be tough... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Dee Posted April 21, 2018 Share Posted April 21, 2018 1 minute ago, Chase Goldman said: Yep manufactured in Malaysia but designed Down Under by this guy: Bloody hell that's Dick Smith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chase Goldman Posted April 21, 2018 Share Posted April 21, 2018 Oops wrong pic. Thought it was Dick Smith ML engineer. Oh well. LOL. Maybe it was this guy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Herschbach Posted April 21, 2018 Share Posted April 21, 2018 Minelab had manufacturing facilities in Australia, Ireland, and Malaysia. The Ireland facility supposedly closed but I have seen recent references to items still being assembled there. Most of the manufacturing is now done in the U.S. owned Plexus facility in Malaysia but there is also stuff still made directly in Australia also. It's possible the Ireland work is also done in a Plexus facility - they have plants around the world. At least a few dollars of the money paid to make an Equinox does filter back to the USA via Plexus and its stockholders. From an Equinox box..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidh Posted May 29, 2018 Author Share Posted May 29, 2018 Crawford's said it was a circuit board fault . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Dee Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 By the way David was supplied with a new top shaft and control unit within a few days, excellent service from Minelab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tudorw Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 I had the same problem. Nothing to do with high temperature as I'm detecting in 4 degrees Celsius weather. Minelab replaced the control box immediately ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterfox1960 Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 Hi guys. i have just bought my first minelab 800. unboxed it to put it together. took it out side away from anything. to give it a test. held the shaft in the middle and gave it a little shack from side to side.to make sure it was all tight before i used it and when i do that it makes all sorts of sound. it was up off the ground. should it do that. is there a fault with it. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Herschbach Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 1 hour ago, peterfox1960 said: Hi guys. i have just bought my first minelab 800. unboxed it to put it together. took it out side away from anything. to give it a test. held the shaft in the middle and gave it a little shack from side to side.to make sure it was all tight before i used it and when i do that it makes all sorts of sound. it was up off the ground. should it do that. is there a fault with it. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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