Repair

Are detectorists people? Perhaps not always. I can’t make out how this may be called, and why such modification has been made to Garrett’s expensive detector. See yourself: maybe you’ll discover the reason (or express your…

See the photos: opening the Gold Hunter pinpointer. The authors of the photos joked that they had expected to see a small Chinese man inside who beeped when seeing a coin. Does the Gold Hunter work as it should? All about the Gold…

Turns out, 5 years ago there already was a metal detector with… three screens. Crazy experiments by manufacturers? See the photo: a three screened machine. This is the very AKA (Russian manufacturer) that is going to break the record…

A pinpointer lanyard is a good idea. The price of this solution is $2. But there are hunters who don’t need soft options. See the photo: strange lanyard attachments for a pinpointer. Making the holes in a pinpointer housing –…

As of today, the Garrett Pro-Pointer is one of the best probes. It works as a pinpointer is supposed to and is reliable enough. But there are cases when the Garrett Pro-Pointer needs to be repaired, too. The 2 most common problems are the…

The Golden Mask 5 owner’s first opinions have appeared. So far, it’s so-so… Drawing on the screen lags behind. It’s better to opt for a sound response. Copper is displayed as silver and vice versa. The experts say…

With respect to freely available information, an XP Deus is one of the most ‘non-public’ detectors. You will not find even a disassembly instruction to say nothing of the circuit diagram. Maybe the XP Deus is so good that it…

In the course of time, the Garrett AT PRO control box may lose its tight seal. If you don’t want to drown your machine, you should take care of it. Here’s a video: opening the Garrett AT PRO for control box repair. Plus, a photo…

Here’s a photo report of opening the Minelab E-Trac: what’s inside the machine. The report was made not with the aim to repair – the owner decided to make his own changes to the detector’s build. It will be helpful for…

It turns out that the Makro Racer armrest bolts are suitable for the detector coil as well. See the photo: an interchangeable bolt on the armrest and coil. The Makro Racer armrest is attached by two bolts. One of them can be removed if…

Why don’t manufacturers 3D print their machines as of yet? You think it’s expensive? The price of some detectors covers the cost of several 3D printers. So It’s not about the price tag is not really the point – the problem lies in the…

They say if you supply your Fisher F5 with 20V, you’ll achieve the better performance from it (I don’t know for sure if it’s true)… How to open the F5? What kind of a processor does this machine have, and what is its weak…

What breaks most often on the Minelab X-Terra metal detector? The common problem of this machine – the buttons stop working. They can be easily repaired, however. See the photo report: Minelab X-Terra keypad repair. If the control box…

My buddy from the metal detector service center told me a useful thing. The coil ears in themselves don’t break down and… 7 out of 10 broken ears are due to rubber washers! If there are no washers between the lower shaft and coil ears…

I am trying to imagine the day when I would dry my metal detector near the campfire… See sad photos: a fried Garrett ACE 250 after being dried near the campfire. Perhaps I haven’t risen/fallen to this level yet. If there is any risk…

Any metal detector breaks down, it’s only a matter of time. What is more, underwater metal detectors break down much more often than ground search ones. Here’s a step-by-step photo report: opening the Fisher CZ-21 underwater…