detectors repair

Here’s a photo report of dismantling the Garrett MS-3 wireless headphones (which are used with the Garrett AT MAX or Garrett Z-Lynk wireless adapter). Plus, a circuit diagram and a board. I’ve tried out these headphones in practice – good…

The XP WS4 headphones. Wireless, lightweight, can be used in the absence of the remote control (the headphones enable you to adjust all of the detector’s basic settings). There is even a super-cheap XP Deus configuration – an XP Deus WS4.…

Have you seen how many electronic components the Minelab CTX 3030 contains? According to a metal detector repair expert and a pal of mine, “this is enough for a small spaceship!”. It may well be the case, at least the machine carries a…

Whether you like it or not, but all of the wireless XP Deus coils come with the same circuit board. It doesn’t matter if it’s a 9-inch or 13-inch coil – electronics is one and the same. Besides, the old (black) coils are powered by…

Here’s how to dismantle the Garrett AT MAX: what can be removed (unscrewed) and what is non-removable. This pictorial report will come in useful if you have to repair your machine. Also, below you can find the Garrett AT MAX circuit…

99% of the Garrett AT PRO owners don’t know one simple fact about this machine. So they use their devices being scared themselves and telling each other ‘horror stories’ about these ones. However, it’s a pure myth and fairy tale for…

There exist the XP Deus accessories that you never knew before. These are the small plastic items that are greatly helpful in simplifying your life with the XP Deus. For instance, the owners of this machine know how disappointing the coil…

When I saw the pictures of the Minelab Go-Find dismantling, I said to myself that something had changed in new detectors. The mere Minelab Go-Find screen can make MD manufacturers, with their technologies from the ’90s (and even…

What should you do if your Garrett AT Gold emits a constant beeping sound? If you have already tried 3 different coils, but it doesn’t help. The problem isn’t unique, and there is a solution: you should dismantle your detector first.…

The Minelab Equinox 800 can withstand submersion in water. But do you know which waterproof headphones fit this metal detector? You can’t plug whatever you want into the Minelab Equinox as the unit has a special socket. The Equinox…

Updating the XP Deus is a rather simple process that most often occurs on a regular basis. But still, problems sometimes arise. Here’s a how-to video from the manufacturer: a step-by-step guide to updating the detector. This one is very…

All new metal detectors come with either a straight shaft or a simple curved tube. XP Deus-like stems are becoming a thing of the past. Why? They are expensive to produce. Metal detectorists aren’t willing to pay so much for a stem.…

Detectorists say that the XP Deus quality has deteriorated disastrously: a play in the shaft, leaking coils, the remote control with slots… The review submitted by commenter Aleksey provides a description of the problems he experienced with…

XP has released an update for its XP Deus — the version 4.1. For the time being, it’s just a beta software. So, what’s new in the XP Deus 4.1? What’s new in the version 4.1? The key point is that this update hasn’t affected discrimination…

Nokta has released an update for its Nokta Impact metal detector – R2 V1.14 V1.12, with an Audio Tone feature activated in the DI4 and VLX2 modes. What’s new in the R2 V1.14 V1.12 software version: in order to change the 4th tone in the…

Are you ready to see the interior of your detector? Not every manufacturer will be happy to know you’ve seen this. Here’s a photo report: what’s inside the Golden Mask 5 Plus. In your opinion, does the machine opened correspond to its…