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Detector Storage Question.

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Metaldetective1975

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Hi,
In my home, safe storage of my detectors is a problem. However, I was thinking about hanging them on the wall (coat rack style). Before I do, if hanging vertically by the coils, can this damage the coils in any way?
If so, I guess I will need to store them horizontally.
Thanks,
 
Many coils are made with a shell of ABS plastic with a core of lightweight foam surrounding the coil of wire.
While there is little chance of damage by hanging by your coil, long term load on most plastics will deform by cold flow. Its a stress deformation over time at room temperature.
This could deform your coil if it has no support structure at the load point.

For instance, a DD coil has the center web going from front to back. If hung by a hanger on each side of the web, there is good support and little chance of deformation at that point.
But some concentric coils have no support at the front of the coil (where it would be hung from) and could develop minor deformation.
Also the point where the ears are connected to the coil could deform and create a small impact to the null of the DD coil.

Will the deformation damage performance? Probably not, but I personally wouldn't do it.
However an alternative is a broom hanger that would snap around the shaft. You can find them with multiple snap hangers on a mounting rail.
However many people do hang their detectors from the coil with no complaint noted. The choice is ultimately yours.
 
on some of the dealer websites and ads I think some of the pictures show them displaying their detectors hanging vertically. don't remember which ones it was but they might be able to answer you question. good luck
 
Thanks very much for the help.
 
All 8 of my detectors lay flat on what use to be a old sun bed lid years ago,and all my about 30 coils are stored underneath,hanging a detector from the coil although possibly not do any harm to the coil would put a fair amount of strain on the smallish nylon coil nut and bold.

I wont go into all the other detecting gear i store as well,my wife has called me obsesive or addicted to detecting,i said shall we check your wardrobes and check all your expensives clothes you never wear,funny how she stops nagging when i mention the wardrobe :rofl:
 
I hang mine vertically with the coils down. I do this by using pegboard and have "hooks" that cradle the control boxes. This works on my White's and Tesoros. My Fishers hang the same way except that they hang by the arm cups. See my avatar photo.
 
Just to add a bit to the detector durability conversation..:shrug: For those of you that might wonder about it....

I've had both of my detectors (F70, AtPro) in the house maybe 3 times in the past several years? And that is just to change out the grips or something...They live out in my vehicle, either in the trunk or on the seat under a towel...No adverse effects from the heat or cold!..it gets below zero here for extended periods of time, and above 90 for brief periods as well...I am admitting to treating them shamefully, what with them being high end electronics and all, but so far, it seems they have been mfg'd to take quite a range of temps and conditions...this way, my wife has no idea what I have or what I'm doing! I generally hunt super early, and am home before she wakes up! If they were hanging in the house someplace, where she could find them, I have no doubt they would get damaged, destroyed, sold, lost, moved, whatever...yep, for me, my gear is a lot safer out in the car than in the house!:rofl:
Mud
 
Mud, judging by those temps you live in the northern half of the US which is probably why you've had no coil damage, at least perceivably.

If you lived in a part of the country that had warmer temps you might not be so lucky.

Even at 90 degrees on a hot sunny day, according to the Weather Channel the temperature inside the car after an hour will be 133 degrees.

If you check temp operating ranges on various coils, I'm pretty sure 133 is above the upper limit for most.

http://www.weather.com/activities/driving/slideshow/hot_car.html

And thanks for sharing your coil deformation knowledge, Ran.
 
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