earthmansurfer
Active member
I have another E-Trac on the way after having sold my old one back in June (due to the weight/balance). I am shooting for a 3lbs or so mod and know it is doable. Here is a 3lb XS mod from Keith Southern that came out nice and it is similar to what I want. Explorer XS Mod
Basically I am leaning towards mounting an E-Trac onto an X-Terra 705 upper and lower shaft with a straight White's shaft in between. I will also use the shorter lower shaft (18") to save weight and since it's long enough for me. I want the front to be as light as I can since the the coil is on the heavy side. I would consider a fiber lower shaft if anyone knows of one that will the coil AND plug into the Whites shaft. I have to have the X-Terra handle part as it is as close to ideal as possible due to the screw wholes it has. I will keep the batteries as far back as possible (like in the above mod from Keith) and I will get that to weigh the proper amount to balance the unit. I think light weight Li-ion batteries will only hurt as I need the weight in the back. I need the shafts to be in 3 pieces, not 2, so that might rule out a carbon fiber system.
Any suggestions regarding to the above would be appreciated. Also, where can I purchase the straight White's shaft?
Does anyone know if the Whites Mono (3 prong) or Stereo (4 prong) headphone jacks are of the mechanical variety as far as shutting off the speakers?
I heard the Fisher 1266 battery box is ideal to use, but I can't find one of those. Any other ideas? I imagine I will just use a small kit box or the like that has room for the headphone jack. I think I will use a "4 on 4" one piece battery holder for the batteries and not a long one like the E-Trac has. This will allow me to get the weight farther back.
As I progress with the mod - starting with trying to take the E-Trac apart, I'll post pics here as to help any other guys who might want to do the mod also. (Any suggestions if the head/face is glued in place ?)
Thanks,
Albert
Basically I am leaning towards mounting an E-Trac onto an X-Terra 705 upper and lower shaft with a straight White's shaft in between. I will also use the shorter lower shaft (18") to save weight and since it's long enough for me. I want the front to be as light as I can since the the coil is on the heavy side. I would consider a fiber lower shaft if anyone knows of one that will the coil AND plug into the Whites shaft. I have to have the X-Terra handle part as it is as close to ideal as possible due to the screw wholes it has. I will keep the batteries as far back as possible (like in the above mod from Keith) and I will get that to weigh the proper amount to balance the unit. I think light weight Li-ion batteries will only hurt as I need the weight in the back. I need the shafts to be in 3 pieces, not 2, so that might rule out a carbon fiber system.
Any suggestions regarding to the above would be appreciated. Also, where can I purchase the straight White's shaft?
Does anyone know if the Whites Mono (3 prong) or Stereo (4 prong) headphone jacks are of the mechanical variety as far as shutting off the speakers?
I heard the Fisher 1266 battery box is ideal to use, but I can't find one of those. Any other ideas? I imagine I will just use a small kit box or the like that has room for the headphone jack. I think I will use a "4 on 4" one piece battery holder for the batteries and not a long one like the E-Trac has. This will allow me to get the weight farther back.
As I progress with the mod - starting with trying to take the E-Trac apart, I'll post pics here as to help any other guys who might want to do the mod also. (Any suggestions if the head/face is glued in place ?)
Thanks,
Albert