Equinox 800

[JAN1]

Morning all.

I have an Equinox 800 which is well used on our local beaches. the problem I have with it is the control box seems to be coming away from where it is connected to the shaft and sees to have a lot of play and the control box seems to be splitting in half.
Has anyone had this problem and if so what if anything can be done to repair it.

Thank you all

 

[fwcrawford]

Some have experienced the pieces that are molded into the control pod that the screws attach to have come loose.
You might want to take it apart from the shaft and look at those.

 

[Mark kus]

Yep the screws that hold the bottom on my 800 pulled the brass inserts out the plastic cracked! I had my whole unit replaced it was under warranty.
Mark

 

[JAN1]

Some have experienced the pieces that are molded into the control pod that the screws attach to have come loose.
You might want to take it apart from the shaft and look at those.

I managed to remove the control pod but have no idea how to move on from there. Thank you in advance.

 

[JimmyCT]

Are you able to take a couple photos and upload for us to view?

 

[JAN1]

Looks like the problem is terminal, will keep using it until it fails. Better get out and find some Gold.

 

[JimmyCT]

Wow! I truly do not have an answer for you. Even if it is out of warranty, I’d still inform Minelab. A detector should bring us years of enjoyment not structural issues like this.

 

[fwcrawford]

Looks like the problem is terminal, will keep using it until it fails. Better get out and find some Gold.

That is the first I’ve seen or heard of one doing that… and that is not even a stress point.
Too bad it is not under warranty still.