EXP. 11

[Umaxman]

So the third time out with my new EXP.11 and the cam lock on the lower shaft won't lock the shaft any ideas as a fix? (other than black tape )
Really don't want to send it in to get fixed as it is the only shaft I have..

 

[Tinfoil]

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[Umaxman]

and should lock the carbon rod in place once adjusted.....what am I missing here? (bear with I am new at this det.)

 

[Tinfoil]

Also the lower fiber rod should have a lip at the end of the carbon shaft made into square, part of the round carbon shaft. Later Jerry aka Tinfoil

 

[Umaxman]

I checked for the cracks and couldn't see anything, so I did try the other lower rod I have and the same thing on it just seems like the red rubber piece inside is not doing its job..
Funny thing is it was fine last time I went out and then three or four days later this...hmmmm guess it looks like black tape time on a new detector.
I will have a better look at it tomorrow night.

 

[James N.D.]

I think I know what is going on. How far do you have your Lower Shaft into the Upper Shaft? If it is more than a few inches, then the Camlock is trying to lock down onto the Round part of the Shaft. This is one thing that I hope MINELAB fixes sometime in the future. Don't get me wrong, the Carbon Fiber Rod is an Excellent Product, but MINELAB has to make the Square Top of the Rod that goes into the Upper Shaft Longer. I think if the Square Top of the Rod was say 3"-4" Longer , then it would make the Lower Shaft have less play in it and then the Camlock would grip it more better. The old Explorer XS Rods are Square and they don't seem to have a problem with fastening tight onto the Upper Shaft. All I have to say is get use to adding Black Electrical Tape to your top section of the Lower Shaft until there is an improvement made by MINELAB. Just make sure that you put the tape below the square area of the Lower Shaft so it can slide into the Upper Shaft without any problem. Also, if you could find some Heat Shrink Tubing that fits over your Shaft, that would work better than the Tape would. Good Luck and HH.

 

[Pete in MI]

the answer was a small metal rectangle that had fallen out. I found the piece of metal on the floor in my house so picked it up and put it away. No idea what it was for. Then couldn't get the locking mechanism to hold the lower shaft...just kept sliding. Once I out the metal piece back where it belonged the mechanism worked like it was supposed to.

You mentioned seeing the red rubber but since you didn't mention the metal piece I am guessing yours fell out like mine did.

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You can see the shiny metal further in the locking mechanism. If yours is not there...that is the problem.

 

[RandyNorthridgeca]

There is a right way and a wrong way to install the upper shaft. You might have the upper shaft installed upside down. On the upper shaft the bottom black camlock should be facing towards the ground.

Hope this is the problem.

HH Randy

 

[Umaxman]

Yes it is facing the ground, thanks to Pete in MI he had the same problem. I contacted Minelab service and Sandy got the parts in the mail today for me. I guess Minelab service is good...

 

[Mike (Virginia Beach)]

Except my little metal piece was lost. So what I did was to cut a new one, from on of those little slot covers from the back of a computer, where you take it out to add a video card or modem or something. I cut a new tab, dremeled it to fit, got it in there and never had another problem.

 

[RandyNorthridgeca]

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[Pete in MI]

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[coinscreenz]

Contant breaking down of the shafts for instance if you backpack your Explorer detector will cause wear on the bottom bracket of the upper metal shaft. The small pressure plate then falls out. This is a common problem for people who break the detector down often like if you carry the detector in a rucksack. This part of the shaft is a weak link but works fine if you don't keep dismantling the shafts.

 

[Pete in MI]

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[coinscreenz]

I have stuck it in with araldite this prevents it falling out again and does not seem to affect the shaft locking mechanism. Its cheaper than buying a new upper shaft.

 

[Pete in MI]

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[goldenpulltab]

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