NamVetLesTreasureSeeker
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I have had this problem for yrs. with my EXCAL'S, as others have had!! I have learned a few tricks over the yrs.!!
Step #1: Thoroughly rinse off your All WATER DETECTORS in a Mild HOT Water SHOWER after Every Beach or WATER Outting!!
Step#2: Rest your DETECTOR on a Work Bench or Picnic Table, while Pushing In on the Button Snap with One Hand so that the Lower Stemrod can move, when you try to move it!!
Then take a RUBBER MALLET and Gently (I said GENTLY) TAP on the Bottom of the Coil, while Pushing IN on the Button Snap, so that theButton Snap MOVES OUT of the
Locking Hole 1/8th to 1/4" BEYOND the HOLE, so that the Button is NO LONGER Visible!! Then GENTLY grab the INSIDE Bottom of the Coil, so that your FINGERS can Reach Around the Lower Stemrod
CONNECTION, and then GENTLY TWIST the COIL Out of POSITION, thus Freeing the COIL &Lower Rod!!
Step#3: If you cannot free it with that Procedure, because you FEEL you CANNOT Turn the Coil & Rod without possibly BREAKING the Coil Connection!! You have One Other
Option, but it will be difficult with the Lower Rod CONNECTED to the Upper Shaft!! You will need to take it to someone with a DRILL Press, and DrILL a 1/4" HOLE
COMPLETELY THRU the Lower Stemrod, but make sure the DRILLED Hole is approx. 6 or 7 inches ABOVE the Coil Stemrod Connection!! Then SLIDE a 1/4" Rod or
SCREWDRIVER through the DRILLED HOLE, and WRAP your HAND around the 1/4" Rod or Screwdriver, and GENTLY TWIST the Lower STEMROD until it BREAKS
FREE, and that should Do It!! The Drilled Hole METHOD gives you Better LEVERAGE, when Twisting the Lower Stem Rod, so you LESSEN the chance Breaking
Anything!! PS: I went to Home Depot or Lowe's and bought a 12" length of 1/4" ALL-THREAD ROD to perform this method, because it gives you better GRIPPING
POWER for the TWISTING Procedure! Also, I would REPLACE the GARRETT Camlocks with Plugger's SHAFTLOCKS, that you can purchase from
Chuck Marcum at Indian Nations Detector Sales (forum sponsor)!! I have them on ALL my EXCAL Shafts and they are also on my Plugger AT-Pro
Custom Straight Shaft!! They are FANTASTIC!! Hope this helps, Les Robinson
Step #1: Thoroughly rinse off your All WATER DETECTORS in a Mild HOT Water SHOWER after Every Beach or WATER Outting!!
Step#2: Rest your DETECTOR on a Work Bench or Picnic Table, while Pushing In on the Button Snap with One Hand so that the Lower Stemrod can move, when you try to move it!!
Then take a RUBBER MALLET and Gently (I said GENTLY) TAP on the Bottom of the Coil, while Pushing IN on the Button Snap, so that theButton Snap MOVES OUT of the
Locking Hole 1/8th to 1/4" BEYOND the HOLE, so that the Button is NO LONGER Visible!! Then GENTLY grab the INSIDE Bottom of the Coil, so that your FINGERS can Reach Around the Lower Stemrod
CONNECTION, and then GENTLY TWIST the COIL Out of POSITION, thus Freeing the COIL &Lower Rod!!
Step#3: If you cannot free it with that Procedure, because you FEEL you CANNOT Turn the Coil & Rod without possibly BREAKING the Coil Connection!! You have One Other
Option, but it will be difficult with the Lower Rod CONNECTED to the Upper Shaft!! You will need to take it to someone with a DRILL Press, and DrILL a 1/4" HOLE
COMPLETELY THRU the Lower Stemrod, but make sure the DRILLED Hole is approx. 6 or 7 inches ABOVE the Coil Stemrod Connection!! Then SLIDE a 1/4" Rod or
SCREWDRIVER through the DRILLED HOLE, and WRAP your HAND around the 1/4" Rod or Screwdriver, and GENTLY TWIST the Lower STEMROD until it BREAKS
FREE, and that should Do It!! The Drilled Hole METHOD gives you Better LEVERAGE, when Twisting the Lower Stem Rod, so you LESSEN the chance Breaking
Anything!! PS: I went to Home Depot or Lowe's and bought a 12" length of 1/4" ALL-THREAD ROD to perform this method, because it gives you better GRIPPING
POWER for the TWISTING Procedure! Also, I would REPLACE the GARRETT Camlocks with Plugger's SHAFTLOCKS, that you can purchase from
Chuck Marcum at Indian Nations Detector Sales (forum sponsor)!! I have them on ALL my EXCAL Shafts and they are also on my Plugger AT-Pro
Custom Straight Shaft!! They are FANTASTIC!! Hope this helps, Les Robinson