I'm down and out after my morning hunt.

[JimmyCT]

Went about my morning hunt and found a few keepers. About 2 hours into my hunt I placed my detector down to dig a plug. When I was done in locating my coin, I slide my arm back through the cuff area, picked up my detector and cuff area is broken. I wish I had a backup machine as I was planning on a four day hunting binge. .

 

[Ted S]

Darned the bad luck! I am glad I kept my Explorer SE!

 

[sgoss66]

earthlypotluck -- if you need a quick fix, I believe there is a PVC pipe with outer diameter very similar to the inside size of the cuff. Get some JB-Weld "Plasticweld Syringe" epoxy, cut the PCV pipe into a section that will fit inside your broken cuff, and then epoxy the PVC to the inside of the cuff. That should get you up and running, until you can get a replacement cuff...

Steve

 

[Mark kus]

Nice finds Mine had hairline crack where the screw goes in but I was prepared I had ordered a metal one with a Anderson Velcro strap best upgrade!
Mark

 

[JimmyCT]

Steve, thanks for the quick fix idea - Jim

earthlypotluck -- if you need a quick fix, I believe there is a PVC pipe with outer diameter very similar to the inside size of the cuff. Get some JB-Weld "Plasticweld Syringe" epoxy, cut the PCV pipe into a section that will fit inside your broken cuff, and then epoxy the PVC to the inside of the cuff. That should get you up and running, until you can get a replacement cuff...

Steve

 

[JimmyCT]

how much did the metal one cost? Thanks - Jim

View attachment 4113View attachment 4114Nice finds Mine had hairline crack where the screw goes in but I was prepared I had ordered a metal one with a Anderson Velcro strap best upgrade!
Mark

 

[Mark kus]

On the big auction site I believe $29.00 there’s a new one different style that ones like $50.00

 

[JimmyCT]

Thanks Mark. I'm checking them out right now.

On the big auction site I believe $29.00 there’s a new one different style that ones like $50.00

 

[LawrencetheMDer]

That totally SUCKS! I, too, learned the hard way to always have a backup machine ready at my disposal because more than a few times either the battery didn't charge fully, something goes wrong w the earphones/headphones, etc and it is bound to happen at the worse possible time - like when my battery died on my Excal II after I walked down the beach 3 miles! Same goes for Pointers; always have a back up.

 

[JimmyCT]

picked one up on the big auction site and I temporarily fixed my old arm cuff this evening. It’s not pretty but It is solid.

On the big auction site I believe $29.00 there’s a new one different style that ones like $50.00

 

[Donut]

That’s why I went to the steel one sold on eBay for about $25 and it also helps as a counterweight.
Doug

 

[Tony-Ok]

I have never been been able to use the strap on any detectors..... probably keep me from braking many of those arm housings . Just a thought. Tony

 

[sgoss66]

Glad to hear you got it taken care of, Jim! If I would have known you were possibly in the market for a metal one, I'd have let you know that I do sell Jeff Herke arm cuffs (black powder-coated aluminum). But, sounds like you are all set, and "back in the saddle!"

Steve

 

[Mark kus]

I have never been been able to use the strap on any detectors..... probably keep me from braking many of those arm housings . Just a thought. Tony

Me either until I bought one from Anderson his straps are wide and cinch instead of Velcro and only $4.00

 

[staffydog33]

Just do Like I did and buyh the metal one off the Minelab X-Terra 705.

Cost me £18 brand new.

Sorted

Matt

 

[Donut]

I have the metal arm rest from ebay. At first I didn’t like it but it grew on me and now I like it.
Doug