Omg my detector is broke

[chopz54]

Originally Posted by frhamlet

according to the owners manual for the tesoro deleon lifetime warranry is for the original purchaser only, not transferrable.

Thats correct. If it was the machines lifetime we'd all have imaculate Tesoros
with lots of new free parts..and Tesoro would fold.

[Dustyloins]

I'd just send it in and let them do the fixing......any costs are applied to your kid's allowances......

Dusty

Originally Posted by Smooth23

I'd be beating the kids with the detector.

[John W.H.]

Originally Posted by NBerne

You know the quote "Children are Retarded" (Bill Cosby). Well sometimes I think mine are... I told them to leave my metal detector alone, I sat it on the porch and went to the restroom, came back no more than five minutes and they had ripped the cord off and now it's broke... What to do?

Hey, Were my kids at your house!! I've actually invisioned my kids doing something like that. I never leave my machine anywhere near them for that reason. Hope you get it fixed. Good luck.

[Mike1961]

Originally Posted by NBerne

I told them to leave my metal detector alone

This is where you went wrong. That statement just triggers something in their brain. Your detector was doomed the second that came out of your mouth.

[Michaeltime]

As I noticed this is a older post , I am sure my advice is late in fixing your problem but I would think a electronic repair shop in your area could fix it for you.
M6 Mike

[Diggler]

Originally Posted by BHNugget

Tell'em that thier christmas present money has just been redirected for your new detector.

Sounds fair. Lesson learned.

[Silverfishin]

Originally Posted by melato
I think Article 4, Paragraph 3 of the Geneva Convention allows for the senseless beating of children with Metal Detectors.

Originally Posted by ohioguy

[hawgdawg]

Originally Posted by ~Alan~

That thought did cross my mind. Is it legal in your state ?

the hell with the state, if its my kids, my house, its my rules,,

[wildman4910]

Originally Posted by NBerne

I told them to leave my metal detector alone, I sat it on the porch and went to the restroom, came back no more than five minutes and they had ripped the cord off and now it's broke... What to do?

Use the now broken detector to "BEAT" the lesson into them.
That's what my dad would have done!

[ramer]

You mean not only did the cable get ripped from the detector but it is lost as well? I was hoping it only got ripped from the control box end, that would be fixable at home. But fixing it on the coil end seems impossible.
Your kids must be strong. The cable end at the coil is very strong and molded right into the top of the coil.

[sllingshot47]

You shoulda asked them about which coil they have would replace it. The 5.75 umax coil fits my old Royal Sabre. Also, see if there's a dealer in your area. My area has a dealer who stocks new and used coils. Man, what did they pull it out with? My old 8" Royal Sabre coil had a plastic retainer that was epoxied in the top and I like to have never got it out.

[Patton]

Originally Posted by NBerne

You know the quote "Children are Retarded" (Bill Cosby). Well sometimes I think mine are... I told them to leave my metal detector alone, I sat it on the porch and went to the restroom, came back no more than five minutes and they had ripped the cord off and now it's broke... What to do?

Yikes!

[shinerod]

It would be time for a game of hide and seek. Fill the kid's pocket with clad pennies and bury him. Come back a week later and have fun hunting for your lost change!

[Irons]

Originally Posted by Silversmith45

Do they have to be your own kids? I had a boy about five come up to me in a tot lot and stomp on the coil of my XLT. Luckily it was in soft sand and it didn't hurt it.

I would have hit the little monster with pepper spray. They gotta learn sometime.

[gamebird]

Originally Posted by ~Alan~

That thought did cross my mind. Is it legal in your state ?

I think it depends on the signal you get.

[FAL guy]

Originally Posted by NBerne

You know the quote "Children are Retarded" (Bill Cosby). Well sometimes I think mine are... I told them to leave my metal detector alone, I sat it on the porch and went to the restroom, came back no more than five minutes and they had ripped the cord off and now it's broke... What to do?

What to do?
First...beat their A$$. Then, make them mow lawns and/or babysit until they have earned enough to buy you a new detector.

[rseasy1]

Was the wife around at the time of the crime

[Dark Chameleon]

Originally Posted by Silversmith45

Do they have to be your own kids? I had a boy about five come up to me in a tot lot and stomp on the coil of my XLT. Luckily it was in soft sand and it didn't hurt it.

If a kid did that to my detector the next detectorist would be finding a five year old 12" down and need a major digger to get the little B out

Or the little B would need a surgeon to get the remains of my detector out of his a$$

[Bonesquat]

What's with all there people scouring the forum for ancient threads and bumping them???