Buellride
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....I guess I was due
My stock ML CTX coil ears decided to break while bush whacking a very old local park. Thankfully my "walk in shame" was not witnessed by other detectorists.
I have had this coil for the 7 years I have owned the CTX (of the 5 detectors I have owned over the years) and this is the first "ear breakage" I have ever had. Should have known I was getting close to them breaking when I started to notice my coil "flexing" a bit at the connection point on my last hunt.
I used JB Weld 5000psi epoxy to reglue the ears back on and wondering the success rate for other detectorists have had trying this repair method?
As a replacement I ordered a Coiltek 10x5 coil that will become my permeant standard coil. I owned Coilteks for my Etrac and they FAR exceeded the stock ML coils and almost made my Etrac feel like a brand new machine...only wish ML still used Coiltek coils on their high-end machines.
I should be up and running again in under 7 days...GL and HH all!!
My stock ML CTX coil ears decided to break while bush whacking a very old local park. Thankfully my "walk in shame" was not witnessed by other detectorists.
I have had this coil for the 7 years I have owned the CTX (of the 5 detectors I have owned over the years) and this is the first "ear breakage" I have ever had. Should have known I was getting close to them breaking when I started to notice my coil "flexing" a bit at the connection point on my last hunt.
I used JB Weld 5000psi epoxy to reglue the ears back on and wondering the success rate for other detectorists have had trying this repair method?
As a replacement I ordered a Coiltek 10x5 coil that will become my permeant standard coil. I owned Coilteks for my Etrac and they FAR exceeded the stock ML coils and almost made my Etrac feel like a brand new machine...only wish ML still used Coiltek coils on their high-end machines.
I should be up and running again in under 7 days...GL and HH all!!