WaterWalker
Hero Member
- Jan 31, 2007
- 529
- 690
- Detector(s) used
- Garrett (Infinium, ATPro, ATX), Minelab Excalibur, Tesoro Conquistador, Whites (Surfmaster PI, Quantum), JW Fisher 8X, DetectorPro Underwater 8", Minelab Equinox 800, Manticore, Pro-Find 35
- Primary Interest:
- Beach & Shallow Water Hunting
Below is the link to the ATX's video library:
Garrett ATX Video Library
Garrett has not yet put Part II on their site. However it is viewable via You Tube at:
The Cam Lock Wrench and how to use it is near the end of the video II...it is advisable to view Parts I and II in their entirety.
The wrench is going for $35.95. Mine is on order. Parts for the cams are NOT available, so be very careful if you take the cams apart as some parts must be CAREFULLY removed.
I have purchased a 12 volt pressure washer I saw on eBay. It holds 3.5 gallons of water, enough to rinse all your gear and waders off. The water stream is adjustable to a fine spray that cleans the cam locks out more than any other method I have tried. The large cam was still a bit tight as there is no access area such as the other two cams have. I can now rinse the ATX and all my gear off before leaving the beach. When I get home I use compressed air to blow out the cam locks clearing them of any water and silt. After the cam have dried overnight, I hit them with another blast of air to get more silt out.
Another method I used to keep the sand and silt out was TheraBand - green. A 5 inch wide latex strap that physical therapist use for resistance training. I bought a 18 foot piece, cut into pieces long enough to wrap around the cams and then used wide electrical tape to keep them from unwrapping. I had better luck with it than plastic wrap.
I put 400-600 hours in salt water detecting each year, a heavy user you might say. I really wish there was an easier way to keep the ATX clean. But the results I am getting are worth the extra time spent keeping it clean.
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Garrett ATX Video Library
Garrett has not yet put Part II on their site. However it is viewable via You Tube at:
The Cam Lock Wrench and how to use it is near the end of the video II...it is advisable to view Parts I and II in their entirety.
The wrench is going for $35.95. Mine is on order. Parts for the cams are NOT available, so be very careful if you take the cams apart as some parts must be CAREFULLY removed.
I have purchased a 12 volt pressure washer I saw on eBay. It holds 3.5 gallons of water, enough to rinse all your gear and waders off. The water stream is adjustable to a fine spray that cleans the cam locks out more than any other method I have tried. The large cam was still a bit tight as there is no access area such as the other two cams have. I can now rinse the ATX and all my gear off before leaving the beach. When I get home I use compressed air to blow out the cam locks clearing them of any water and silt. After the cam have dried overnight, I hit them with another blast of air to get more silt out.
Another method I used to keep the sand and silt out was TheraBand - green. A 5 inch wide latex strap that physical therapist use for resistance training. I bought a 18 foot piece, cut into pieces long enough to wrap around the cams and then used wide electrical tape to keep them from unwrapping. I had better luck with it than plastic wrap.
I put 400-600 hours in salt water detecting each year, a heavy user you might say. I really wish there was an easier way to keep the ATX clean. But the results I am getting are worth the extra time spent keeping it clean.