Coil covers, to glue or not to glue on?

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Everyone I hunt with uses them. Some people don't always keep the coil above the ground and the constant abrasion wears the coil case thin on bottom, when a tiny hole develops even though you may not see it, water gets in and if it's salt water the coil WILL die as it will corrode the copper coil windings. Don't know about other manufactures, but when we saw it under Minelab it voided the warranty and customer was responsible for the repair, labor and the new coil.

In the years in the repair center we got coils from Florida Beach hunters that were bad from not using coil covers. Your talking about a couple detectors you owned, I examined more than I can count, many were happy with the $300-$500 repair when a $20-$30 chill cover would have stopped the issue.

I know how it all works M.... heh

 

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Your coil will never wear out sitting in the closet either. 🤣

Very true... hence.... no need for a coil cover !

:P

 

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In the early days of the White's didn't have a coil cover. So after wearing out the coil, we used an ice cream lid.
Then they came out with a fitted cover, used them ever since.
Never glued them, though we did use a thin bead of silicon caulking that was easily removed.
(Something to do with it slipping off)
If a person detects low to the soils, ground a cover is great at saving the coil.
I think it also works as a shock absorbing feature.

You must learn to swing like birds wings.... ust make the dirt move and the ants duck... you have muh to learn grasshopper.

When my coil is gone.... so is detector.... for i dont want the same one again.

NEXT PLEASE ! ! !

If it werent for littering... i would toss the burnt detector in bushes.

OR bury it for you to later find... R.I.P

 

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FOR>... IF the coil gives out.... and its not repairable with epoxy.... and it was from subtle use without a coil cover....

IT IS junk.

And if it dies after a very long worthwhile use....... thn money well spent and so be it.... repair or leave it.
Time for another and part out or repair at some point.

Tools wear out when used.

Some wear out faster than others.... ill take the ones that last longer.

 

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LOOK MOM NO COIL COVER ! ! !

 

[FinderTravis]

In the early days of the White's didn't have a coil cover. So after wearing out the coil, we used an ice cream lid.
Then they came out with a fitted cover, used them ever since.
Never glued them, though we did use a thin bead of silicon caulking that was easily removed.
(Something to do with it slipping off)
If a person detects low to the soils, ground a cover is great at saving the coil.
I think it also works

In the early days of the White's didn't have a coil cover. So after wearing out the coil, we used an ice cream lid.
Then they came out with a fitted cover, used them ever since.
Never glued them, though we did use a thin bead of silicon caulking that was easily removed.
(Something to do with it slipping off)
If a person detects low to the soils, ground a cover is great at saving the coil.
I think it also works as a shock absorbing feature.

If fitted coil covers had a shock obsorbent inner lining on outer edges may help with slipping/working off the coil issues and imagine would prolong the life of cover and/or even coil. Lots of phone covers/cases have feature? Hard plastic covers chip away fairly fast on rocky terrain and as a result catch/pick up alot of debris between coil and cover while detecting. I for one would probably spend a little more on a longer lasting coil cover if there was the option and one existed.

 

[RustyGold]

No glue for me too…

 

[Bucket Lister]

What ?
I dont have "such a dislike".... at all.

No? 😒

When ya get good... you won nee no stinkin coily covers.
....
Hate em.

Disdain then(?) Sorry, but that's the impression I got too. 🤨

IDK if you were just being hyperbolic, facetious, or braggadocious (regarding your swinging skills). Dirty Harry said, "A man's got to know his limitations." I know I'm not skilled--or lucky--enough, and likely never will be.

I'm too inexperienced to have encountered any of the downsides, but a cover seems like a no-brainer to me. In addition to alluvial substrate, I've broken enough stuff accidentally in my 7 decades that I've learned "stuff can happen". If my coils hadn't come with covers installed, I would have ordered them anyway.

I have no idea how they're attached--they appear integral--but I'm not about to go futzing around and risk damaging something. I'll burn that bridge if/when I throw a stone off it. They also look like they weren't designed to be installed/removed more than once (BICBW).

IMO, cleaning is a good way to inspect everything for wear. damage, etc., and keeping equipment & tools clean pays off in the long run. Replacing an $18 coil cover is better than having to replace a $400 coil (with cover).

This whole thread is beginning to read like a recent one about headphones.

Save your hearing - a contrarian outlook on headphones after many years.

Today's metal detectors have advanced in many ways. One of them is the built-in loud speaker in the main unit. After I used Garret's and Minelab Explorer II, I noticed a ringing in my ears at all times. So I switched to wearing my headphones around my neck and I could still clearly hear signals...

www.treasurenet.com

IDT any minds are going to be changed, but many POVs to consider... 🙂

 

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No? 😒


Disdain then(?) Sorry, but that's the impression I got too. 🤨

IDK if you were just being hyperbolic, facetious, or braggadocious (regarding your swinging skills). Dirty Harry said, "A man's got to know his limitations." I know I'm not skilled--or lucky--enough, and likely never will be.

I'm too inexperienced to have encountered any of the downsides, but a cover seems like a no-brainer to me. In addition to alluvial substrate, I've broken enough stuff accidentally in my 7 decades that I've learned "stuff can happen". If my coils hadn't come with covers installed, I would have ordered them anyway.

I have no idea how they're attached--they appear integral--but I'm not about to go futzing around and risk damaging something. I'll burn that bridge if/when I throw a stone off it. They also look like they weren't designed to be installed/removed more than once (BICBW).

IMO, cleaning is a good way to inspect everything for wear. damage, etc., and keeping equipment & tools clean pays off in the long run. Replacing an $18 coil cover is better than having to replace a $400 coil (with cover).

This whole thread is beginning to read like a recent one about headphones.

Save your hearing - a contrarian outlook on headphones after many years.

Today's metal detectors have advanced in many ways. One of them is the built-in loud speaker in the main unit. After I used Garret's and Minelab Explorer II, I noticed a ringing in my ears at all times. So I switched to wearing my headphones around my neck and I could still clearly hear signals...

www.treasurenet.com

IDT any minds are going to be changed, but many POVs to consider... 🙂

No coil cover... headphones a must.

BTW... i DO hate coil covers... in general.... but not always :P..

 

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No coil cover... headphones a must.

BTW... i DO hate coil covers... in general.... but not always :P..

If you do alot of beach hunting you would perhaps understand WHY i dislike them in that scenario.

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

What you can also do is spray it with several coats of plasti dip it can be pealed off at later date or additional coats added. After market spray on truck bed liner can also be used but must make sure it contains no metallic produts.

 

[ARC]

Hey M....

Wanna bone ? ? ?

Thought i would share this eventually here...... its in experimental stages still..... but so far....
Excels.

 

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Dry wires and plastic....... no problem.... so far that is.... rejuvenates / restores best crap on the market to maintain ALL seals wires o-rings etc etc..... stuff is magic.

 

[Bucket Lister]

If you do alot of beach hunting you would perhaps understand WHY i dislike them in that scenario.

I don't. If you did a lot of any hunting around the Great Lakes/northern border States, you would understand why they're pretty much standard.

 

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I don't. If you did a lot of any hunting around the Great Lakes/northern border States, you would understand why they're pretty much standard.

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Agreed.

 

[pepperj]

I don't. If you did a lot of any hunting around the Great Lakes/northern border States, you would understand why they're pretty much standard.

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The Florida ARC just has to look at the blue on the map and he....

 

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See... i dont MD rocky areas very often... and grass or sand is no problem for me... i skim just over whatever i am detecting anyway.
IF i happen to hit the coil its just a love tap... then so be it.
I dont sweat the small bumps.
I check my coil from time to time... sure it has some scrapes and scratches... but overall it still looks good.
Now... like i have stated before.... i think twice.... IF IN a real rocky area... i slap coil cover on.
It stays in my MD box with all the other gizmos and might needs.

 

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The Florida ARC just has to look at the blue on the map and he....
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lol... yeah..... um.... i am cold already just talking about it... heh

 

[FinderTravis]

What you can also do is spray it with several coats of plasti dip it can be pealed off at later date or additional coats added. After market spray on truck bed liner can also be used but must make sure it contains no metallic produts.

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Might have to try that in near future.. From an engineering perspective may be better to have softer lining under hard cover though would probly last for quite a while and be easy to re-apply if needed. Settled for a couple wraps of black electrical tape on my 8.5x11'' coil for now. Grass really likes to grab on those rough edges too!

 

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Might have to try that in near future.. From an engineering perspective may be better to have softer lining under hard cover though would probly last for quite a while and be easy to re-apply if needed. Settled for a couple wraps of black electrical tape on my 8.5x11'' coil for now. Grass really likes to grab on those rough edges too!View attachment 2131413View attachment 2131412View attachment 2131410View attachment 2131411

I also would detect those rocks no problem without coil cover.