Need Minelab Excalibur 1000 parts (lower shaft and)

[magjm]

The lower shaft on my Excalibur 1000 snapped this weekend. I superglued it and it feels strong, but want a spare shaft in case it happens again. I did an internet search but can't find a dealer that sells the shaft. Any suggestions?

Second question-the machine isn't new . In fact, I bought it used 3-4 years ago. When attaching the battery pod to the 3 pin plug, that 3rd smaller pin snapped recently. The machine works fine. Is this pin primarily to help attach the pod correctly, or is the function so important I need to replace the plug end? It seems to attach with screws.

Thanks, Maggie

 

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[Tin Shilling]

I had a shaft break on one of my detectors as well. I made a replacement out of a 3/4 inch wooden dowel. Here is how to build it; To taper the the end of the dowel to fit into the shaft, I placed a screw in the end of the dowel, then put the screw into my power drill. I used a piece of sand paper on the free end as the dowel turned in the drill. When the taper looked close to the correct size, I checked it against the shaft tube. Use gloves as the friction creates a bit of heat. Once the taper is finished I removed the screw and used a small dove tail saw to cut the sides off of the dowel about two inches up and to the correct width to fit into the coil. I then used the same saw to trim the corners off of the coil end of the dowel to allow the coil to pivot once the dowel was attached. Last step drill the hole. I fixed this detector a couple of years ago and it's still going strong. I have an Excalibur as well, the small set screw is to ensure the positive and negative terminals are hooked up correctly as you mentioned, just be sure to line up the hole with the snapped off screw and you will be fine. Hope this helps.

 

[magjm]

Thanks for the reply. I'm going to print your instructions in case my fix doesn't hold. Maggie

 

[FLauthor]

Email or call Kellyco, they might have the part. Try Home Depot, they have a solid dowel rod in various diamters made of a hard durable plastic polymer that might work as well.

 

[magjm]

Thanks for the reply. I talked with our regional Minelab rep when he made a club visit, and he said Minelab requires return to them so they can check the installation for water leaks. So apparently, they don't let dealers have the part. I'll send it to Minelab in the off season since I've not had it checked since I bought it used.

Maggie

 

[suwannee pirate]

I just bought a spare lower shaft from Kellyco on sale for 19 dollars , I went ahead and got the diveshaft which was also on sale for 19 dollars . These shafts are a little beefer at the area where they mount to coil. Bob

 

[magjm]

Thanks for the Heads Up! I went to Kellyco and ordered a new lower shaft. Never got it sent back to the factory, and probably won't unless some other problem arises. Maggie