I hit my gpx handle and ground balance button with a digging tool " broken" LOL

[tinpan]

I hit my gpx handle and ground balance button with a digging tool " broken" LOL

Hi all, Went out to the ruins at golden gully yesterday. Worked the tailing dumps on the hill above the ruins. Found some small pieces of gold and a button. While digging a target late in the afternoon my GPX rolled back into my way. I hit the handle with the full force of the digging pick. Cracked the handle and broke off the balance button. Went for a drive this morning to the local Minelab dealer. Quickly put a new handle on for me. "OUCH" cost was $115 "Double OUCH" But all ready to go hunting again Heres a pic of broken handle and account, site and finds.

tinpan

 

[hammered]

Re: I hit my gpx handle and ground balance button with a digging tool " broken" LOL

You are right "Ouch". But I am glad you got things fixed so quick . Good luck and better aim next time.

hammered

 

[pepperj]

Re: I hit my gpx handle and ground balance button with a digging tool " broken" LOL

Ouch! There's a lesson form the school of hard knocks.
You did manage a bit of yellow out of the hunt.

 

[tinpan]

Re: I hit my gpx handle and ground balance button with a digging tool " broken" LOL

thanks for the replies, This gpx 4500 i have only had since Dec 23 and this is the second i have owned. Totally destroyed the last one. Rough conditions or rough handling

tinpan

 

[mickk]

Re: I hit my gpx handle and ground balance button with a digging tool " broken" LOL

Ah you will have to find more gold! Kudos to the bloke for having the parts in stock and making the repair so quickly. Whenever I take something to be fixed, the bloke, shakes his head, takes his glasses off, and I know what happens next! never fails!

 

[Mr Tuff]

Re: I hit my gpx handle and ground balance button with a digging tool " broken" LOL

some hard earned gold MR TUFF

 

[dfx willy]

Re: I hit my gpx handle and ground balance button with a digging tool " broken" LOL

hopefully the gold ya found that day paid for it! willy

 

[shaun7]

Re: I hit my gpx handle and ground balance button with a digging tool " broken" LOL

That's only two nights on the wobble board

 

[wwwtimmcp]

Re: I hit my gpx handle and ground balance button with a digging tool " broken" LOL

I hear ya tinpan, last year on my first in water hunt a wave caught my jw fishers pulse 8 and drove it into my digging tool. it sheared off the headphone jack clean as a whistle. $35.00 to fix it and I had to use my backup for 2 weeks.

 

[tinpan]

Re: I hit my gpx handle and ground balance button with a digging tool " broken" LOL

That's only two nights on the wobble board

have you been chained up by Boy George ?


tinpan

 

[tuatara]

Re: I hit my gpx handle and ground balance button with a digging tool " broken" LOL

Nice gold Minelab rocks. They are very efficient with their repairs.

 

[Broken knee]

Re: I hit my gpx handle and ground balance button with a digging tool " broken" LOL

Nice gold Minelab rocks. They are very efficient with their repairs.

They ought to be for $4,500.00
Broken Knee

 

[tuatara]

Re: I hit my gpx handle and ground balance button with a digging tool " broken" LOL

Nice gold Minelab rocks. They are very efficient with their repairs.
They ought to be for $4,500.00
Broken Knee

Yeah, they're a bit on the expensive side but quality costs.

 

[shaun7]

Re: I hit my gpx handle and ground balance button with a digging tool " broken" LOL

That's only two nights on the wobble board

have you been chained up by Boy George ?


tinpan

Who hasn't

I'm trying to remember the other famous Aussie


Oh yeah.....Dame Edna Everage