Sunray X-1 Pinpointer for E-Trac

[McDoogel]

Does anyone know where I can buy a Sunray X-1 pinpointer? I haven't been able to find one anywhere on line. My understanding is that Sunray discontinued them. Anybody know why?

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

ebaY; though some joker currently lists one and thinks he has a gold-mine with his X-1 and has a stratospheric price.

 

[BC1969]

OK well I hit the web hard on this one, and this site possibly has it, not totally sure.
North Georgia Relics and Detectors*Catalog

 

[Jason in Enid]

Yes, Sunray quit making them. Why? That's a question many would like to know. They still make them for other detectors.

 

[BC1969]

I think I will change my name to: The Googler... lol

Found this info as to why sunray quit making them for the minelabs.
Sources listed under this cut N paste.
Re: X-1 probes
> Posted by: Ralph Sun Ray [ Send a Message ]
> Date: 1 hour ago Moderator
> Registered: 7 years ago
> Posts: 1,057
>
> That is true. Minelab has raised the price of the
> upper shafts to the point that we would have to
> charge over $250.00 for the completed X-1 probe.
> Add to that, that our production costs and parts
> have also increased and we have been absorbing
> those costs for a couple of years now. With
> reduced demand we can no longer purchase parts in
> the volume that we used to, further increasing our
> costs. We will continue to honor warranty and
> other repairs as we are reserving replacement
> parts for that purpose.
>
> Ralph (Sun Ray)
> Sun Ray Detector Electronics

Read
Sunray to stop making probes for Minelab detectors

And
X-1 probes

Mike

 

[Jason in Enid]

I saw that back when the news hit, but I have trouble believing it. They still build them for other units, so the parts for the X1 can't be that much higher than the Y1 or any other model. They refuse to mount an X1 on a customer supplied shaft and they will no longer repair non-warrantied units, which the customer would be paying for.

So again, why are still building every model except the X1 for the E-Trac and Explorers?

 

[BC1969]

Well I am not to sure, but I made a post about my explorer saying the battery is too low and it shuts off, but the batteries were brand new so I started tinkering with it, I believe that the x-1 is the cause, of course, if it is indeed messing up the detector...good luck ever getting them to admit it, the backlash would be a riot, that is unless somebody can prove it.
Next few days I plan on taking the x-1 and the detector apart and doing some testing...lil probing here, attach fluke multimeter there, dangit plug in the damn oscilloscope...lol

Mike

 

[dholland02]

If that true I'm glad I got one for my safari ladt xmas. I love my Sunray.

 

[McDoogel]

Thanks BC. I sent them a email to see if they had one in stock.

 

[BC1969]

You're welcome

 

[dholland02]

Contact tom at Miller MDZ that's where I got one fkr my safari he might still have some in hia store.