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Hi team in Minelab,
I have been using Excalibur 2 for a year before changing to CTX3030 and was really pleased with the way battery pack was connecting to the unit.

My current details (as per warranty registration):
Product Details
Type: complete
Product: CTX 3030
Coil Serial Number: 40482506614
Control Box Serial Number: 40446506399
Secondary Coil Serial Number:
Accessory Serial Numbers:



since changing to CTX3030, i am facing same issue everybody else do when detecting in the water :

* every time i need to charge/change battery i have to remove the "O-Ring" , clean it and put back in place. (to remove all the sand that goes into the surrounding area)

I have just returned from 1 week Holiday at Rarotonga where i have been detecting for over 30 hours and needed to charge the unit twice, and twice i was at the risk of damaging O-Ring when extracting from the unit.

I strongly believe that it is design failure. So based on that, please read on my Enquiry/complaint request :

Being based in New Zealand, Auckland, We (CTX3030 users) would like Minelab to send free replaceable O-Rings to our Local trusted dealer :

DetectNZ
Unit D
4 Charann Place, Avondale
Auckland
1026
New Zealand
Phone: +64 9 8204969
Web: http://www.detectnz.co.nz

So we can pick them up free of charge when we need them (My friend and i, both 3030 users are going to Tropical spot again in August and would like to have at least 1 spare "0-ring" per person with us)

Please Advice at your earliest convenience when such small request can be fulfilled
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Regards

If they were 1$ than no problem,



The cost is 25 $USD for a pack from minelab. a Complete Rip off

The problem is, that once you need to recharge battery- you have to clean all that shit out again, and apply Lube once more... it is never ending process.

... P.s. we are not talking about this lube:

That all depends on how much you "love" your detector but I was suggesting putting it on the join and not the shaft...... You can always just have a cold shower with it to wash off the sand. :)

May be a never ending process but it looks like a bit of a design fault so I doubt any solutions until the next version is designed. Alternative to silicon grease - can you run some tape around the join??

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Edited by user Sunday, 11 August 2013 11:11:59 AM(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

With the Garretts AT range the 0-ring gets dry and pinches (coil and headphone sockets) and of course isn't as watertight.
As Shilo said the silicone grease is the same as what is used on dive gear.
Problem is as DB has found it's a sand and grit magnet.

Edited by user Monday, 22 July 2013 8:42:56 PM(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

Have to admit Latch's idea seems a pretty simple solution.

I think the suggestion above - maybe one wrap of insulation tape before hitting the beach....I know not ideal....maybe give that a try?? Dale

So it sort of reads. Thanks for spending your hard earned cash with us, we appreciate that you have had to work many hours to purchase our product and would like extend our thanks as we haven't finished with you yet!

Remember the bike inner tube tip for the Garrett Pro Pointers, wonder if a motorbike tube would be another idea for your machine.

Try Sealhouse, think they have an Auckland base, they advertise being able to supply or make any seal.
Take them a sample, I don't have their Auckland phone number, but they have a website. http://www.sealhouse.co.nz/
Could design a better seal with them, buy in bulk cheap and sell on to other ctx3030 owners.
NUGGY