Damaged Coil Help

My AT pro 8.5 x 11 coil looks like it has had a pretty hard life.
A chunk on the under section has come away, i can't see any wires or anything else too important looking...
It almost looks like the plastic bit missing is just for protection, will this affect the coils performance in any way if I get a coil cover and fit to stop any further damage?
I could almost rebuild up the coil with some sort of plastic epoxy putty or filler, what are anyone's thoughts on that??
I have turned on the machine and it finds targets, I have nothing to reference it against so not too sure if its operating at 100%

I would go with epoxy and a cover for further protection

There is some discussion on the subject here https://www.findmall.com/read.php?18,1735422

Bit of 'ferropre' or similar will fix it bud!

Simmo said:

Bit of 'ferropre' or similar will fix it bud!

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It might pay to check that the product you use has no metal content.

Moneybox said:

Simmo said:

Bit of 'ferropre' or similar will fix it bud!

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It might pay to check that the product you use has no metal content.

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That could be funny to watch :lol: :lol:

Hi, I was out in the backyard with the young bloke searching for his many many many buried hot wheel cars and he hit my nox coil with a small spade. It seems to just be a small dent in the top plastic, but I know how even a small pin hole leak in salt water can ruin things so should I put a dab of something over it and if so what should I use? I don't want to put something on there and find it eats the plastic.

I can't see any bare metal even under the jewllers loop, and my understanding was the nox coils are potted?

There is a specific plastic glue/resin you can get from Bunnings. Some plastics require a 'primer' fluid.
Not knowing what plastic Minelab have used it would be a good idea to contact them to find out

So i did exactly that, minelab came back and said it sounded fine but if i wanted a small dab of epoxy resin would be the go

If thats the case, I woud give the surface a light rub with a medium grit paper & then just apply Araldite (epoxy glue)