Hi I have just joined the forum and hoped someone might be able to help with my inquiry. I'm new to detecting so please bare with me. I've just purchased the gpz7000 and with the shafts fully extended, I find its only barely long enough. Is there an adjustment I don't know about? Or is this the longest the shafts go? I'm not tall but I think tall people would have trouble if this is the full length available on this machine.
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Hi J, my understanding is with the Z that one size fits all, with coin machines I have the shaft fully extended as I am around 6ft in height. I find with the Z you have just got to watch your swing speed ( ie slow)and your walk speed( ie slow)in syncro with your foot movement. ie don't step forward when the 14" coil is in front of you.
Peter
Peter
I'm not tall & find I have the shaft nearly fully extended so can see that taller people would find it too short.
There is a mod to extend it yourself:
http://golddetecting.4umer.net/t23404-has-anyone-lengthened-added-sleeve-to-their-7000-shaft#226841
There is a mod to extend it yourself:
http://golddetecting.4umer.net/t23404-has-anyone-lengthened-added-sleeve-to-their-7000-shaft#226841
Hi Gravity,
Don't know how you do it ! I'm a short arse at 175cm. while it's ok to use I would like it a bit longer. Yes I have it fully extended, if I try to extend any longer the shaft comes apart. I don't know how anyone taller could use this machine. I guess I will get used to it. I also shorten the bungee when going up hill.
Just for curiosity, what is the total length of your machine, and I will compare mine, just incase i'm doing something wrong. Maybe when/if you have time, measure from the coil sitting on the ground and the shafts at right angle to the coil, and the measurement to the end of the battery. I look forward to checking this measurement. thanks.
Don't know how you do it ! I'm a short arse at 175cm. while it's ok to use I would like it a bit longer. Yes I have it fully extended, if I try to extend any longer the shaft comes apart. I don't know how anyone taller could use this machine. I guess I will get used to it. I also shorten the bungee when going up hill.
Just for curiosity, what is the total length of your machine, and I will compare mine, just incase i'm doing something wrong. Maybe when/if you have time, measure from the coil sitting on the ground and the shafts at right angle to the coil, and the measurement to the end of the battery. I look forward to checking this measurement. thanks.
Collapsed: 1170 mm (46.1) Laid flat, packed position: 1304 mm (51.3) Extended: 1526 mm (60.1) Laid flat, packed position: 1651 mm (65.0)
http://www.minelab.com/anz/metal-detectors/gold-detectors/gpz-7000?view=faq
http://www.minelab.com/anz/metal-detectors/gold-detectors/gpz-7000?view=faq
I use the Full Z vest/bungee and swing aid etc. Buy a good pick could cost $ but its worth it. I made mine. At the digging end is a sharp point made out of a car leaf spring. From center/handle to the point around 130mm. On the other side use a cut down a section of a farmer cast off plough disc. After the cutout, looks a bit like a triangle with the top of the triangle closest to the handle with the bottom about 100mm away and about 100mm wide( good for scraping). Handle (preferably wooden) around 600mm
After pin pointing, scrap away the loose dirt/leaves /sticks, check to see if signal still there if so, scrap away 2cm of soil if still there, loosen the ground with the pointed end then scrap away again etc. During this process I dig one handed ( hence the long handle)with the detector in the other minus the bungee. Deep signals, its off with the vest and 2 hands on the pick.
Plough Disc to me is thin steel but very strong and also has a slight curve.
My thoughts, others may differ.
Peter
After pin pointing, scrap away the loose dirt/leaves /sticks, check to see if signal still there if so, scrap away 2cm of soil if still there, loosen the ground with the pointed end then scrap away again etc. During this process I dig one handed ( hence the long handle)with the detector in the other minus the bungee. Deep signals, its off with the vest and 2 hands on the pick.
Plough Disc to me is thin steel but very strong and also has a slight curve.
My thoughts, others may differ.
Peter
AHH too late Peter, I purchased a pick from the shop I got the detector from and yes your right, a lot of money and I find it leaves more dirt in the hole than it scrapes out due to the shape. I will make one from a plough disc I think. i live on a property and there are several lying around. thanks for the measurements I will make one.
Jungles
Jungles
Evening jungles,
I am 6' 3" and never use the shaft fully extended - would find it simply too far in front of me.
I can't give you any advice re: putting it together as my wife actually assembled the ZED whilst I was away working away. In no way am I being nasty but wondering if it has been put together right?
Good luck with it
Northeast.
I am 6' 3" and never use the shaft fully extended - would find it simply too far in front of me.
I can't give you any advice re: putting it together as my wife actually assembled the ZED whilst I was away working away. In no way am I being nasty but wondering if it has been put together right?
Good luck with it
Northeast.
