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Minelab GPX5000 tips, settings and questions
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<blockquote data-quote="mbasko" data-source="post: 182537" data-attributes="member: 4485"><p>As far as I know a re-alignment is just fine tuning the timings to be within certain parameters or tolerance if you like. There is automatic machinery that every now & then has a brain fart & forgets what it's supposed to do i.e. loses its operating parameters. The tech boys come in & it takes all of 5-10mins to re-program then test to make sure it's operating within the correct parameters again. I've always thought of a re-alignment as similar to that basically - just re-programming the timings, then testing to ensure they're operating within the correct parameters. If they're out it could definitely make a machine noisier particularly in a GPX if SETA isn't operating optimally.</p><p></p><p>I always thought my 5000 wasn't quite right until it finally went on me on a trip to Victoria. Sent it to Minelab & they replaced a part under warranty (don't ask me what now but it was a technical sounding thingamyjig). When it came back it was a different machine - very quite & stable. Was a shame to sell it but sometimes ya toys have to go <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mbasko, post: 182537, member: 4485"] As far as I know a re-alignment is just fine tuning the timings to be within certain parameters or tolerance if you like. There is automatic machinery that every now & then has a brain fart & forgets what it's supposed to do i.e. loses its operating parameters. The tech boys come in & it takes all of 5-10mins to re-program then test to make sure it's operating within the correct parameters again. I've always thought of a re-alignment as similar to that basically - just re-programming the timings, then testing to ensure they're operating within the correct parameters. If they're out it could definitely make a machine noisier particularly in a GPX if SETA isn't operating optimally. I always thought my 5000 wasn't quite right until it finally went on me on a trip to Victoria. Sent it to Minelab & they replaced a part under warranty (don't ask me what now but it was a technical sounding thingamyjig). When it came back it was a different machine - very quite & stable. Was a shame to sell it but sometimes ya toys have to go :D [/QUOTE]
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