NUGGET FINDER & COILTEK 7000

Can some one out there please make a 18" coil for the 7000 that is very LIGHT !
Include the stem, also forget the stupid Waterproof design !
THANKS

I posted about aftermarket coils and some (company men) mentioned the coils might be chipped with encryption!? I don't know about that but if true, Coiltek will probably be the first to make them.

That would be great. An elliptical 14" 18" and 24" would be on my wish list all open spoke.

Hey Guys,
I emailed Trevor at coiltek about this & he said that at this stage they would not be making any coils for the 7000  I also sent an email to Rohan at Nuggetfinder asking the same but got no reply
Cheers, Andy

Guess we got to live in hope our preys are answered.

HI Guys,

Don't go holding your breath waiting for after market coils. Minelab have patented the DOD coil and variants for use with the gpz detector, along with the installation of a chip within the coil to identify the coil as genuine. The only way these will be offered by one of the other manufacturers is under licence and I'm sure they won't be any cheaper than what Minelab is offering. Lets hope that 3 coils is all you will need!

Cheers Mick

Mechanic wrote:HI Guys,

Don't go holding your breath waiting for after market coils. Minelab have patented the DOD coil and variants for use with the gpz detector, along with the installation of a chip within the coil to identify the coil as genuine. The only way these will be offered by one of the other manufacturers is under licence and I'm sure they won't be any cheaper than what Minelab is offering. Lets hope that 3 coils is all you will need!

Cheers Mick

Haven't the guys at geotech and others, been making DOD coils in the past? Must be something specific within the design.

I think from how others are making the GPZ 7000 sound, three coils will probably be all you need indeed.

Shinegold wrote:

Mechanic wrote:HI Guys,

Don't go holding your breath waiting for after market coils. Minelab have patented the DOD coil and variants for use with the gpz detector, along with the installation of a chip within the coil to identify the coil as genuine. The only way these will be offered by one of the other manufacturers is under licence and I'm sure they won't be any cheaper than what Minelab is offering. Lets hope that 3 coils is all you will need!

Cheers Mick

Haven't the guys at geotech and others, been making DOD coils in the past? Must be something specific within the design.

I think from how others are making the GPZ 7000 sound, three coils will probably be all you need indeed.

They have, but from what I understand it has been patented for use with a detector that has a half sine voltage waveform during the stimulation period, eg a linear current ramp. So to make coils for the gpz, you would need permission unless of coarse you found a different design not covered in the patent(s), but then the chip in the coil still needs to be addressed.

Cheers Mick

Thanks Mechanic,
I honestly think Coiltek will probably be the first aftermarket manufacturer to make coils for this thing, they are close to Minelab. Surely Minelab won't pull the dirty and just shaft their close friends?

Shinegold wrote:Thanks Mechanic,
I honestly think Coiltek will probably be the first aftermarket manufacturer to make coils for this thing, they are close to Minelab. Surely Minelab won't pull the dirty and just shaft their close friends?

There's no friends in business! Unless there is something in it for Minelab (and it's hard to see that ATM) I doubt they will license it to any
third party coilmaker..

Maybe China will make them? lol only having a joke