C Scope VLF 950D REPAIR

[The Bassman]

Guys, need a bit of help from you DIY types, I am about as much use at DIY ,as someone who is completely useless!
Anyway, to business. I have an old C scope 950 D which, when extracting from beneath various boxes in my garage, I discover that, one of the lugs on the search head, that the stem attaches to, is broken.
I contacted C Scope, who do not have any old search heaads for this machine. Being a bit nostalgic, as I found lots of good stuff with this machine, back in the dark ages, I would like to effect a repair if I can.

Basically, it would require building up the lug with some sort of stuff, akin to the old plastic wood my Dad used to use for modeling. I cannot take a pic, as just now, I do not have acess to the machine (another story). can anyone recommend a substance that I can use to rebuild the lug, which will need a hole in it, to push the tightening screw/bolt body through?

Thanks guys

Ray

[Alan Black]

Maybe just buy the coil repair lugs?

[ra-ma-ses]

It might be worth looking at Sugru or one of the Chinese clones. I'm not sure it'll work, but it is cheap and just might ...

[Red Fred]

You often see these old C Scopes on ebay for parts or untested for not too much money, so maybe you could take a coil from one and use it on yours? I don't know if all the 650s/750s etc had the same coil but C Scopes might tell you.

[Koala]

I use proper epoxy resin

And fiberglass woven cloth

As I have these knocking around

Done a few never had one fail, and I ain't careful with my detectors, it's all in the preparation

Don't use cheaper polyester resin

It will work, but you can chip it off

I suspect the original slow cure JB weld will work, I haven't used it on a coil, but have repaired other plastic components with it

I gave up using Araldite about 20 years ago, I use to find it a bit temperamental, you could mix two batches one would be fine and one would fail for no reason, it my have improved by now

[The Bassman]

Maybe just buy the coil repair lugs?

Hi Alan, never heard of them, who sells them?

[Alan Black]

Hi Alan, never heard of them, who sells them?

Lots of places just Google them.