SD2100v2 battery mod?

[rhino rt]

hey diggers,
im looking to do a battery mod on my SD2100v2, im making a light wight battery pack and i was just wondering what the best voltage to run is i have herd that 7.2v is the optimum, was just wondering if any one could verify this for me, and what effects it likely to have on the detector? or any other bits of useful info on this detector.
cheers rhino

 

[GaryO]

Yeah 7.2 will be fine , the optimal voltage is 7.3 but a tad under is probably providing a bit of safety without any noticeable differences
The higher voltage system provides greater deepth and target response and makes the machine more stable and smoother.

Gaz

 

[rhino rt]

thxs garyo .
yea right so you recon 7.3v i can do that,
thxs heaps for the info
cheers rhino

 

[GaryO]

Coiltek made a battery unit called little ripper or something like that and ran 7.3 . Ill see what i can find .

 

[GaryO]

Cant seem to find much , but 7.2 to 7.4 seems to be what most setups are using.
Have a read through this site , you may pick up some tips and diagrams

http://www.minelabmods.com/joomla3/...earchword=battery&searchphrase=all&Itemid=101

Anyway 7.2 beats 6.7 volts with the standard setup .. and keep in mind that 6.7 volts gets lower as the day goes on while the regulated power stays constant at 7.2

 

[rhino rt]

thxs garyo
thxs for the info, yea i seam to notice as the day goes on that the detector deteriorates. yea i was going to regulate mine as well so sounds like it should be a good mod. do have any idea on the increases that i might get,
sorry to ask so many questions.
once again thxs garyo
rhino

 

[user 4485]

The Coiltek one was called the pocket rocket. They come up from time to time on eBay but as far as I know you can't buy them new from Coiltek anymore.
If you can find a Little Ripper (made by Minelab Mods) they are a little ripper & wireless audio also. Not many people that own one sell them. They are no longer being made.

 

[rhino rt]

thxs mbasko
i will be making my own battery pack was just getting some info on the best voltage to run. ive made a light weight gell cell battery pack which works well but i want to go lighter again and more volts. just waiting on all the parts from china. i will post some pic's once ive completed the battery pack.
cheers 'digs' rhino

 

[PhaseTech]

Made my own regulator box out of a jaycar kit, put it in a solid aluminium box and added heatsinks. I ran mine on 6.9V for the GPs, worked great and still have it, still works fine.