Which IGSL, Musketeer, or TGSL coil??

[Comp]

Hiya, guys,

Just about finished my first MD, Surf PI 1.2 longboard, Thanks Andy!! (Silverdog)

New years project is the IGSL. I have both circuit boards, and about to start building, but which one????
I know they are pretty much the same, except the coils/oscillator section, but as a newbie, which set of coils am I likely to have the best chance of a good result with????

I realise the performance of the system is going to be down to how good I make/null the coils, so I am reading all info on the forum,... but, is one set easier than the other, or is there not much in it???

TIA, Cheers, {Happy New Year, BTW!}, Fred

[bernte_one]

Hello Comp,

i think best and easiest way is to choose for what project you can get easy a used or a cheap new coil
most you can get and old 5pin tesoro so build a igsl tgsl coil version
a better coil you cant do by yourself so save your time
to do a selfmade coil that works so good as a laboratory proofed
takes a lot of nights and coffee believe me

if you do a diy it is equal which one you do both make a lot of work

regards bernd

[kliner]

For a first IB project the IGSL is not the easiest one on this forum, although if you work carefully it is within most peoples capabilities ( a scope is really helpful) but if you make your own coil you're never going to know if it's the circuit or the coil or both that is the problem.
I would go for the Tesoro coil version, you can pick up a five pin coil on Ebay for little money and you will have a much better chance of ending up with a detector which is usable
My 2 pence worth

[Comp]

OK Guys, thanks for your input,... I see what you say, I will have enough headaches getting the board up and running with a known, good coil,.... while trying to make a coil at the same time is just asking for trouble???????

Trouble is, have you seen the cost of the coils??? I am trying to make a MD because I cant afford to buy a really good one!!!

I WILL take your good advise,... I will look to buy a used coil, and then get the board running, and then, perhaps, try coil making afterwards.....

I am starting to build up the ISGL TGSL board, I take it I can use any Tesoro coil, with a 5 pin plug????? There is one up for sale on Ebay, a concentric type????

Plus, I will look on the Trade/buy/sell section of the forum.

Thank you for your time and trouble,

Cheers, Happy New Year, Fred

[bernte_one]

hello comp

the one you have seen currently on ebay uk 5pin version is the one you need for igsl tgsl coil version. good luck i want that one too but there was no shipping to germany.

regards bernd

[Comp]

LOL!!!! Ditto!!!! I like the Eurocase link you posted a while ago,

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Euro-Gehause-...item3cbb8db491

My german is a bit rusty, but I dont think they post to UK,... never mind!!!

Cheers, Fred

[kliner]

Yes those aluminium cases are very nice and solid, I can't seem to find them from my usual suppliers

[Qiaozhi]

Yes those aluminium cases are very nice and solid, I can't seem to find them from my usual suppliers

The top one is a Hammond enclosure ->
http://www.hammondmfg.com/1455.htm
You can buy these from Maplin ->
http://www.maplin.co.uk/aluminium-in...closures-33690

[Comp]

Rapid do this one, which I think is about the right size for the IGSL board, (Bit more expensive, though....)

http://www.rapidonline.com/Tools-Equ...3-X-53-30-1574

Cheers, (Won the Tesoro coil, Bernd, BTW!!) Fred

[kliner]

Thanks for the links Qiaozhi, unfortunately Maplin won't deliver to Europe but I see that Rapid will. I'll ask them how much they want because bought in France they want an arm and a leg

[petravka]

IGSL with Musketeer coils


120x103x53mm, Hammond, Canada




TS1000

[bernte_one]

Cheers, (Won the Tesoro coil, Bernd, BTW!!) Fred

i think i have got the other one (11") seller takes 13gbp for shipping

@petravka
can you show where you put batteries
i take everytime an external battery box
but yours seems to be inside
did open screws everytime for change batteries?

regards

[Comp]

[QUOTE=bernte_one;142039]i think i have got the other one (11") seller takes 13gbp for shipping


Ok Bernd, well done, hope you are having better luck than me in getting him to accept payment???? Paypal comes up with an 'Invalid Transaction ID' message,

think I will phone him if I have had no joy by tommorow,... (I REALLY need the coil, the board is almost complete!!! )

Cheers, Fred

[bernte_one]

[QUOTE=Comp;142045]

i think i have got the other one (11") seller takes 13gbp for shipping


Ok Bernd, well done, hope you are having better luck than me in getting him to accept payment???? Paypal comes up with an 'Invalid Transaction ID' message,

think I will phone him if I have had no joy by tommorow,... (I REALLY need the coil, the board is almost complete!!! )

Cheers, Fred

yes i see now the same (dunkh) user is not an active paypal account or so
damn
i write him lets see whats happen then
i give info

[Comp]

Ok, no worries, I have spoken with him, he had a 'hiccup' with his Paypal account, all seems sorted now,... pop back on Ebay,... hopefully all has gone well for you, too!!

Just waiting for the variable resistors, and the coil, and I will be at the hair pulling out stage!!! LOL!!!!

Cheers, Fred