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Re: Whites TRX pin pointer. - 5 years ago

Del, Glad to see White's is still giving great service... My TRX (one of the first) is still providing great service as my wife's pinpointer. I've had great luck with PPs over the years, so far...knock on wood...never had to send one in. Thanks for the report, mike

Re: Problem w Equinox Headphones........ - 5 years ago

Aaron Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I can’t seem to get my headphones to charge, > Anyone else have any problems w theirs? > Aaron, My hunting buddy dropped his on the sidewalk...afterwards they wouldn't charge. They worked fine, otherwise. He had to send them in, and ML replaced them for him.

Re: Poles find another secret nazi tunnel - 6 years ago

Junk and Disorderly Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > It makes a great headline mentioning all this poss > ible gold that has been hidden,trouble is what the > y think is under ground and what is actually under > ground could be 'Poles apart' Indeed. After careful reading of the article, what I gathered is that they "...found a h

Re: Carl (or anyone) : Is this simply another LRL ? : - 6 years ago

Tom_in_CA Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > : They just open up a new company, or make a diff > erent model, and .... Presto : You can hide behin > d the lack-of-anything negative all over again. That's true...and alone with that defensive approach, they (LRL mfgs) have also adopted a more direct/offensive approach. They'll load the onli

Re: Carl (or anyone) : Is this simply another LRL ? : - 6 years ago

rustic charm Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > all I got to say is keep an open mind and look tho > roughly into everything before forming > your opinion Perhaps. But you have to be careful... I learned long ago, that there are times when it's a very thin line that separates an open mind from an empty head. mike

Re: Carl (or anyone) : Is this simply another LRL ? : - 6 years ago

There's a couple of simple clues to show that it is...indeed...an LRL. Look closely at the fancy handle mount in the dis-assembled illustration. The whole assembly sits balanced atop...and freely moves on... a rotating bearing. The other, perhaps more obvious clue, is the phrase "Long Range Detection". (Kind of a give-away.) Looks really technical, though...doesn't

Re: Speaking of old Photos - 6 years ago

Keith, As far as the 'faux painting' aspect goes; That's a hand colorized black & white photo. Artists would 'paint in' the colors by hand directly on top of the b&w image, as the gelatin based silver emulsion would readily absorb the dyes. Since they only had a small palette of colors to work with, the photos always have a distinct look of 'not being

Re: ON THE HORIZON = MDT-8000 - 6 years ago

Aaron Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I’ve got battery question. > I had at least 30hrs on my machine before the batt > erie FINALLY went down to 3 bars. Then I went to t > urn it on after I hadn’t used it in close to 2 wee > ks and it was dead. > Anyone else experience this? > > Aaron I haven't...but like others,

Re: ON THE HORIZON = MDT-8000 - 6 years ago

Français, No, I think he meant what he clearly stated, "Squares usually in the ground are around 17 VDI., and out of the dirt around 7-9 VDI." Depending on the severity of the ground, most single freq detectors shift ID on deep targets.

Re: The best thing about our hobby - 6 years ago

Bill long Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > THERAPY! My hunting buddy and I call it, "Dirt Therapy"... In fact, I feel the need for a session real soon.

Re: What Detector found your first silver coin and what was it? - 6 years ago

My first silver was a small coin spill...a silver washington quarter and two silver dimes...one of the dimes a rosie, the other a merc. Found the first time out with a new AH Pro in 1974, under an old park bench in Rogers Park, along the lake in Chicago. (couldn't have been more than 2 inches down) Was hunting at night, as I had picked up the detector on the way home from late college c

Re: New Minelab detector “ Vanquish” ? - 6 years ago

Pasttom Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Until then I will just muse over why they'd name i > t like a household stain remover? That's funny, lol.

Re: New Minelab detector “ Vanquish” ? - 6 years ago

I don't know about tomorrow, but here's another teaser video from earlier today... Coils look very EQ like, and for a split second, you can see what looks like the bottom of the EQ handle...but in red plastic...and with a very 'Deus-esque' rod latch'. Zero details, but high quality vid. or directly on YT

Re: Minelab CTX 3030 vs Etrac ? - 6 years ago

CTX. (Target trace, pinpoint trace and pinpoint lock.)

Re: ON THE HORIZON = MDT-8000 - 6 years ago

After another coin hunt last night where I picked up two more nice rings, I thought I'd share this: One thing about the MDT I noticed early on is...It hates small/thin foil...a dead giveaway of some form of pulse technology. So, just for fun today, I cut up the thin foil wrapper from a piece of cheapo Easter candy, and made some small foil targets. I'm sorry, I didn't measur

Re: TR disc - 6 years ago

Tom, Probably the biggest advantage of those early Compass models (for it's efficiency in iron) was it's operating frequency...over 100k. Compare to the later TR Disc machines running at around 17k, (and lower) make the Compass work great in iron. However those old TR Disc machines still had/have the advantage of not being nearly as sensitive to the motion detectors effect/habit of

Re: TR disc - 6 years ago

One you get it setup, you should experiment with some nails, foil trash, and coins in your yard...just to see how close you can get them together. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.

Re: TR disc - 6 years ago

The GB circuit isn't used in TR Disc mode...which is why mineralized ground eats TR Disc detectors for lunch. (The all-metal and Motion Disc use the GB circuit.) The three modes the Stingray has are: VLF/TR/VLF Discriminator. It can be used as an ALL METAL detector, as a TR discriminator, or as a Motion based discriminator. Note the implication of the term "Motion based".

Re: Ex-lurker from Colorado - 6 years ago

Picketwire Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I'm from the beautiful(?) southeast corner. How a > bout you? My condolences.......just kidding! (Mostly) I'm from the Springs area. The only time I've been down your way was to see old Bent's Fort, and just the smell from the pig farm just outside of La Junta has scarred me for lif

Re: A coil question for those more technically knowledgeable than me - 6 years ago

Yes. Although all coils are spec'd to a design intent, there's always tiny variations in manufacturing processes that can introduce some deviation. While well within design tolerance, this slight difference in impedance can express itself on the detector by being ever so slightly (or occasionally even more than slightly) off from the original coil's impedance...and thus GB sett

Re: Ex-lurker from Colorado - 6 years ago

Picket, What part of the state are you in?

Re: Is it me or has the forum set up changed? - 6 years ago

88junior Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > If so I liked it the way it was before. It looks exactly as it always has...for me. Questions: Can you describe what it looks like to you, now? What are you viewing it with? PC / Tablet / Phone, and which browser?

Re: ON THE HORIZON = MDT-8000 - 6 years ago

NASA-Tom Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > What I'd REALLY like > to know is: How does the Tarsacci compare to the C > TX in black sand (or bad minerals)…… with totally > honest data. . . . . . good or bad. Anybody own a > Tarsacci AND a CTX (with good CTX skillset)? Tom, I do. (2 CTX's, actually) I believe my bad ground (in Col

Re: Sad forum news - 6 years ago

Sorry to hear about the loss of your friend, Daniel... Life is fragile, and short...and the older we get, the shorter it seems.

Re: Count Yorga Vampire Golden Mask Field Text - 6 years ago

Pedlar mills Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Link doesn't work for me Don't include the LMAO part. That fake Bulgarian accent was the worst I've every heard. Kind of a cross between Scottish and Chinese...spoken by Inspector Clouseau.

Re: Posting pictures - 6 years ago

lytle78 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I forgot about T’net - yes they allow actual uploa > d. Findmall, as far as I can see has exactly the s > ame set up as here - you click on the “mountain/su > n” icon and you enter the web address where the pi > cture is stored. Rick, A lot of people miss the correct way to do this on FM. --> Don

Re: Are there any small after market batteries for the Minelab SD series? - 6 years ago

I think Coil-Tek's pocket rocket is probably the smallest/lightest. (I haven't looked in a while, so there may be something newer...)

Re: Quest Metal Detectors Answer to the Go-Find and Simplex - 6 years ago

lytle78 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Apologies if I have mixed up two different outfits > . No, you didn't mix them up. (Other than Deteknix spelling.) Normally I don't think much of this site...but they've got the basics right on this one: Edit: ...and as I look closely at the article comments, coincidentally I see the third

Re: Looking for a Wilson ATD. and a battery door for the Relic and Coin. - 6 years ago

George, If you can't find one, they're really easy to make (a piece of aluminum and a short piece of weatherstripping foam), BUT.... ...that fastener is a bear to find. It's called a NYLATCH mini-grip, two-piece panel fastener, and I believe it's made by a company called SOUTHCO. I've had to replace them before. They were used on several metal detector battery

Re: Is IP-54 rain proof? - 6 years ago