TallTom
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Tarsacci MDT 8000, Makro Multi Kruzer, Nokta Impact, Tesoro Vaquero, Tesoro Sand Shark
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My aging, arthritic hands made me decide to look for a reasonably-priced, slightly smaller, tough, stainless steel scoop for my beach detecting. My bigger scoop enticed me into digging up overly heavy scoops of wet sand, which wore out my hands (and back and shoulders) too quickly. I ended up getting a Quest Scoopal model, and it's been working well for me. It's available from many sources, but here's one with some details (at $100): https://detectors1.com/products/scoopal®-sand-scoop It comes without a handle (although it's often sold with an optional handle at higher price). I went to a hardware store and bought an oak shovel/pick handle for about $10-12, I think. I figured I'd try this wood handle first, then switch to something lighter weight later if necessary. I'm still using the wood, however. In my opinion, this combo is worth considering.
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As requested by JCR, here's the Monty Python clip of the "Bring out your dead" and "Not dead yet" scene.
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Just FYI, there's a free app called "SuperVision+ Magnifier" for the iPhone, and possibly for other smartphones also. It's very useful for getting extreme closeup views/photos.
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Tarsacci Cookbook And Best Practices
TallTom replied to The_Stalker's topic in Tarsacci Metal Detectors
Thanks, Steve. The club is still in existence, but we decided to save money by closing the website. Now we rely on Facebook. (God help us.) -
Tarsacci Cookbook And Best Practices
TallTom replied to The_Stalker's topic in Tarsacci Metal Detectors
Regarding those two "Tarsacci Usage Notes" documents: I'm the one who created them. I posted them on our detecting club website. That's where the link takes you. HOWEVER, we are about to shut down the club website. Those documents will no longer be readable shortly. Steve H, would you like to post them on your website, along with all your other useful info? Feel free to copy them here or tell me where to upload them. Thanks. -
Definitely a very nice find. If you take it to a jeweler, most likely he/she will simply do the same kind of acid test you did, although maybe a slightly more sophisticated test, or with a more experienced eye to judge the results.
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From Clay's posting: "...How far away can you see a mining claim sign when you are wandering around prospecting on that claim? Can you read a sign 1/4 mile away? That's the distance between corners on a 160 acre claim. ..." You made an excellent, well-written posting, Clay, but you have one minor math error. (I'm sure someone else will correct me if I'm wrong.) If 160 acres is in the shape of a square, the distance from one corner to an adjacent corner is 1/2 mile, not 1/4 mile. So that makes your point even stronger -- it's much too far to read any sign on the next corner. Here's the math. One square mile is 640 acres. (Look it up.) Imagine a plot of land that's square, one mile on each side. That's one square mile. Divide it into quarters. Each square is one quarter of 640 acres, or 160 acres. Each edge is 1/2 mile long on each 160 acre plot. As I said, it's only a minor correction I'm making, but it makes your point even better because the distance is doubled.
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I ran this through Google translate, and here's what came out: Hello everyone, back to this forum, reading all the comments regarding the multifrequency, I only practice diving and I am looking for jewelry, I have worn cz21 and whites beach Hunter for 5 years (Steve's recommendation) both give me very good results in salt water, In a week I will get the deus 2, with a diving kit and 11 'plate, I will subject it directly to salt water since here in Europe it is stormy season, I promise to give a very sincere analysis regarding salt water, to clarify that I have paid in full, I do not have the pressure of any brand of detectors, my partner wears nox800 and gives very good results, I will inform you when I have it in my hands with the corresponding tests under water
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Higher Frequency Is Most Stable On Gold
TallTom replied to Kaolin washer's topic in Tarsacci Metal Detectors
Here's a partial answer for Flydog. The US Nickel comes in at 6 when using 9 kHz on the MDT 8000. This is a chart I created during my early experiments, showing various rings and US coins. (PDF format) Tarsacci MDT 8000 Jewelry Air Test Results.pdf -
Nokta/Makro Legend Specs & First Photos
TallTom replied to Rick N. MI's topic in Nokta / Makro Legend Forum
I emailed Dilek a couple of weeks ago, offering to help edit (gratis) the English language version of the User Manual, which I've done for several of their other detectors (Impact, Kruzer, Racer 2). She hasn't replied, so they apparently have all the English language editing they want already. (Or else she's so busy she can't get to all her email.) I'm still hoping I'll get to see a draft of the manual soon, but if so, I'll likely be under nondisclosure limitations. However, if I'm able and allowed to disclose, I will. -
Two New Headphones From Nokta Makro
TallTom replied to Nokta Detectors's topic in Nokta / Makro Metal Detectors
These headphones are not on the Nokta website yet. Hopefully they will be listed soon, so we can see the full specs. -
New Prototype Detector - My First Analog Attempt
TallTom replied to Sun-Boy's topic in Metal Detector Advice & Comparisons
It's a collection of subforums, here: https://www.geotech1.com/forums/forum.php -
New Sand Scoop From Nokta Makro
TallTom replied to Nokta Detectors's topic in Nokta / Makro Metal Detectors
This is an interesting product. I looked on the website and didn't see any instruction booklet or assembly instructions. Maybe it's so simple that none are needed. However, I was hoping to read them so I could understand better how the adjustment mechanism works, and how long I could extend the long handle, and whether any longer extension might be available (or possible for the user to rig together). I'm tall, and "normal" length products often don't fit me. Also, of course, I'd be happy to offer edits to the instructions if I thought any would be useful. I've done that for previous Nokta Makro products. (Dilek has quickly incorporated my suggestions, so I guess they were welcome.) And now that I live near the beach, I could actually do some thorough testing! Are instructions coming?