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Hi guys! Well, I just this couple minutes ago on Facebook! Looks awesome!
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2021 is starting out to be Not to bad (fingers crossed). Yesterday started out kinda cold and damp, but warmed up to around 54 at 11:30am. I told my wife I'd be back by 3 for Sunday roast chicken and mashed potatoes. I decided to hunt a patch of woods that had an early house that was razed in 1973. (second run at this place). The ground here is infested with iron, aluminum and copper flashing. I entered in and saw what seemed to be the skull of the Devil, a little off putting to say the least. It was the oddest deer skull I've ever encountered. Thinking this might be a bad omen I proceeded on. 1 crap target, 2 crap targets, old trap tag (OK). I've always had good luck detecting deer trails, so hit the closest one. The first 5 feet and boom, a solid copper coin tone. First coin a 1896 Indian Head. Good day already accomplished. Fifty yards away I got a weird 47-56 id on the machine, I almost didn't dig it, but it had that good coin tone. At 9 inches I had my doubt's for a coin, But when it popped out at 11, I almost fell over. This turned out to be an 1864, Which would explain the odd ID numbers. The rest of the time was uneventful, but that really didn't matter. I had two old coins in the bag and a great Sunday dinner and the Devil didn't ruin any of it.
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Took my Gold Racer out for just over an hour to an area I had picked up the barber earlier this year. There is a lot of brush and the GR solid coil works well for poking around. Along the shore of the lake I noticed a stretch of bog iron, the lake bottom is usually a light gray. Ran my coil over the area and hit some coin sized objects but numbers bit low which I expect and just under the bog iron was these coins, 1883 IH, trashed IH and an 1873 seated dime. The pond is pretty hard pack gravel so old stuff isn't that deep. Oddly that stupid sinker was about 6" down in the rocks below and tough to dig out and find. Will hit this side of the lake in the spring when it thaws.
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OK, 4.6 lbs or 2.1 kgs with battery per the brochure shared above. Just for reference, the SDC 2300 weighs 5.7 lbs The GPX 5000 without external battery weighs 5.3 lbs on arm. I tend to measure on arm weight, but the battery alone is another 1.7 lbs, and if we add a couple pounds for the harness and battery cable, a person is hauling about 9 lbs of gear around when using a GPX 5000. And of course the GPZ 7000 at 7.32 lbs This page fully updated constantly at this point..... Minelab GPX 6000 Data & Reviews5 points
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The GPX 6000 is a new gold prospecting metal detector from Minelab. The Minelab GPX 6000 is a pulse induction (PI) gold nugget detector, featuring a lightweight, well-balanced, rainproof package, coil options, built in wireless headphone capability, and quick release Li-Ion rechargeable batteries. See the specifications below for details. The Minelab GPX 6000 is powered by the all new GeoSense-PITM technology, which analyzes and responds to ground signals with great clarity and precision. Now you can detect difficult environments once thought undetectable. GeoSense-PITM technology rapidly suppresses unwanted signals via three overlapping feedback systems for superfast detection of all gold pieces. The GPX 6000 has three search coils available, an 11" round mono, a 17" elliptical mono, and a 14" round DD coil. The coils are not compatible with other GPX coils, having an entirely different connector. The Minelab GPX 6000 will be packaged with different coils in different regions. The Africa model will come with the 11" mono and 17" elliptical coils, plus two batteries. The U.S. model will instead include the 11" mono and 14" DD coils, and a single battery. Mains and DC charging adapters are included, as well as the new Minelab ML 100 wireless headphones. NEW! - Minelab GPX 6000 Video Training Series Minelab GPX 6000 gold nugget detector MINELAB GPX 6000 FEATURES POWERED BY GeoSense-PITM - GeoSense-PITM technology quickly and precisely analyzes gold signals buried in the ground, so you'll be able to ear all gold pieces clearly and accurately. FIND ALL GOLD - Built by the world leader in metal detection technology, Minelab's GPX 6000TM is the fastest, lightest and simplest way to find all types of gold in one machine - from tiny pieces of gold to that elusive 'retirement' nugget. EASY EXPERT - With automatic features and an easy-to-use interface, you'll be an expert at finding gold from the moment you turn on your GPX 6000TM. Because Automatic Ground Balance continuously adapts to changing soil conditions as you swing your detector over the ground, there's no need to adjust any settings. Finding gold has never been easier. LIGHTER SWING - The GPX 6000TM weighs only 2.1 kg (4.6 lbs) with the 11" mono coil and 2.3 kg (5.1 lbs) with the 14" DD coil. The GPX 6000TM features light carbon fiber shafts, streamlined control box, and signature U-FlexTM armrest - detect longer and feel comfortable doing it. With a Li-Ion quick-release rechargeable battery supplied, you can detect for up to 8 hours on a single charge. BUILT TO LAST - Tested in the harsh environments of the Australian outback, the GPX 6000TM can withstand extreme heat and heavy rains. A 3 year warranty is included, backed by Minelab's global support. CHOICE OF COILS - The GPX 6000TM includes a versatile 11" Monoloop coil for tight spaces and pinpointing tiny gold pieces, and a large 14" Double-D coil to detect gold accurately even in salty environments (both coils waterproof to 1 m / 3.3'). LOUD AND CLEAR AUDIO - Whether listening to the 'loud and clear' external speaker or the supplied wireless Bluetooth headphones, you'll never miss out on the sound of gold with the GPX 6000TM. MINELAB GPX 6000 SPECIFICATIONS Search Modes / Ground Type - Difficult (Default) / Normal Double-D Modes - EMI Cancel (Default) / Conductive Ground Cancel Ground Balance - Auto / Manual (Quick-Trak) Noise Cancel - Auto Sensitivity - Manual (Levels 1-10) / Auto (Level 11) /Auto+ (Level 12) Threshold Tone - On / Off Volume - 5 Levels Length Extended - 145 cm / 57 inches Length Collapsed - 76 cm / 30 inches Weight - 2.1 kg / 4.6 lbs (with 11" mono coil) Display - Monochrome LCD with Backlight (Low, Med, High, Off) Audio Output - In-built Speaker / Wired 3.5mm (1/8") Headphone Jack Wireless - Bluetooth aptX Low Latency Supplied Headphones - ML 100 Wireless Headphone Supplied Battery - Quick Release Li-Ion Battery, 5833 mAH Chargers - AC Mains Charger & 12V Battery Clip Cable Included Battery Runtime - Approximately 8 Hours Supplied Search Coils - GPX11 11" Round Mono & GPX14 14" Round DD Optional Search Coils - GPX17 17" Elliptical Mono Waterproof - Coils Submersible to 1 meter / 3.3 feet and Detector Splash / Rain Proof Key Technologies - GeoSense PITM / Bluetooth / aptX Low Latency Minelab GPX 6000 User Manual Minelab GPX 6000 Accessories & Spare Parts Minelab GPX 6000 Video Training Series Minelab Metal Detector Forum Note: Minelabs GPX 6000 features three coil options: the GPX11 11" monoloop coil for versatile gold hunting, the GPX14 14" Double-D coil to detect gold accurately even in salty environments, and the GPX17 17" elliptical coil, to find large gold nuggets at greater depth. All coils are waterproof to 1 meter (3 feet). Early information indicates the Africa model will come with the 11" mono and 17" elliptical coils, while the U.S. model will instead include the 11" round mono and 14" round DD coils. Minelab GPX 6000 control summary Bluetooth® Control Enables Bluetooth® for connection of wireless headphones - Initiates Bluetooth® pairing mode for connecting Bluetooth® headphones (long press for at least 2.5 seconds). Backlight Adjust Cycles through the backlight brightness settings - High, medium, low and off Power On/Off - Turns the detector on and off - Restores factory default settings (press and hold from off for at least 7 seconds). Sensitivity Adjust - Adjusts the sensitivity level. Ground Type - Toggles between Difficult and Normal Ground Type. Toggles between the Threshold On / Off settings (long press for at least 2.5 seconds). Noise Cancel - Initiates the Noise Cancel process. When a Double‑D coil is connected, toggles between the Double‑D Modes — EMI Cancel and Conductive Ground Cancel (long press for at least 2.5 seconds). Volume Adjust - Adjusts the audio Volume Level. Quick‑Trak - Press and hold Quick‑Trak Ground Balance to conduct a Ground Balancing operation. Minelab GPX 6000 relative performance Minelab GPX 6000 control closeup3 points
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My understanding is the USA marketing meeting with Minelab is next week and it'll still be a month before 6000's go on sale here. Take with as many grains of salt as necessary... Also: the knob literally goes to "11". Nigel Tufnel approves. 😄 This appears to be a machine designed directly for the African/Middle East markets. Easy to use and learn without English menus, the manual appears to be tiny, and basically a turn on and go machine? Like the GM, I assume it will have uses here though too.3 points
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Outwardly looks like a GPZ - Gold Monster cross. Going to be interesting 👍3 points
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I think it's less than 99%. Whenever I get a sound I don't understand I dig. At least I'll learn something. BTW, how close are you to New Jersey? That skull may be the result of one of their devils. Nice double-IH day. I'm surprised you got such warm weather since we haven't been. I guess it came up from the South.3 points
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Quote: "IMPORTANT INFORMATION for all dealers and VISTA X users ! Starting in JANUARY all NEW VISTA X metal detectors will be supplied to you with 6-pin connectors instead of the ones used so far 5-pin connectors. ALL USERS who already own VIsta X or these who will order in the future, if and when decide to purchase additional search coils, must inform us or the dealer with what connector is his Vista X and will receive coil with the same connector. Or to give the serial number of the unit. I have to explain our decision. There are no problems with 5-pin connectors. This is categorical. But some users try force socket before line up correctly and this break cables inside the cable connector. Rosi"3 points
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Looks like slag, leftover product from smelting operations. Very common anywhere mining and smelting takes place, plus along railroads transporting smelter waste product. https://www.ohiohistory.org/learn/collections/natural-history/natural-history-blog/2015/february-2015/fow-33-answer In theory the stuff is worthless, but I found this guy trying to get the big bucks for some on eBay.... https://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-Green-Iron-Ore-Slag-Glass-7-pounds-/2529517106373 points
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Dear Valued Members,We are very happy to announce that we are adding 2 new accessories to our line up!MULTI-PURPOSE BACKPACK (Accomodates all our models including Simplex, Kruzer, Anfibio as well as accessories)PINPOINT LEG HOLSTERPlease find the link to the introduction video we have made below: Regards, Dilek2 points
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I'm not overly impressed to part with my gpx5000. I like detectors to have ability to fine tune for various conditions, not overly simplistic such as the monster. Don't get me wrong, I love my monster but I do wish it was more adjustable for different conditions. As for me, I will take the versatility of the 5000 with this beast.lol
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Found it on Youtube. Hard to tell if that connector is bigger than the old style or not. Caution: I have no idea who posted this or where these phone numbers go to or if that logo is a legit business, it appears to be a legit Minelab produced video which someone has overlayed their personal information onto. Screen shots:
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In the thread about possible design improvements for the Equinox series, I said the breakdown of the three-piece shaft could be improved. It currently has two reasonably short upper parts, and one excessively long lower rod. To improve packing, the upper rods need to be a bit longer, and the lower rod shortened. Having done this exercise on my Fisher F75 shaft, I turned my design ideas to the Eqx. The upper rod obviously has the 'height', due to the control pod and lower stand, and this limits the compactness to 28cm / 11" in that direction. This is slightly larger than the coil, which measures 10.5" on its shortest diameter. The middle rod will pack diagonally, meaning it can be about 7cm / 2.5" longer than the upper rod. I also decided that the insertion overlaps of the lower rod, and the middle rod, could be reduced by a total of about 2.5cm / 1". So my design ended up with the upper shaft 2.5cm / 1" longer; the middle rod 2.5cm / 1" longer with 12mm / 0.5" less insertion; and the lower rod shortened by 80mm / 3.1" , with 12mm less insertion. Practically speaking, the upper rod was extended at the rear end with a bit of lathe work, with two new holes for the elbow-cup. The handgrip was moved back 2.5cm / 1", needing one new hole drilling. The middle rod was a bit more complex. I machined an extender piece that adds 33mm to the top end of the rod, trimmed 8mm off the insertion section, and moved the pip location hole 5mm towards the rod end. This makes the rod effectively 38mm longer, but only physically 25mm longer. Trimming 80mm off the carbon rod and making the new pip-hole 12mm closer to the end completes that job. The end result is the detector will pack in a 47cm x 28cm ( 18.5" x 11" ) space, see pic below. Individual rod lengths are: Upper = 47cm ; Lower & middle = 53.5cm ( 18.5" & 21" ) I ultimately intend making a new upper rod, with a bend below the handgrip, offsetting the coil and lower rod sections, which will deal with the twisting issue that's been previously discussed here and elsewhere.
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Looks nice. Weight? Price? I list such things at the link below as soon as I can find them. Minelab GPX 6000 Data & Reviews Minelab GPX 6000 Accessories and Spare Parts
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If it can't cross over as a beach or relic detector I'm not interested. But I hope it can! If the user has any control over the settings it can probably be adapted to hunt relics, coins and rings. I also hope it has iron reject. There just aren't enough gold nugget hunting areas close enough to me to make it feasible to buy for nuggets alone. Notice the cable is on the outside of the rod, I thought I read somewhere it was going up the rod.2 points
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Ever take that skull back and hang it on the front door? I would :)2 points
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When I was a kid in the 70's, we walked the old railroad tracks and found loads of those glass looking moon rocks. I wish I had kept some, But mom thought it was clutter. Sorry to say, but it looks just like slag. Keep on looking and asking You just might find the real thing.2 points
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First things first, The ring is awesome. As for the aluminium tokens. The DeSoto Square token is from a Mall in Manatee County Florida built in 1973. The Venus token (Krewe of Venus) is from a cultural awareness organization founded in 1965. They are based in Tampa, and as far as I can tell still operating on very little funds. Hope this can help solve the mystery2 points
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There are some pretty good resources online regarding meteorites. Do you know any professors over at Milsaps? Or maybe up at Oxford? Somebody who studies this stuff might grind off a corner to have a peep inside. (I'm no expert, but that looks a bit like slag in these pix.) Good luck! Pretty cool find.2 points
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Well, here I am, another year older, and 48 years of metal detecting and gold prospecting under my belt! 2020 has been an odd year for many reasons, the main being the pandemic that has wrecked havoc on life around the planet. The resulting shutdowns and social distancing requirements made this a challenging year for everyone, whether they caught the virus or not. Once I saw where things were headed, I decided to gracefully accept that 2020 would be a good year to just kick back and relax. I did get in some metal detecting during the year, but it has been more about trying out some new detectors than making actual finds. I had a good time and learned a few things, but this was the first year in a long time that I had no specific "adventure" planned for the year. If you look back over my journal, you will see I have done well over the years at making some sort of special prospecting or metal detecting trip each year. This year however it was short day trips, or at most a few overnight outings. Travel did not seem like a good idea this year, especially anything involving airplanes. Some gold found by Steve while metal detecting in 2020 I made finds for the year; gold nuggets, coins, and jewelry. There was no one find however that stands out at all in my mind, more a reflection of how spoiled I am than anything else. In some ways it was a very nice year for me, just taking it easy and having fun. However, I would like to ramp it up for 2021, and I will make the effort in the coming year to try new places and locations more than I did in 2020, which was mostly revisiting old haunts. Happy New Year! ~ Steve Herschbach Copyright © 2020 Herschbach Enterprises Go To Prior Story Journal Index Page1 point
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Good load Resse, does that coil come with a track ball mounted on bottom to roll it along the ground instead of lifting it? 🥴1 point
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Love the Seated dime, it looks pretty crisp. I think the water up there might be mostly muriatic acid. Ha Ha Those poor coppers took it tough. Good job!!!1 point
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Thanks Joe, My luck they only carry plastic. I'll look for pieces of Louis Vuitton on the trail, but I would probably just run into my wife. She said my new Nel coil looks just like her $750 Christian Louboutin shoes, I asked you don't actually wear those outside? She just rolled her eyes and said you just wouldn't understand. I'm going to try that with my next detector purchase, I'm thinking that won't work out the same way.1 point
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I do not see a weight unless I’m missing it. As far as price, they are including two coils, and two batteries. And wireless headphones also. That is going to drive the price up, but it adds lots of value also. So in considering price we will have to compensate for the extra items when comparing to detectors that come with one coil or battery and no wireless phones. First time I’ve seen Minelab advertise GPX type coils as waterproof. Minelab GPX 6000 Data & Reviews1 point
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The short extension at the elbow-cup is light, it's three-piece construction - the tube is 50 thou ( 1.25mm ) wall-thickness, the joiner is short and large-bore, the end-cap is thin and hollowed-out. There's no plastic plug, obviously. The middle-rod extender is somewhat over-engineered. The walls are 2mm thick at the insertion sections, meaning they're 3mm thick over the central 33mm length. So I could've bored it to 1.5mm, and had shorter insertion overlaps. The 33mm length could've been 8mm shorter if I'd simply moved the spring-pip 12mm, but aesthetically the under-inserted rod would look ugly. Being at the top end of the rod means the weight's not felt as much as weight lower down, closer to the coil. The shortened lower rod is of course lighter, but only by 13 grams. So overall, it is a bit heavier. But I never use the coil cover, which weighs 65 grams ( for the 11" coil ). In practice the weight gain is easily ignored. The new upper rod is tricky to make due to the thin-wall ( 1mm / 40 thou ) tubing ML use. I can only get 48 / 50 / 56 thou, so I'm going to be boring out some 50 thou over a 65mm length, before I bend it, drill it etc, to make it match the middle rod. Edit: I have no plans for a folding/removeable control box, as the 10.5" coil is the limiting factor in that direction. It would've been nice if the handgrip/control-box assembly was 10-15mm ( 0.5" ) shorter, but it is what it is.1 point
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Indeed!!! Seems the plethora of coils from the SD, GP, and previous GPXs will still be able to rock on!1 point
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The cut confirms what we knew its's a hunk of slag. Way to follow through with identification, keep in mind if you see bubbles or little holes you probably don't have a meteorite. The other thing i see most beginners post quite large rock suspects, when the real ones are usually quite small like the size of a golf ball not a softball, just a couple things to keep in mind. ht1 point
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I'm told there is an unboxing video in Arabic too. I don't have a Facebook account to check.1 point
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interesting indeed1 point
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RvPopeye I keep a small inverter in my car are truck because you just don’t know when you may need that little power house. I’ve got one a friend gave me years back and it’s I believe 800 watts. I used it in a home made camping trailer. I had a cable ran back off my truck to the trailer to charge the two batteries to run the inverter while driving. . Your light weight generator is nothing more than a inverter . You can buy a regular generator lots cheaper but hurt your back moving it around. I’ve yet to have trouble with one. Chuck1 point
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I knew it wasn't a Sherade or Case but couldn't remember the other older names. Spot on for the knife id. Might try to restore it as the blades look salvageable. The area was hunted hard over the years so very rare to find a coin there now. Still lots of relics though.1 point
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You probably recognized that knife -- quite common. I have one (not found with a detector) that looks quite similar. Here's a photo I downloaded from Google Images. Note the striations on the handle grip. Apparently these brand knives go back centuries but the plastic grips likely date it to the 20th Century, maybe mid-century. That lighter sure is toasted, but always fun to find, IMO. It's history for sure.
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It does not look like a meteorite to me, you can try a couple of easy tests like try to see if a magnet will stick to your rock, most meteorites will attract a magnet. Next take your rock and try to scratch the inside of your toilet bowl lid. You can use unfinished piece of porcelain tile if you have some, but see if a streak of color appears or not. Meteorites don't usually leave any streak. Good luck hope you find one! ht1 point
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I guess that depends on how far away the tool box is! You could just throw the whole thing in your backpack!🤣1 point
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One more thought here. If I go out to fix something with a wrench,,, should I take the one wrench I "think" I'll need or do I take a few or maybe the whole set ????????????????1 point
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I just read the whole thread. Lots of interesting comments ! Some pretty funny and some practical... BUT HotSauce said he went from grams to pounds !!! Oh Waiter ! I'll have the same dish as him ! I'm a two of everything kinda guy myself... Only have one scoop though,,,but I have a shovel in the back next to that scoop even if I'm not carrying a detector... I usually hunt with a backpack on so one detector in there with the other extras and one hanging off my arm is pretty typical unless I'm gonna stay close to the vehicle. I'm not too crazy about leaving the extra one in the car at those beach parking lots though , my Nox may not be a "big gun" ,,I just think of it as an Uzzi ,,,small and light and will still git 'er done.1 point
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Send it in they should fix it for free.1 point
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Great finds, and one of these days I will find a ring (I hope). Good luck on your next outing. You must be kidding me, cold? Here it has been in the low 30's if even 30, I have been hunting when it hit a high of 34 a couple of days ago.1 point
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After being a dealer for a number of years and having bought and sold hundreds of detectors, I have amassed a large assortment of detecting parts and accessories. The White's lower rod attachment point is about .250 narrower than the Minelab clevis. I just used a couple of firm rubber washers to shim the White's clevis to fit the Minelab coils. I've had my Equinox and all three coils since they first became available and have yet to break a coil ear (knocking on wood). I've always been very careful with my detectors. I don't drop them on the ground like I see so many others do and I keep them clean. Fortunately I have lived in very dry environments so my detectors don't get exposed to mud. I'm super happy with my White's/Equinox "S" rod conversion and just don't understand anyone adding weight to their detector trying to make it swing better. Let me know if there's anything else I can help with on your mod.1 point
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Super nice half dollar find! I'm envious. IMO the best settings are the ones that are working. But also good to experiment and seek advice as you are doing. The Minelab Equinox has so many settings compared to most detectors. That allows you to go both directions -- finding ones that work better but also others that work worse. And in between there are many that don't seem to have any effect for the particular site and target(s). Site is a big variable and optimal settings for one site (or even part of one site) may not be for another. Something I do is hunt with a certain mode+settings and then when I get an interesting target (or even an uninteresting one 😁), I switch to other mode(s) and see how they respond before I dig. That's pretty easy if you want to switch to a different mode (same or different settings) or same mode (same settings) with different frequency. You can also change one setting variable (e.g. recovery speed or iron bias) but don't forget to change it back. If you want to use the same mode but have multiple things you'd like different you can take advantage of the User Profile memory location. So for example if you are searching in park 1, Recovery Speed 4, Iron Bias F2=4 and wonder what Park 1 (i.e. same mode), Recovery Speed 6, Iron Bias F2=0 gives just save the latter settings in User Profile. Of course it's better to have just one setting different because when you see a difference in signal you won't know which settings variable (or combination of settings variables) led to that difference.1 point
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My proposed scale(s) actually are logarithmic, there is a fixed ratio between every value on the scale, so a mathematical formula absolutely exists that converts from one to the other. And it's surprisingly simple. Notice how I chose '40' to represent 10000 ? Well log (base 10) of 10000 = 4. Multiply that by 10 and that's the displayed value. So a susceptibility value of 40 (x 10-6) displays as 10 log (40) = '16'. And to convert back: Susceptibility = 10 ^ ( display_value/10 ) hence a display of '34' = 10 ^ 3.4 = 2512 ( x 10-6 ) units (cgs metric) And with a bit of practice and a memory mnemonic, it's not hard to learn the conversion. The decade displayed values 20, 30, 40 etc are the round-numbers 100, 1000, 10000 , and the mnemonic that "30 has 3 zeroes" "20 has two zeroes" etc. defines which is which. Having sorted out the basic decades, the 4 'fill-in' numbers 16, 25, 40, 64, well, they can be 'fudged' to 15, 25, 40, 65 with no practical loss, that makes them a bit more memorable. So.. you've got a reading of '28' ? You know '30' is 1 and 3 zero's = 1000. 28 is one reading lower, so it's the "65" value, which means it will be 650 as that's the next value below 1000. so: 650 x 10-6 susceptibility (cgs) ... or 650 ppm magnetite concentration if you're using that scale. A better way is to have an '888' display. Even if it's not used for much else on the machine, it would be great for a Fe3O4 meter. Just use the 3-band resistor code, as mentioned previously. '161' = 160 x 10-6 units. '103' = 10000 x 10-6 units. (It would be a good battery voltmeter, too. '391' = 3.91 Volts) As far as 99% of people won't use it, you're probably right .... however Tom D has observed that since Fisher/Tek started putting Fe3O4 meters on their machines, people have been mentioning their readings. I think if a decent capability meter was available, the uses for it would encourage more uptake. Tom D would actually be able to measure his sandy Florida dirt. You could probably use it to locate fire pits. I think old tracks in woodland have different mineralisation/iron levels to the surrounding land. A good meter may give evidence of this, even when other evidence, like a depression in the ground, are not visible. US park hunters often talk about 'fill dirt' , it's possible a good meter may indicate older vs.newer areas, thus enabling you to hunt more intelligently. I've noticed fields change their 'character' as you move across them. The reason being that old hedgerows have been removed. When the hedge was present, there was more activity on one side than the other. Now it's gone, this historic difference may show up in ground strength.1 point
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I have not used an RNB pack in a Vanquish yet. I have used RNB rechargeable battery packs in other detectors and found them to be good to excellent as far as being well balanced and for being dependable for the amount of running time advertised for each detector they are custom made for. As far as other rechargeables, I do not have the supplied Minelab rechargeables. I have been using Tenergy 2500 mAh Ni-MH rechargeables and they have lasted no more than 6 hours which is disappointing in my opinion. I have tried a couple of other brands with the same results. At least after the recent update, I am getting two more hours of run time, meaning 6 hours instead of just 4 hours. Multi IQ for all of its good qualities, seems to be a battery hog at least where the Vanquish is concerned.1 point
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Well, in my case it's more about my future than the future of detecting. The old body is going to wear out before I run out of gold nuggets, coins, and jewelry to dig. I do think we have hit a sort of "peak detecting" phase, but I am sure there will be no lack of detecting opportunities in the future. It will probably be a smaller, more hard core group than we have now, however, as easy finds will deplete to the point that only the truly dedicated will stick with it.1 point
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I just had a look on this RNB pack on internet and I watched one or 2 related videos ... Very nice product which increases the Vanquish power from 12Wh ( 4nimh AA 1.2V 2500mAh ) to 36Wh ( rnb pack 6V 6000mAh ). Which means 33hours duration with the rnb instead of 11hours with the 4nimh , quite good ... The rnb pack is just a little heavier than the 4 nimh batteries ( rnb pack 150grams , 4 nimh + cover 120grams ). I hope that rnb will propose an other option with a smaller capacity Vanquish rnb pack like 3000mAh ( 16hours autonomy ). It would be lighter while still providing a good autonomy. I would not be surprised if ML propose such a product for the Vanquish in the future , because integrated li/ion batteries are much more reliable and lighter than multiple AA batteries1 point
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This is the RNB pack: https://www.crawfordsmd.com/rnb-vanquish-powerpack and: http://www.paulcee.co.uk/blog/?new-minelab-vanquish-battery I think there's little need for this, myself, as the benefit of 4 x AA cells is that they give you the option of which cell type to use ( primary, rechargeable, a variety of different types ), and they are easily replaced with a fresh set when needed. Mr. Bayard would be OK with a set of low-self-discharge NiMH's from an established brand, with a set of non-rechargeable alkaline cells kept as a backup.1 point
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The RNB battery replaces the battery cover on the Vanquish, and it is rechargeable. There are a couple of Youtube videos on the battery, and it appears to be widely available for sale with U.S. dealers. The manufacturer is RNB Innovations.1 point
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AKA, Deus 9", Garrett Ace Euro, X-Terra 505, Magic Lab for Garrett Ace, Equinox 11" , Vanquish V10.
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