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  1. 43 minutes ago, Gerry in Idaho said:

    Chuck,  If I could do video editing as well as I run a detector, it sure would make things easier on the eyes.  If I do swallow one on accident, I sure hope it comes out even more shiny.🤣 

    If that happens Gerry you will have to LITERARY give up the detector and go back to PANNING 🤐

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  2. 12 minutes ago, phrunt said:

    Thanks, I'll snag some, only $5 at Super Cheap Auto! 

    The Calibre Tape-It is a silicone self-fusing tape available in a range of colours. It has an incredible 950 PSI tensile strength, which insulates 8000 Volts per layer. The tape is able to withstand 500 degrees Farenheit of heat, while remaining flexible to -60C. The tape is able to create a permanent and air and water-tight seal within seconds without leaving a gummy or sticky residue, unlike other electrical or duct tapes, therefore there is no messy clean up! The versatile Tape-It has an extremely long shelf life which allows you to keep it on hand for whenever you need it. Whether you need to seal leaky pipes, create extra grip on your tools or sporting equipment, or waterproof electrical connections, the tape does it all. It even works

     

    Simon let us know how it performs in your locations.

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  3. I have used both PVC and CLOTH tape over the years, and found it OK, but I went to the "Self-adhesive Silicone Tape", Waterproof Silicone Rubber Adhesive Repair Tape, Bonding Rescue Wire Hose Silicone Self Fusing Tape.  I found by wrapping it around twice it even provided protection against my rough swings against side hits on the outside of the coil.

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  4.  I retired at 55 but was planning to do it a bit sooner but redundance entitlements and tax yearly period made me go pass my 55 birthday by a few months. So get into the best financial period required to leave and go for it. Note old age and death is a lot closer than what you might think. If you make a century (100yr) you are already past half way.

    😊😊😊😊😊😊😁  😊😊😊😊😊😊   

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  5. The manufactures use very experience operators to set the defaults for the best setting for most conditions that their buyers will use them in. When you have hunted out your spots, that is the time to find better setting for your locations by playing with different settings. Best of luck on the way to becoming an expert but a lot of detecting hours whoops I meant days or years is required to get to that level. 

  6. I must say he is one of the top prospectors that I enjoy following. OneGuy had some really good input to this forum and I'm sure I am not the only one that will miss his input even through we did not know him personally. ONEGUY I hope you see all the gold that the members here find while you watch over us all, as you have shown it the finding..... not the keeping that keeps us going..

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  7. Within the 50 Km of Leonora. I found a 5½ oz nugget and a 1 oz nugget the area was undetected and the closest nugget that i found near them was 2 Km away in a large patch I had found.. Both of them had moss on them. So my thoughts were that the heavy ones get left behind on large flat areas that many people have only walk across due their vastness. However letting people know where I'm with "dig4gold" view.

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  8. Gold Catcher  as most areas here in Victoria have been hit hard my many detectorist and the only areas left are mainly heavily polluted with junk, I have passed your post on to my 25 year-old grandson. He has got a Manitor and gets to his other grandparents area in the golden triangle and your information will help him a lot as the ground is very hot and will give him a good starting point to tune his detector. 

     

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  9. To separate the two, I used to pan it first and reduce the amount then dry it. With a magnet above bit of cardboard or plastic sheet the dry concentrate was separated out with a couple of repeats. I also found the magnet method was more effective if the sample  was heated to a high temp. without melting the gold first, then when cooled using the magnet method. The remaining black sand can be further removed by blowing it with straw  

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