Alluminati

Which is not much different then any other day, they are used to digging coal.

Happy holidays to all you Minelab goofs.

Looks like a nice product.

That is how you do it

Thanks you too.

Neat. It looks that way.

The older buttons are kinda hard to feel, (IMO especially with muddy gloves) so I can see how this facelift would be useful in that regard.

I can sign it for you if you want.

9 minutes ago, steveg said:

Alluminati, 

No, I am trying to offer a way to counter-balance the machine for LAND hunters, since many have reported the nose-heaviness of the machine as being a problem -- even to the point of causing arm/elbow pain.  I'm trying to offer a solution to that issue, for those who are struggling with the imbalance/ergonomics issues with the EQX.

Steve

I have heard that the 15" coil is nice for it's size.

Basically you should counter balance if you can move existing weight around, obviously adding more weight will only exacerbate pained joints despite some anecdotal reports.

You don't see any nugget hunters with counter balance do you? I don't pay that much attention, but it seems they use harnesses even though their machines are fairly well balanced compared to a VLF coin machine.

I'm not saying adding a few ounce might feel a little better, just that it will take a substantial amount of weight to put the CoG where you want it to be balanced.

Still don't believe me? Take a look at the balanced Excalibur straight shaft, it has all of the electronics and a heavy cadmium battery way back behind the elbow to balance the coil, there isn't even a screen up front.

Hello

Yes i thought you were counter weighting for the water only.

I was wondering what you were doing, I think the machine is a touch too heavy to be adding weight for land swinging.

That is why I said I would need a pool or wait until spring to test a counterweight.

Details my friend...lol

Hello

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7 minutes ago, Chase Goldman said:

 

At least we can all agree that I am the worlds 3rd best detectorist.

12 minutes ago, cjc said:

thats okay--I don't write for "the crowd".

cjc

No, why would you want to make any money. lol

Dear diary... ?

25 minutes ago, cjc said:

you guys--I publish a book with the forword by Bill Lahr and Ty Brook--half of you don't even know who they are.  no shortage of blowhards in this hobby and from what I m seeing you seem to admire one another--how convenient.  And thanks for filling me in on how the publishing business works.   Speak , oh oracle...

I never bought your book because of how belligerent you came across as in your posts over the years.

I figure as long as I can make mine smaller then a Excalibur pod I'm golden.

Keep on walking Dave, I guarantee you don't fill your holes in the water so get off your high horse.

You're taking word play and creating drama where there isn't any.

7 hours ago, schoolofhardNox said:

Steve, Thanks for the information. I did have one idea on the Equinox shafts you are designing. I think I read that one version will have a screw on counter balance weight on the end of the machine. Did you ever consider the counterweight should not be screwed on, but have a cam lock to be able to slide it on the shaft to change the balance point to accommodate all weights of coils. It would be nice to be able to adjust that weight to suit your detecting situations if needed. Maybe that won't work, but I figured I'd throw it out there.

I agree, a clamp on version might be easier.

I was thinking of making myself a hollow pod to clamp onto the end of the shaft that I could fill with sand or scrap lead that I find.

My season is pretty much over  until spring, so I can't really try much testing unless I go to a pool lol.

I'm open to collecting data on the amount of weight and how far away from your elbow it is.

Pardon me for stepping on toes, but SOHN hit on a thought I've been mulling over in the background.

4 hours ago, groundscanner said:

Thanks Bill! 

I am definitely looking forward to reworking old sites with the 800.  All I need now if for the rain to stop.

Good thing its water proof!

If there are any broken attachment points at the bottom, it could be a candle holder. That's the first thing that comes to mind anyway.

On 11/23/2018 at 5:21 PM, cjc said:

JUST MY OPINION BUT DON'T YOU NEED AN ACTUAL TREASURE TO BE  A TREASURE HUNTER? 

CJC

In regards to the show or in his personal career?

7 hours ago, cjc said:

...nice guy but IMHO he just doesn't have the knowledge.  Period.   I can think of a hundred guys whose book I would read first.  Sorry call em as I sees em.

cjc

Your mistake was being so quick to release your Equinox book, then scrambling to release a second book with apparent "new" information. It was new information in the sense you didn't give the first book enough time to soak, chapter 2 might have been a more appropriate title. 

I follow him on google plus where he gives out a couple of good tips fairly frequently, free of charge. They are useful tips too, not some non- sequitur teaser.

IMO Gary Drayton could be considered the best detectorist in the world, of the ones that we all know about. It depends on the criteria as a hard core nugget hunter may choose someone else. Gary is a prolific and world class "treasure" hunter. 

A guy like Bill Ladd would be a close second. His finds don't have the same sparkle as some of Draytons, but the guy can produce in the north east.

Third place would be myself, nobody can make something appear from nothing like I can. I don't have the finds of Drayton, or recycled pictures of rings like you do, but if we were ever on the same site I would detect circles around you. You better hope I never make it to one of your beaches, it will look like the surface of the moon when I'm done with it.

I guess it would be down to these two, kind of a slow ring year. (Good everything else)

The square one was scored first day out with the Equinox, so I'm kinda leaning towards that one. It's the old go to a pounded site and hit it big time. It's around 8 gram and was really deep 8"-10" range I think.

This 5 gram Tiger Eye ring is also kinda cool, if a little dated. It has a couple of diamond chips, but I don't think they are real on account of the damage they have. Too small to worry about either way.
I found it with the Deus 18K Sifter mode.

1 hour ago, EL NINO77 said:

I think it's a good 2D and 3D test ...

I will try it too, looks like the ring is suspended above the iron a bit.

If you want to advertise the Manta just say so, no need to be coy with the advertising.

What are we looking at here?

If you scale the image down to actual size, the nails around the ring are quite small, with the 3" nails set off to the side. Placement looks deliberate.

I'm going to go ahead and assume there is a machine that hits this ring, but is it anything more then a parlor trick?

I'd be down for trying it, are these modern nails or cut nails?

Shhhhh. lol (Page 44)