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Could be just a handle to something maybe a lantern of some sorts? Looks like it fit a threaded post.

I haven't commented on the Deus 2, never held one and nothing against them or XP but out of curiosity did you try manually ground balancing the machine? I have 2 machines that have Salt Modes, one is a SMF other is just s MF. The SMF has the Multi Salt and though it works absulutely excellent in the wet sand I found that the sand is not always true beach sand and the ground balancing can be off ie greater than 25 even in the wet in places as they tend to truck it in to fill the beaches. That particular machine will struggle with ground balancing because it has a mixed ground phase. The MF I don't use the beach mode but rather just manually ground balance it and I can run that just about anywheres with the exception of patches of black sand that gives all the machines fits. Not to critisize the Deus or it's salt mode but there is a chance the sand is not natural and could be the issue.

Love the old locks. The other thing looks like a draw pull.

How many of us would walk past thinking it's junk? 🙂

Seeing these parts are getting scarce and I needed a battery door for a Cibola I whipped up one and printed it out. Seems to be working well. I used an SLA printer but recommend an FDM or SLS print as they would be stronger. Better choise of material would be ABS or PLA. Can files can be found on my onedrive here: https://1drv.ms/u/s!AjccxQu5QhuelFqzB1wbY0LvAHz7 There are a slew of 3d print houses out there ie shapeways etc. Enjoy!

I had similar issues with the Profind 35. Non wireless Carrot can't go wrong and if it's too small for the pp then use a handfull of dirt over the coil. Better than digging false signals. Can't tell you how many 12"+ holes I dug and almost buried the PF in do die a miserable death lol.

I was able to get a hold of the 3 3/4 turn gb pot from Mouser.com If others are looking for them it is a Bournes #3856A-282-503AL Big thanks to Flydog who pointed out the vendor on this. Machine runs fantastic now, huge difference in stability.

Not that either machine doesn't have the resolution but the having a wider range of numbers will give you finer divisions. Like having a 3/4 turn pot vs a 1 or 3 3/4 or 5 etc

What about the F75, it has a wider set of #'s that should show more subtle differences.

Interesting charts. There could be variations in the same year as different die's, die pressure and possibly variations in the alloying of the planchets.

Smart Pro + is supposed to be a very good relic/coin hunter. It does lack threshold control though. Not sure how much that effects the nuances or not. One thing with the Tesoros is threshold when run barely audible gives you more nuances. Example is when people "super tune" their Vaquero's they are essentially making the faint fringe targets louder and does not effect the actual depth of the machine. This would be similar to EUD function on the Kruzer and racers had. By doing so you flatten and clip the audio response. Smart Pro+ can be seen on YouTube here:

Don't count your yard as not having anything. Do some research and see what was there before. Also many houses have old dirt trucked in. Items might be sparce and scattered but you never know until you swing your coil over it.

No bodies to go with the shell casing? Whole lotta wheaties, bet theres a buffalo or 2 there also. Nice one!

There is a general fall off on the coils detection ie can only pick up a sewer cover just so far as the side of a car or truck would be similar. There are 2 box systems that do go deeper but even those have limitations.

Obsidian resembles glass in texture. Found a black arrowhead pendant last year made in obsidian. You sell those beatup?

Nice one, those thinner gold rings love to hide in can slaw 😉

I don't have 99 tone on the Multi Kruzer but found the 3 tone has incredible recovery speed and able to sound iron signal in mixed target consistently. One of the big reasons I bought the Kruzer was the layout of the display and how easy it is to navigate. I don't even have to look at the screen to toggle through the modes. My only dislike is 2 tone should have a lower gain and lower sensitivity so it worked more like 3 tone which is very well balanced for the machine. Deep mode is nearly identical to 2 tone but with more audio boosting making it harder to judge a targets depth by ear. For those that want to beach hunt use either Gen or 3 tone and just manually ground balance the machine and you will do better.

When it comes to favorite coils, 8x9 concentric on Tejon, 10x12 on the Tejon for deep hunting fields. The Superfly is a great coil and does incrediblly well on the Kruzer but on top of my list would be probably the Detech Ultimate 9" on the Apex. If they made a 9" for other machines I think they would do really well. It is incredibly emi resistant, very robust but not too heavy and has incredible separation. 9" round is a much better general purpose coil size, probably why most XP users stick with that. I find round coils in general easier to push around in vegitation and undergrowth making it a fantastic coil for woods hunting. In general I think 11" coils are a bit big for general purpose as they are harder to separate targets with in high trash areas, more prone to EMI and just heavier where a smaller coil can make the job more efficient and easier for the user. 11" are better suited for open fields and beaches. I agree with Dogodog the concentrics do good on the Tesoros in iron infested areas.

Usually a concentric that has the same volume as a DD will have a little more depth. DD coils have a very narrow and directional null that help in high mineralization and trash as you can better isolate targets where a concentric's null is much wider and more apt to have multiple targets in the same null. Null is the area where the Tx and Rx intersect. Any time a metallic object passes through the null it disrupts the signal and the machine will sound off. Little bit like feedback with a mic and speaker. The null on concentrics is between the Tx and Rx, not the very center as most think. Why a shallow target can cause a double hit more than a dd. Because the detection field is much larger on a concentric they can be noisy in high mineralization or perform poorly such as in the salt. Monty's Nailboard test is a good example of what Jeff is saying. As for Concentrics there are standard 2 coil types Tx outer with Rx inner (reverse wound) and Co-planer where the Tx and Rx are wound flat and the Tx has a reverse wide only around the Rx creating a forced and well defined null. My guess is it would do better in iron infestation than the others but in the case of analog machines may flatten the audio response. Co-planers are more difficult to make as I don't think you can machine wind them.

I use notch audio on my MK in 4 tone as it doesn't have a 99 tone but still incredibly effective for coin shooting at campsites. There is a post somewheres that shows my notch pattern I use using the Normal scale so you can swap frequencies and not shift the breaks.

I believe the falsing is because the shielding is not as robust on the coil wire so any movement causes it to sound off a little. I say that because when it is submerged it doesn't seem to be an issue. EMI in general can be a problem on the Seahunter when on land. I can't use it along one of the big rivers here because of power lines unless I have the box submerged and oddly at dusk at some of the beaches which I think is the wifi alarms being put on. Your ATX has advanced emi control where the SH has none.

I believe it is very similar to the Seahunter and yes it is pretty much a dig all. The discrimination is ok and can knock out some targets but does seem to effect depth and you of course risk losing good targets the higher the disc. Beach hunting for what it is worth the machine may give a double beep in one direction and single in another which more often than not is a long piece of iron like a nail or chunk of lobster trap etc. Coins especially high conductors like silver tend to be a bit softer but there is no real nuances other than that. Hip mount works ok but I have found it will cause the machine to false a little when coil is swung towards the control box so if you hip mount then make sure the box is behind you and not on your side to reduce/eliminate falsing. Skim the sand, any air gaps significantly effect depth. I don't scrape the sand but just off the surface almost touching with nice steady swings.

I have an old RTG made for Whites I use and also one the traditional stainless ones. I like the size of the stainless but it is heavier and wet sand doesn't sift out as easily unless your in the water. For wet sand/beach combing the wire basket type are better. Another alternative is the Nokta scoop as it seems to be the best of both worlds.

Should have a cobweb icon on the corners of older threads 🙂

Keep whiping PA of all it's silver it will be baron like FL... Nice keeper!