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At the present rate of $5550 AUD that equals about $4400! Air is pretty cheap now so this may be a bargain compared to previous years. Mitchel

He sells out very early and ... it is too late for this year and next ... maybe the following year?

I don't need more depth! I actually don't need lighter weight either. I need new places to detect.

Another fish ... or another story ... more fake news!!

Fantastic! I'm headed up to Sierra County next week. You know, other than a few flakes from the river and a 15 grammer in the river that I used my 3030 to find, I've never found gold on the old mining sites or been on a patch up there. Good shooting. Mitchel

Swamp, That can't be me. I'm never on the beach in the daytime. I just got off ... found two cell phones and $1.60. Mitchel

New screen chassis is on its way! To be delivered on Monday.

Screen is now in Minelab hands!

My suggestion would be to take pictures of all the gold you have found, keep what you really must have and sell the rest and get any detector you want without regard to budget. You probably have many patches and areas that are begging you to go back with your favorite, all time best detector. I just think that those detectors are above your budget right now if you stop at $2000 unless you get a great deal on a working machine that someone else does not want. Mitchel

Ouch! All those bloody lessons we must learn in life. Some of us just get finished with them sooner rather than later. Be careful out there Paul. Somehow I don't think any shoe would make a difference with those picks.

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Fred, Don't be afraid of your detector. It is not your computer ... or at least not totally like it. Here is an old bit about early computers that could have given you that trepidation: For all of us who feel only the deepest love and affection for the way computers have enhanced our lives, read on. At a recent computer expo (COMDEX), Bill Gates reportedly compared the computer industry with the auto industry and stated, 'If Ford had kept up with technology like the computer industry has, we would all be driving $25 cars that got 1,000 miles to the gallon.' In response to Bill's comments, Ford issued a press release stating: If Ford had developed technology like Microsoft, we would all be driving cars with the following characteristics (and I just love this part): 1. For no reason whatsoever, your car would crash.........Twice a day. 2. Every time they repainted the lines in the road, you would have to buy a new car. 3. Occasionally your car would die on the freeway for no reason. You would have to pull to the side of the road, close all of the windows, shut off the car, restart it, and reopen the windows before you could continue. For some reason you would simply accept this. 4. Occasionally, executing a maneuver such as a left turn would cause your car to shut down and refuse to restart, in which case you would have to reinstall the engine. 5. Macintosh would make a car that was powered by the sun, was reliable, five times as fast and twice as easy to drive - but would run on only five percent of the roads. 6. The oil, water temperature, and alternator warning lights would all be replaced by a single 'This Car Has Performed An Illegal Operation' warning light. 7. The airbag system would ask 'Are you sure?' before deploying. 8. Occasionally, for no reason whatsoever, your car would lock you out and refuse to let you in until you simultaneously lifted the door handle, turned the key and grabbed hold of the radio antenna. 9. Every time a new car was introduced car buyers would have to learn how to drive all over again because none of the controls would operate in the same manner as the old car. 10. You'd have to press the 'Start' button to turn the engine off. PS - I 'd like to add that when all else fails, you could call 'customer service' in some foreign country and be instructed in some foreign language how to fix your car yourself!!!!

Fred, Exactly! They pick it up and send it back. Better than I had thought last week. By the way, the modular design of the 7000 means it is 'not so delicate' and rather simple. This last software update mentioned that both portions must be connected in order to upgrade. This means the screen which is in the screen chassis that has the USB connection and the other portion (I think the part Paul misplaced) which holds the battery. As you know from your 3030 and your 7000 there are two connectors which plug into that bottom portion. One is for the coil and the other is for the screen board. There are no screws on the 3030 but there are screws which allow you to remove the upper portion of the shaft on the 7000. This should make it simple to fix something that goes wrong physically on the 7000 now that they have extra modules and units. When you are ready Klunker give Tracy Johnson a call. Mitchel

Minelab sent an RMA number and also a UPS pickup shipping label. It should be there by Friday and back to me sometime next week.

Enjoy your target hunting sessions as you learn your detector. Gold will be one of those targets and if you are in the right place you will find lots of gold targets and fewer bullets. When starting out don't over do it. You might want to stop after a couple of hours and take a break. Make sure you go back to that house where they were picking up gold after the rain! Mitchel

I have read the Minelab email again and think I have done right. They want the screen chassis to be sent to them. This includes the handle, the cord and the screen which has a board behind it. It is also the place where the cable is plugged in to upgrade and transfer data. If this is ok it will be off to them tomorrow 2 day delivery insured. What is the value of the screen chassis? Mitchel

Fred, I have removed the screen with the cord and handle from the shaft. That is a sealed unit. It was easy to remove because the only screws (hex head) loosened were clamp screws which makes the handle tight to the shaft. I will call them and make sure this is the portion that they want. Mitchel

I've had my Zed now for over 2 years and less than 3. It is still under warranty. About a year ago I notice the pixels on my screen had developed a line in the lower right corner. I called Minelab and my only option was to send back the entire package in the original box. I may have done this at the time but I would have to wait a couple of months to get it back as there were no replacements available. Soon after I called the pixel lines went away and I have been using it just fine. Recently the pixel line has come back with even more lines. It is just a little distracting especially based on what I paid for it! Last week I called Minelab and they said they had plenty of units available. Call them back with the serial number and they would send an RMA number for me. When I called back they asked me the problem and I told them. I was then told I don't need to send back everything. I could send them the screen portion of the detector only. They would then send me a replacement screen which also has other parts of the brains in it. I imagine there is a board in there with the video and other functions so that would be replaced also. I don't know what is in the lower part of the detector. Has anyone had this 'fix' done and what are your results? They told me the day they get my screen will be the day they send out the new one. Mitchel

Norvic, I agree. I can't see anything that will let me feel confident swinging faster. The ironstones are quieter in Locate Patch. I didn't use semi-auto. I just left it for the night in auto. Mitchel

If you can copy and paste a file you can do this install and/or uninstall. Get the file and paste it on the detector and it will install itself. The specific instructions are written everywhere. Once you have done it you'll say what JW did!

Good picture!

Fred, I know some nights they are out there trying to fill their belly with a roo. It is just the right size for the one rattler I did see on a cool morning. They end up around Jim's house and in his dog's water bowl. The one I saw is still out there somewhere. Mitchel

Thanks Strick, I feel for the guy. I avoid everyone I can when I'm on the beach. You never know and if they are close then it may be too late. Unfortunately there is another part of the story that is also alarming. I'm almost elderly! I'm walking the line now based upon the way the story has been reported. Mitchel

Randy, The other night with a bright moon there really was not any problems. In the past I had a few problems with the moths that are attracted to light. They would get inside the car. There are a few roos about. They are not the Australian roos mind you. It is a little rat. http://www.ocregister.com/2009/08/25/kangaroo-rats-still-leaping-in-oc/ During the day we have seen a couple of rattle snakes around but if you are looking in front of your coil swing then they won't be a problem. At night it is cool and they are less active or in a hole somewhere. Mitchel

Thank you JW. The Zed lets us hear a few different sounds that have been silent on other detectors. I hope everyone is able to set up the Zed to their liking and can hear the sweet sounds of success. Mitchel