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Thanks Steve, Don't get me wrong y'all, this mount is by far the best solution to issues Deus 2 users have with securing the RC. I think it's inexpensive insurance on either shaft, and intend to have both types myself. A little more discipline removing the remote to clean it each time I use it, also lubricating the screws, is in line with my mantra "Take care of your stuff, and it will take care of you". 😎 What's $50+ and a little extra work compared to losing a $750 remote? Sand, water and silt get into everything and introduce salts, ultimately locking up and/or corroding even the best engineered products, especially if you're a water hunter, or a relic hunter. Brass is great because It doesn't bind to harder metals, but in the case of securing the remote cover a composite might just be a better idea. 🤔 Ease of operation would be paramount. 🙂 Just had an epiphany regarding another problem I recently had, I'll be posting that soon. 😁 Funny how you wake up and have an idea how to fix something, it's why I always told my employers and employees, "There's nothing I can do at 8 o'clock tonight, that I couldn't do better at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning". 😏

Hey Doc, This has all been quite amusing. 🤣 Here in the East we call them "Sportsmen's Buttons", and get on with it 😀

I have an all wood vise and I've done that too. 🙂 Crescent wrenches are great for bending metal.

Poor guy has had sooo much rain... 🙄 It has rained every 3 days here for at least the last 30 days. 😵 Thankfully we've also had nor'easter wind in excess of 40mph between storms to dry things a bit, at least the surface 🤣 it lights the targets up below the surface. Great video. 👍

Earbuds are completely out for me, on-ear backphones or bone conduction are now my standard favorite. The D2 has a cable for connecting audio to something, why not a wireless low latency transceiver for matching bone conduction headphones? I don't like over-ear headphones at all, especially after seeing a black bear out hunting a few days ago. 😬

I was wondering if anyone would notice that 🤣 thanks GB. 😎 Developed a little trick over my experience with bent coins, I have a 4x4 pine wood block and a 2x4 block, both clean cut and shiny on the ends. I put the 4x4 block down on the garage floor end grain side up (strongest), put the coin on it, put the 2x4 on top of the coin end grain side down, and whack the 2x4 with a rubber mallet. 😬 Practiced this on bent clad many times, figured silver might be easier so I didn't hit it as hard. 🤔 Just one hit usually does it. Haven't broken one yet. The coin doesn't have anywhere to go but flat. Worthless as a taco, better displayed "fixed". It was ~4" deep, along what was a road according to old topos. 🙂

Thanks Hardpack, An excellent tutorial on recognizing ferrous, I've experimented with Bottle Caps and Silencer in the field and find them useful. None of the places I hunt are mineralized, so I have the luxury of using them even to extremes. IAR is very helpful in Relic. 👍

Hey Steve, The RCDIGS mount for the standard Deus 2 shaft has a tube on the side of the mount, but no facility for a waveguide exit from the shaft. You have to wrap the waveguide to the shaft on the outside of it, insert the cable in the outside tube, place it on the remote and hope it doesn't twist before putting the cap on and tightening the captive screws. 😬 That's just if you like it neat, as long as the waveguide is somewhere close to the remote it will work, so that's just me 😎 I'm glad Brad posted a photo of your mount, which appears to allow the cable through the shaft, up through the tube on the side of the mount, and then put the cap on. Here's my picture again of the Detecting Doodads mount I drilled a hole in, albeit bad it's perfect for keeping the entire waveguide enclosed until it comes out of the center of the mount. This makes for snag-free operation of the WS6 Master except for the coil, which you'd have to zip tie the cable to. It can also be used to get the cable to the RC, I think, but I haven't tried it. The only concern I have overall, and I will be eager to be in line to purchase your proprietary design regardless, is the hardware as I mentioned in a later post above. It's great that stainless and brass are going to be used, but I would consider more robust hardware, or even tough plastic screws to secure the top. As a former boater I'm no stranger to Galvanic Corrosion, resulting from the combination of unlike metals. What it means is the screws will have to be periodically cleaned and lubricated. Just a few cents worth of impressions. 🙂 Here's the video:

Excellent! Sorry you had to go through that, congrats on using the WS6 as a spare. 🙂 Good luck with your new RC! 🍀

Sorry, NC. Weather good enough down there to get out? I'm covering some new ground, so it's pretty likely I'll find something. 🙂

Thanks! I was thinking it might be a brass decoration for an old rifle, mainly because of the tab. 👍

Especially not if you're diving deep! Hope you can get one shipped to you. Noticed the count going down on eBay, he has a website too. https://rcdigs.square.site

Here's the SteveG mount which is proprietary to his rig. It's injection molded or something, but it's a lot stronger/better than a printed one. I've not had many pop off incidents but I have seen them. It's off the rig right now awaiting other things which I may post at some point. The only problem I ever had with this one is that it loosened up and was twisting a bit, easily remedied by tightening it in the middle shaft.

Don't mind ya hijacking the thread at all. 🙂 Comparing these mounts in discussion was my intent. 👍 Here's mine, this is the best use I found for it. The WS6 puck mount is flexible, and doesn't really wear out the DD mount. I drilled a hole not so straight through it, and fed the coax around as shown, cut a little over an inch of the black shield off exposing the inner wire shield and stuff it under the puck. The rest drops through the shaft to the coil. Works great as long as I don't immerse the WS6, I'm pretty sure it is resistant to splashing. I use it in the river, but I'd never use it at the beach. 😏

Thanks Fogrider, I sure hope so, more walking than finding, but scouting identifies the hot spots to come back to. I'm hoping my detecting buddy will get a Trime now that I got the bigger coin out of the way 🤣

Thanks Brad. 🙂 I'm aware of this, but glad one of the true testers let the cat out of the bag 😁 thanks for the photo! I'm excited to get one for that rig. I'm thinking the RCDIGS mount is going to be a winner for the SCUBA folks, actually thought of you and @Skull diver, with either shaft you have. Yeah, that's the thing, and maybe the manufacturer will improve the stock shaft design, This remote mount is going to be especially good for those that just need to rinse it off when done. Most "rural engineers" have found methods of installing the waveguide so that it can go up through the shaft including me, you can't avoid zip ties on the coil to mitigate snagging. Tons of stuff to snag on the bottom I'm sure! That mount could also eliminate the top waveguide hole on the SteveG rig. My only concern is having to take the RC out at the end of the day relic and dry beach hunting, the captive screws and brass inserts could be more robust and spares would be a necessity, not to mention some good stainless mount screws included with the stock shaft model. I can't imagine what salt environment will do to the hardware even as it is, but I see WD-40 in our future 🧙‍♂️ Galvanic Corrosion is real. It's a shock to have to go out and buy extra stuff, even a 1/16" or sightly larger drill bit if you're not a tool guy 😎 I had a box of stainless screws left over from a boat rebuild years ago.

Thanks Colonel, it's going to be a week before we see the 50s again, may dust off my electric heated gear and get out there. We're only going to get about an inch of snow so it should go away fast.

Got a snowstorm and cold snap coming today, it started yesterday afternoon but for most of the day it was in the 50s, perfect detecting weather. It's a farm I've had in my back pocket for a while. I've detected a small portion of it but not the big part. Yesterday I had multiple things to test, the RCDIGS mount, my new WSA II XL headphones, and I wanted to try the Silencer thing in a machine gun metal spot. Got about halfway there and realized I forgot my headphones, so I got a late start. 🤪 Still managed to walk 6 miles in 5 hours, most of the day was fairly nice but the wind picked up and a cold front came through in the last hour or so, it dropped the temperature 10 degrees in about an hour. 😬 Because I knew I was going to cover a lot of area fast, I wasn't expecting to find much but came away pleased, got some pretty good stuff. The RCDIGS mount was solid and worked well as expected, I put a review up in the XP Deus 2 forum. The XL headphones kept my ears warm in the wind, I was a little concerned about situational awareness after I saw what I think was a black bear running away from me down in a ravine. 😬 I like the WSA II headphones much better, the XL's just don't have the dynamic response with full tones that the smaller ones do. 🤔 They're ok at best, but useful. If I wear a beanie or headband over the WSA II backphones, the sound is phenomenal with the same equalizer settings. I ended up getting some pretty cool stuff: What I think are 3 bit bosses or large hollow back buttons, one is very fancy with a little gilt still on it: A D buckle, a General Service coat button, a couple collar studs or rivets, and this odd broken doodad with a tab on it: A nice skeleton key and a tiny lead washer. Near where I found the key I got a nice 83, and dug the find that made the day worth it more than I expected: An 1854 silver half dime! It was taco'ed when I dug it, but it straightened itself out later 🙄 Odd that the coin could have got bent, being the second smallest US coin. At least it didn't get broken. 😎 I'm sure there is more there, but I wanted to get an idea of where to go the next time. 🙂 Here's the trash, the largest copper circle I've ever found, about 4 or 5 inches in diameter: 6 miles is a lot for a geezer like me, but was well worth it. 😎 The spot with all the iron produced nothing and the soil was black, probably an empty building burned there.

Beautiful old coin. It's a rush to hear that blast when you find one, unmistakeable. 👍 Hope you find more, that seems a great place to look. 🍀

Thanks Rattlehead, I'm thinking lately the finds are increasingly due to research and knowing the terrain, I for one am making "guesses" about where I might find the good stuff, and it tends to pan out. I also study whatever info I can get, be it topographic maps, aerials, and lidar imaging. It also helps when one of us (usually Chase) finds an iron patch 🤣

I've seen other reviews here (I think) about the RCDIGS remote holder for the Deus 2. Here's my pup Sammy Hagar (😁) checking it out after I test fit the RC. It comes in left hand or right hand tilt, or straight. This is the straight one. You'll have to wait a month for my birthday to see the right hand tilt. 😎 I've got a couple different kinds of locking mounts for the RC, looked for something immediately after seeing the lanyard and having the RC pop out of the mount. 🤪 I have found the more serious mounts wear out after the beating I give them. This one looks like a beast. Initial impression is this manufacturer must have a heck of a printer, and knows how to make something tough. Lots of backfill and great material. Stainless and brass hardware, it almost feels like a precision instrument. Unlike other printed stuff it has a less raw feel, no really sharp edges. It comes well packaged with a piece of paper that has a QR code with a link to his assembly video, watch the video before you do anything. He will tell you some stuff you should know so you don't trash the mount. The manufacturer doesn't tell you one important thing in the video however - that you should have a 1/16th inch drill bit available and probably get some 1/8" stainless countersink screws that are 1/4" long. This is what I used: The screws are not included but he does mention that he doesn't use the stock mount screws, which in a few words (mine) are absolutely ridiculous crap that will break and wear out fast, not to mention they are too thin. A few times unscrewing them will wear them out. Rant over. 🤣 You don't need the electrical cutters, I used them to cut the zip ties for the waveguide off my 9" coil. 😁 This is what it will look like when you're done, the countersink screws will not interfere. Took the rig out today, you'll notice (or not) when you put this together the RC is a little loose in the mount, it's probably better it is because it will probably break if it was hard to put in. I considered adding some foam or a rubber washer to tighten it in, but after a long field test today I'd say it's not a big deal. What I was mostly worried about is that the RC banging around in there might create extra tones with high sensitivity but it did not. It ended up being a pretty great day. About the only things I don't like about this mount are the following: There is no way you can get the waveguide inside the shaft, up the tubes and through the mount, it will have to be wrapped around the shaft. The outside tube is clever, and there's room inside for the waveguide end but not the clip, his video shows you why you won't need it. It also explains the gap inside. 🤔 The last thing is kinda a double edge sword, the RC gets dirty in use, and you have to disassemble it after every hunt to clean it and the RC. The retaining screw knobs should probably be knurled a bit so that they are easier to turn. The good thing is that you do have to take the remote out every time, I've had issues with the charging jack from not taking the remote off, and have had to replace the charging cable a couple of times from trying to twist it in while the RC is mounted. Overall it's a pretty darn good piece of kit, I'll probably revisit this later if I find anything else to write about it. Here's the link to get one: https://www.ebay.com/itm/134654186891

Thanks strick. 🙂 Your late start is 6 or 7 years before mine 😀 From what I've been reading cobs and other Spanish silver are everywhere. There are some places that have more than others, but ya just gotta keep looking. Same for the gold I guess. Had to be even easier to lose except they weren't as frequently carried.

Wow that's quite a trove of finds. 🏆 Your finds kind of look like mine except some of yours are much older, my oldest coin found is 1607, one year after my area was discovered. Dug a Spectacle buckle similar to yours and a few buttons near it. You're all set now! You obviously have a good understanding of detecting, and now you have the best machine possible to continue making great finds. 🙂 🍀

That last hunt was pretty epic, couldn't believe how many buttons lit up. Great finds, and I hope we can get much more! 👍

Thanks for the info! About half my year is spent in the beaches now. 🙂 Some stuff that is close to the surface in a field might get caught up in a "wash", an erosion ditch formed when it rains a lot. It's usually the lighter stuff that gets caught up in that, aluminum and the lighter coins dropped recently. Just like a beach, the heavier things won't go as far. Otherwise stuff pretty much stays where it is unless dragged by farm equipment. When I find a structure patch or an activity patch, I always cover some distance from it in both directions of tilling to look for "drags". That is, of course, if the field was always ploughed or tilled in that direction. 🤔