Steve Herschbach Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 Not too long ago I posted about converting a Tesoro Silver uMax into a pinpointer at http://www.detectorprospector.com/forum/topic/980-tesoro-silver-umax-pinpointer-conversion/. I finally sold the Silver uMax, but I kept the shortened rod and put the slip mount for a Gold Bug 2 on it. This way I could convert my Gold Bug 2 into a similar setup which I still have today. I put it together this morning just to show it to you! It is a bit unwieldy with all the extra cable but it actually works just fine. The bent coat hanger is just a hook for hanging it off my belt. The entire unit is 16" long. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hard Prospector Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 Cool idea Steve....I want one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underburden Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 Steve, do you experience any falsing from having the coil so close to the metal box or cable pigtail? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Herschbach Posted June 7, 2015 Author Share Posted June 7, 2015 Steve, do you experience any falsing from having the coil so close to the metal box or cable pigtail? Kind of surprising but no. If the coil was moving much relative to all that metal it would signal but as it is it works just as if it were on a longer rod. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spencer@wy Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Just out of curiousity whats the setup weight in at? Its COOOLLL, i enjoy seeing these custom units, hows the atx/custom:) project? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Herschbach Posted June 9, 2015 Author Share Posted June 9, 2015 2 lbs 1 oz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boulder dash Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 That thing on your hip is the equivalent of a 6 gun.. Detector wars!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Herschbach Posted August 7, 2015 Author Share Posted August 7, 2015 Variation on the theme with a homemade plastic rod assembly posted at http://forums.nuggethunting.com/index.php?/topic/11579-gold-bug-2-mini-conversion/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom H Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Variation on the theme with a homemade plastic rod assembly posted at http://forums.nuggethunting.com/index.php?/topic/11579-gold-bug-2-mini-conversion/ Well...........I guess great minds think alike Mines not as short but the mod is good. I moved the coil till the GB2 started making noise then backed it off a couple inches when I made it. And, that's SPACE AGE PLASTIC!!!! Not schedule 40 PVC Tom H. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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