Testing My Scoop Insert Finally

[kac]

So always bugged me how the tiny stuff falls through scoops which is no big deal when your on land but when your wading it is damn near impossible to get an earing to the surface. Printed this on my 3d printer in ABS and used some double face mounting tape to hold it. So far it works perfectly for what I want.

Here are the earings I found along with a tiny gold teddy bear, jade rose earing that has part of the back on it. Also tiny split shot. Signal on split shot can bounce a little but I dig them anyways to be sure.

On another note, same pond I found a monster size 13 titanium ring. Tonight a guy and his fiance asked if I found a large titanium ring with a groove in the area and described it to a t. I was able to return that.

[Valens Legacy]

Thanks for the update as I have been thinking about how it worked out.

I would like to print me one of those on my printer also.

Nice catch on the small stuff.

Good luck on your next hunt.

[Skate]

Great save on the ring and awesome return. Right time and place. Also nice work on the scoop insert. 

[F350Platinum]

Now that's "sweating the small stuff"!

Nice job Kac. 👍 I generally won't move on until I retrieve a small target, that insert saves time. 

[kac]

6 hours ago, Valens Legacy said:

Thanks for the update as I have been thinking about how it worked out.

I would like to print me one of those on my printer also.

Nice catch on the small stuff.

Good luck on your next hunt.

You have an FDM? Let me know if you need an stl or cad file.

I think the only thing I would change on this is the lip could be straight across or even reverse the curve. It's thin enough that it doesn't seem to make any difference. Attached below is the one you see there that fits RTG basket scoops with 61mm inside radius.

Beach scoop insert.stl Beach scoop insert.stp

[rvpopeye]

I love it when a plan comes together..

[F350Platinum]

It's a great feeling when you think of something, make it, and go out and use it successfully. Got it right the first time. 👍 

Hasn't happened an awful lot to me. 🤔 Really cool invention.

[kac]

I'm sure there can be tweeks but I am happy with the 4mm triangle holes. Those really are working well.

[rvpopeye]

Customizing a tool to work better in your application 👍

The bottom of my T Rex has smaller holes like that built in ! 

I've seen some scoops with huge holes too . 

Variety = everybody happy....well , most everybody anyway...   

[Ferrous Bueller]

That's awesome. What tool did you use to measure the radius?