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Post by cashman on Jun 12, 2012 20:01:26 GMT 10
In this area, we hope to be able to get down to the nuts and bolts, (so to speak) of various makes and models of detectors, so that our members have a good knowledge about their detecting equipment and the detectors good and bad points. It is important to help detector operators understand, that they will not always get their prize, whatever that may be, gold or relics/coins, and also to understand that there are different detectors used for locating the variety of hidden treasures/relics/gold. Quite a bit of information is freely available on some other websites about the various detectors, however, it is structured around the soils located on the mainland, and so not much is posted on our own conditions. This gives us a chance to share knowledge of the various soil types and conditions we are most likely to encounter, down here in Tassie. Anyone requiring help with their equipment, just make a post in this category, and someone will surely help you or steer you in the right direction. Cheers, Cashman. Attachments:
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Post by cashman on Jun 16, 2012 2:15:34 GMT 10
Since I posted the above message, I have been downloading a few files, which are operating manuals on all Minelab detectors ever put out, and so if there is anyone out there whom needs a copy of any specific Minelab operating manual, from the very first, right up to the GPX-5000, then send me an IM on this site, and I will be only too happy to oblige and send the PDF file through to you. There are somewhere in the order of about 30-40 detector models built by Minelab Australia. Yes you read it right. I will hopefully go through the models one at a time when time is available and only with written permission from Minelab, so keep an eye out. Cheers Cashman.
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Post by ADMIN on Jun 26, 2012 21:01:28 GMT 10
thanks cashman I know people will be in touch with you to partake in your knowledge of detectors thanks mate cheers starry p.s. i,ll try give you a call next week
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Post by gold4c on Jun 27, 2012 21:08:27 GMT 10
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Post by philski on Jun 30, 2012 21:23:55 GMT 10
I gave a Minelab x terra 70 a run on a Gold field last week. Its a very clever machine. i ran it open everything with zero discrimination in prospector mode because its the most powerful and goes 18 inches on its head. swapped to all metals in coin relic mode to see what the target was. but dint respond as Mike's GP-E. No where near it.. i found the x-terra quite durable though but know its a fragile machine. i fell on it once, "first log i climbed over" and rolled it a few times. for its weight its superb and swang it all day easily. a big thumbs up to light weight though. The coil was perhaps second best for the area and targets. I will get a 6 inch this week. As it is, it will pick up large targets at amazing depths for an cheap Gold detector. My x terra has trouble on 9ct gold chain for some reason. And, coils are expensive.
its performance is 25% of a Pulse induction. But lots cheaper by miles and still has lots of user friendly digital bells and whistles. 4/5
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Post by trent on Sept 3, 2012 12:20:47 GMT 10
I have the minelab xterra 705 Gold does well in coin and Relic cant wait to test it on the Gold Field ;D
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Post by michael on Sept 3, 2012 20:06:58 GMT 10
i have a fisher gold bug dp pro good machine but would like if someone could show me how to use it better not to sure about the all metal mode, it works well in discrimination mode and pick up just about every thing i have put stickers all over it to remind me what each reading sounds off on eg. 55= 10c and so on. i have not found any nuggets with it yet , but found i can use it to help me find magnetite( black sands) and pan for fines. it sounds off hard on the misses 24kg rings so iam sure it will find the big boys iam chasing lol.
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