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Ideal first machine?

chrischch		Posted : Thursday, 18 July 2013 10:55:02 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 28/08/2011(UTC) Posts: 811 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 192 times Was thanked: 105 time(s) in 104 post(s)		I was hoping to find gold nuggets in Canterbury......would this be a good machine? http://www.trademe.co.nz...er/auction-616536872.htm
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rgmcbrid		Posted : Friday, 19 July 2013 12:07:32 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 3/06/2010(UTC) Posts: 583 Location: Southland Thanks: 23 times Was thanked: 180 time(s) in 140 post(s)		That is kind of awesome! "Only detects large items of metal at close range" So it is kind of like the elephant gun of metal detectors, I am tempted to get one.
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chrischch		Posted : Friday, 19 July 2013 12:24:33 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 28/08/2011(UTC) Posts: 811 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 192 times Was thanked: 105 time(s) in 104 post(s)		So thats not what's inside a goldbug? :)
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Guardian		Posted : Friday, 19 July 2013 12:43:22 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 30/10/2011(UTC) Posts: 716 Location: Dunedin Thanks: 42 times Was thanked: 222 time(s) in 185 post(s)		Was it Chrissyboy who had the lunch box detector? Think he actually did ok with it. This probably wouldn't be much better than using the metal detector apps on your smart phone. It's just to show how the principal works - might find a shallow buried car. Would still be fun to construct anyways. Gold nuggets in Canterbury? Maybe south Canterbury.

chrischch		Posted : Friday, 19 July 2013 2:40:12 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 28/08/2011(UTC) Posts: 811 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 192 times Was thanked: 105 time(s) in 104 post(s)		Originally Posted by: Guardian Was it Chrissyboy who had the lunch box detector? Think he actually did ok with it. This probably wouldn't be much better than using the metal detector apps on your smart phone. It's just to show how the principal works - might find a shallow buried car. Would still be fun to construct anyways. Gold nuggets in Canterbury? Maybe south Canterbury. I wasn't being serious at all. I thought by saying gold nuggets in canterbury that it would be obvious. :) Yeah, it was shane or his bro crissyboy who had the lunchbox detector and they did pretty good with it too. I make a lot of electronic kits etc so might have a play with a detector circuit one day.
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Shilo		Posted : Friday, 19 July 2013 2:54:05 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 29/01/2011(UTC) Posts: 573 Location: Kawhia Thanks: 17 times Was thanked: 285 time(s) in 185 post(s)		Originally Posted by: chrischch I wasn't being serious at all. I thought by saying gold nuggets in canterbury that it would be obvious. :) Yeah, it was shane or his bro crissyboy who had the lunchbox detector and they did pretty good with it too. I make a lot of electronic kits etc so might have a play with a detector circuit one day. Here you go then - all the plans you could want! http://www.geotech1.com/cgi-bin/pages/common/index.pl?page=metdet&file=projects.dat Some of these - especially the PI ones will be able to find those Canterbury nuggets.
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Guardian		Posted : Friday, 19 July 2013 3:30:52 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 30/10/2011(UTC) Posts: 716 Location: Dunedin Thanks: 42 times Was thanked: 222 time(s) in 185 post(s)		Originally I was going to say Nuggets in Canterbury, yes but most likely at the homes of the forum members! Was watching a vid of a home made PI detector by some Aussie guys, they were doing very well at the beach finding gold rings. Is actually some blue sky here so here's hoping, might just be able to get a hunt in myself! Edited by user Friday, 19 July 2013 3:59:12 PM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified

chrischch		Posted : Friday, 19 July 2013 6:52:01 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 28/08/2011(UTC) Posts: 811 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 192 times Was thanked: 105 time(s) in 104 post(s)		Originally Posted by: Shilo Originally Posted by: chrischch I wasn't being serious at all. I thought by saying gold nuggets in canterbury that it would be obvious. :) Yeah, it was shane or his bro crissyboy who had the lunchbox detector and they did pretty good with it too. I make a lot of electronic kits etc so might have a play with a detector circuit one day. Here you go then - all the plans you could want! http://www.geotech1.com/cgi-bin/pages/common/index.pl?page=metdet&file=projects.dat Some of these - especially the PI ones will be able to find those Canterbury nuggets. Thanks for the link Shilo. I shall have a look now.
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