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Detecting in South Africa

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	Re: Detecting in South Africa « Reply #3720 on: December 30, 2012, 04:53:45 am »

Thanks Bud Great

when the machine arrives, I will work with it and the DVD then see from there..... I will let you know how I get on Cheesy

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	Re: Detecting in South Africa « Reply #3721 on: December 30, 2012, 08:21:23 am »

Cool mate I got to the new detector a test run today but there are so many flies that I gave up after an hour, when I got home I opened the cold water tap to wash my hand and ended up burning my self. i will give the detector a test run at our site by the mud house. Here is a photo of the junk that I found while testing the detector. Copper tubing, three pieces of lead, lead washer for the roof, a brass roof screw, a rusted iron ring, a bridle buckle and two pieces of tin.

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I had a look at it Peter, at what depth can it detect a Euro coin?

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	Re: Detecting in South Africa « Reply #3722 on: December 30, 2012, 08:47:26 am »

Thats great Xavier, well atleased you know its working and by the looks of it working well, So if you have detecting there befor and this machine found them then it has to be quite a beast, so weldone you for sticking with it

congrats, AU

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	Re: Detecting in South Africa « Reply #3723 on: December 30, 2012, 11:35:54 am »

Thanks AU, not quite there yet though. I think that there's a component that's not doing the job quite right, so now I will have to look into that then there is still an issue with my coil but I know what it is so that will make things a bit easier. The Colpitts oscillator that I build seems to be the answer for making coils to the right frequency if you do not have a good quality inductance meter. I think that I'm going to build the universal coil tester they have on the geotech forum (Homefire sent me the link) definitely a handy tool to have.

Have fun and be good (Peter will get you into loads of trouble if you're not careful) Cool

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	Re: Detecting in South Africa « Reply #3724 on: December 30, 2012, 11:52:55 am »

Ok back from driving around the farms Great

went to one place who told me "we do not let people do stuff like that",,,, went to another who told me there are bulls in the fields so will not let people in the fields,,, too dangerous, then I went to 3 others and nobody at home No no!

in other words I got nowhere Funny

will try again soon Great

at least I do have the club with good sites Great

oh, and another club contacted me and invited me to a meeting of theirs, every third Friday evening in the Month + club hunts Shocked

AU, do not listen to X, he is just trying to get me into trouble again Funny

X, gad you got out,,, can you discriminate out the iron with this machine of yours Idea

now hurry up and get back to our Big field where we spent many hours (days)....

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	Re: Detecting in South Africa « Reply #3725 on: December 30, 2012, 12:41:11 pm »

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there are bulls in the fields so will not let people in the fields,,, too dangerous,

Tell them your not scared of bulls (Any way who wants to tread bull shit all day long)

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can you discriminate out the iron with this machine

Did I not tell you that this was a VLF machine? TGSL? well if not then now you know. Yes Peter it can discriminate but will still ring when large bits of steel are found BUT unlike your machine it sounds a bit different when it's rusted steel, it's sort of non ferrous yet with a ferrous sound in it. LOOK mate I just took it out for a test run so as I progress with it I'll be able to tell you more about it too Great

I'll bring it with to the UK to show you how to Detecting

with a real detector OK Cheesy

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	Re: Detecting in South Africa « Reply #3726 on: December 30, 2012, 01:46:40 pm »

Ok Buddy, when are you going to show me how to detect properly Idea

come on hurry up and stop wasting time Funny

I am glad that you have a good detector now, about time,,,, hey you may even find a horseshoe or two Laughing

I can get two magazines here on metal detecting / treasure hunting, they are great with lots of good stuff in them Great

a great local reference tool. I think that you need to write a local SA magazine seeing as you have so much time on your hands Touch

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	Re: Detecting in South Africa « Reply #3727 on: December 30, 2012, 01:48:17 pm »

Better I just start a detecting magazine of my own don't you think?

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	Re: Detecting in South Africa « Reply #3728 on: December 30, 2012, 01:52:46 pm »

that is what I said buddy Idiot

now get writing, oh, and send me a free copy when you are done Funny

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	Re: Detecting in South Africa « Reply #3729 on: December 30, 2012, 02:00:59 pm »

Sure mate I'll get started right away Grin

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