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    Going to go with larger coil on another Excal......

    I am going to keep the 8 inch coil as per everyone's advice on the Excalibur 800 and get another Excalibur to modify with all the good stuff.....Waterproof Gray Ghosts....new batteries.....straight shaft........ Anyone have any experience with the Sunray Intruder S-12 coil? I want a larger...
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    Excalibur...I went and did it...it was easy but you got to......

    do a few things that will allow you to do it. This post may belong in the modification section but there have been so many questions as to how and if I should on this section, so here goes. What am I talking about? Putting a waterproof connector on the control pod of an Excalibur and...
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    Security and the beach

    Here is a topic that I have not seen on this site but has ramifications for all of us. When detecting a beach by yourself, what kind of protection do you carry to protect against anyone who may try to rob you? I was thinking of carrying some mace with me just in case. I also carry my trowel...
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    Looney is invisible

    to the E-trac on edge. For all you Canadian E-trac owners, try it. I have air tested and ground tested the Canadian Looney and it nulls every time as long as it is on edge. Not sure why, but all the other coins I have tried edge testing and every one comes up fine. The looney comes up fine if...
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    Don't use the E-trac if it is really cold out

    I was out with the E-trac this morning for a few hours and it was cold....like about 22 degrees F. At first the E-trac worked great....but after about an hour, the screen started to act real slow and it would start to lock up. According to the manual, the operating range is 32 degrees to...
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    Larger coil for Excalibur 800

    I am tricking out my Excalibur 800 and I really love it so far. New straight shaft, knob protector and new batteries is making it a kick butt machine. I was wondering if it is a good idea to make it possible with the waterproof connectors (ikelite I believe) to be able to change coils easier...
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    What happend to the SEF coil?

    I was looking at the Kellyco website and noticed that the 12 x 15 SEF butterfly coil is no longer on the coil page. It just disappeared. There still is a 12 x 15 SEF offered for White's detectors but none for the Minelab machines. I was thinking of getting one from Kellyco and was wondering...
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    Foam handle blues

    Every time I go out with the E-Trac, I end up spending more time cleaning the foam handle than any other part. I usually have to spray the foam handle with a cleaner in order to get it looking like new again. I ended up going to Wal Mart and getting an adhesive backed padded tennis racket wrap...
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    Straight shaft

    I recently bought on E-bay from Bill, AKA ranchocarlsbad, a straight shaft for my Excalibur. I put it together this morning and found that his straight shaft is an excellent high quality product. I also got from Bill the clip on rest. After putting it together, I noticed how well balanced the...
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    Does the Excalibur float and what to do if I drop it

    I've yet to go out in the surf with the Excalibur but this January to April I will be out every day I can with it down in Florida. Just a few questions. If I drop the Excalibur, and have to swim, will the Excalibur float or will I have to attach it to my belt so I won't lose it? I was...
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    Can the Excalibur Alkaline Battery pod

    be made to be waterproof? I would rather not pay the extra to get the waterproof NIMH pod and just get the Alkaline pod and put in the NIMH batteries available from outside suppliers in it. I will be doing a lot of wading but not diving.
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    Bottomless Bucket

    Was doing some web searching today and came across a website that gave a really cool tip on how to keep sand out of an excavation when looking for a target especially near the water line. The idea was to cut out the bottom of a plastic 5 gallon bucket and when finding a target, push the bucket...
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    Who says air testing is a disappointment?

    Since it has snowed and the ground is covered and frozen here in Northern Ohio, I decided to play around with the E-Trac today doing some air testing. Getting ready for trip to Florida so I wanted to get the detector in my mind down pat. I set up the E-Trac for all metal, manual, set to 23 and...
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    Detecting at night and tide timing

    I just got my new Excalibur 800 and am tricking it out for beach and shallow water hunting. Putting on the straight shaft and upgrading the battery to NIMH. I am from Ohio but I do spend a lot of time in the winter in Florida so I have decided that I am going to hit the beaches. I was...
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    Battery Tip for the E-Trac

    I've been using the E-Trac quite a bit lately even though it has been pretty cold out. As long as there is no snow, I'm going out! I recently bought some 2650 MAH AA NIMH Duracell rechargeable batteries from Best Buy. The 4 pack were on sale........for $9.95 each. $19.90 for 8. I have found...
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    I just bought a used Excalibur. What mods?

    I just bought a used Excalibur 800. It's about 2 years old. What kind of modifications should I consider or keep it stock? Straight shaft? New head phones? Upgrade to a NIMH battery? Another coil? I know modifying the Excalibur is rough due to waterproofing considerations, so I would send...
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    Half dollars nulled out in factory coin program

    I was doing some air testing with the E-trac and was using the factory coin setting. 02-46 is the reading on a silver half dollar. The null on the factory setting for coins has taken out part of the half dollars reading. It nulled the half dollar when the coin would go one way and not the...
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    Thanks Andy and Jeff

    Just wanted to let everyone know that the Book by Andy Sabisch "The Minelab Explorer and E-Trac Handbook" was a big help in me understanding the E-Trac. Getting out in the field is the most important way to learn, but having a correct set up before going out in the field and understanding...
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    First real day out and look what I found.

    OK. I should have listened and got the E-Trac sooner. But at least I got it, finally. I'm dealing with a bad knee so it is not easy to detect right now. But I forced myself to go out and was glad I did. Was out yesterday and was just fooling around trying to learn a little about the new...
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    Spent 3 and a half hours out with my new E Trac

    UPS delivered the E-Trac today. I had 9 inches of snow in my back yard so I drove around and found a park with no snow on the ground so I went out for almost 4 hours of detecting. The place I was detecting has been hit very hard by other Minelab owners. Several Explorers and other detectors...
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