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    Gold Jewelry markings and what they mean

    Here are the percentages and karats..... 10k gold = 41.7% gold 12k gold= 50% gold 14k gold = 58.3% gold 18k gold = 75% gold 24k gold = 100% gold Here are the European markings: 18K gold is marked 750 to indicate 75% gold 14K gold is marked 585 for 58.5% 10K gold is marked 417 for 41.7%...
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    Update to Beach Brute

    I had to make some needed changes to the Beach Brute aluminum scoop as some of the design flaws were showing. First I put bolts and lock nuts in where screws were. Those screws seem to wiggle loose at any chance they get. I lost the one that held the scoop bucket on and had to dive to get the...
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    Went over schoolyard hit heavily with my E-trac with the Excalibur

    I had a chance yesterday to go over an abandoned schoolyard that I have hit hard in the past with my E-trac with my new Excalibur II 1000. The school system still owns the property and they still cut the grass. I used a grid in the yard hitting every square inch of the yard as I did with the...
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    Wet suits don't shrink and how to kill two birds

    I've been in Florida for over a month and a half and have met many metal detectorists. Most are hunting the wet sand and dry sand and very few hunting the water. I ask why they hunt only the beach and not the water and the comments are usually..."My wet suit must have shrunk because it does not...
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    getting near private beaches..are they a new area to hunt?

    Has anyone ever used a small boat or kayak to get near the private beaches on say the inland waters near the treasure coast in Florida? There is a beach called Southbeach in the inland waterway system that is set up for property owners only. I tried to get to it but they denied me entrance...
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    Had a great day at the beach

    I have discovered that Getting to the beach especially on the weekends is harder than ever. Seems everyone has the same idea of getting to the beach at noon and so the roads are packed and the parking lots are full. So I have been getting to the beach around 8 am. Today I went to Clearwater...
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    Hunting in the water

    Just a few tips to the Newbie water hunter. When hunting the water in the ocean, walk parallel to the beach always watching the sea for the big waves. The trick is that the thinnest part of the body is the side (for most people) and so you need to expose your side to the wave to keep the wave...
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    I now know why you guys love beach hunting so much

    After spending the last few days on the beaches of Sarasota and St. Pete, I finally figured out why so many love to hunt the beaches. It isn't so much the gold and silver. It's not just finding a great big ring. It has more to do with the scenery. I know this is a family friendly site and so I...
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    My scoop got hit by a car....and what happened next

    Wouldn't you know it. My scoop that I made many years ago fell over when I was taking off my wet suit and the car pulling in to the parking space next to me backed over it squashing the scoop as flat as a pancake. The guys tire was a mess and I helped him put on the spare. He was about 90 and...
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    Is Spring Break a dud for anyone other than me?

    Every year I head down to Florida for the annual spring break to detect the beaches and the water for all the bling that is dropped in the water. This year it seems that Spring Break is not as popular as it was in years past. I have noticed that due to either the cold weather and cold gulf...
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    Excalibur is deeper with pin point and I proved it today

    I was out on Manatee beach today at low tide 3/15/10 7:45 am. Conditions were OK with quite a few bigger waves. Lots of shells and jellyfish on the beach. I started out in the wet sand and was using pin point. I picked up a few clads and then hit a nice 14K 16 small diamond woman's wedding...
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    Cutting the wave noise down on the Excalibur

    Was at some of the Gulf Beaches around Sarasota and St. Pete. Conditions were pretty poor with wind and waves. Temps were around 72, sunny with water temp in the low to mid 60's. Almost no one in the water and not many bikinis out. I was having problems with hearing anything due to the high...
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    Ahhhh...the rumors about a new machine that goes 20"

    I have been doing some research on the supposed new machine that will be available this fall from Minelab that will find a coin at 20 inches. It is supposed to be a waterproof PI machine that will replace the E-trac and the Explorer and possibly the Excalibur. So far, I have been unable to...
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    Be careful when ordering batteries for the Excalibur

    Just a little warning about ordering the NIMH batteries from the most popular outside supplier. If you go to their site, you will see NIMH batteries for the Excalibur that are rated at 9.6 volts and 12 volts. Make sure if you have the newer versions of the Excalibur to get the 12 volt versions...
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    What is the news on the New F-75?

    I hear that Fisher will be introducing in April a new F-75 which I hear is the Fisher F-75 LTD but in black. Does anyone have any information on this?
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    This may have been answered before...but is the Excalibur a PI machine?

    I was at the local bookstore and was looking through the latest issue of Lost Treasure and saw an ad for Minelab by Minelab. In the ad it stated that the Excalibur is a PI machine. I thought it was a VLF.......anyone know what is what?
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    Has anyone figured out how to waterproof an E-trac yet?

    I had an E-trac and sold it. I miss it. I am going to get another very soon. I do a lot of beach hunting in the winter down in Florida and the waterline is as far as I want to go....wet sand. The problem is that at the water line the waves have a habit of sneaking up on you and the E-trac is...
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    Infinium, headphones and other upgrades

    I was wondering if the Infinium can use after market headphones like the underwater Gray Ghosts or the land version of Gray Ghosts? Or am I going to have to do with the factory land and underwater headphones? I am going to upgrade to a straight shaft and also get a belt mount. Any other...
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    TDI or Infinium?

    I am sure this has come up before on this site. But it is 3 am and I am getting tired so I am being lazy here and asking anyway. Tomorrow I am going to buy a new PI detector from a local dealer. He has a Garret Infinium and also a TDI. The Infinium is the standard $1k price and the TDI is...
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    Infinium ....good choice for coin shooting?

    I have been a MD'er for over 25 years. Never have owned a PI and was wondering if the Infinium would be a good choice for the beaches of Florida and also for coin hunting here in Ohio. I recently was able to compare a TDI and a Minelab E-trac. The TDI was deeper in many instances and I was...
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