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    Waterproofing &/Or Rain Proofing Push Button Switches, Toggles, Coil Connectors, Etc On A Detector. + Sovereign GT Waterproofing Ideas & Remote PP Mod

    I've been working on a water proof project to throw my Sovereign GT control box into when water hunting, and yet fastly being able to convert back to throwing the GT control box on my light weight land shaft for land hunting, with fast/easy transition back and fourth between both rigs. These...
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    Why Are You Into Detecting? Is It All About The Bling? Then You're Cheating Yourself Out Of It's Truest Treasures & Greatest Rewards, & Will Never Fee

    This thing has been kicking around in my mind for a while now, and I thought I'd finally sit down and put into words why this hobby means so much to me, in the hopes that others one day will find the greatest enjoyment and rewards it has to offer, that took me a while to discover for myself with...
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    Somebody Shot Me A PM Asking Which Wire Colors To Which Plug Pins On Old BBS800 Coil...

    Got this in a PM, name stripped to insure privacy... "I need your help Critter. I tried to do a search and read thru the coil sticky. So far I'm not certain I have it right. What I want to do is put a connector on this 8" bbs coil I took off the Excal I modded with the 12x10. ...This is how I...
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    Pics Of Finds In Last 3 Hunts With GT & 12x10, Some Found First Via Pin Point Mode While Moving Fast & Then Checking In Disc...

    First, before the pics, refer to this thread about the key date Indian pics below and a few other items, that I hadn't posted the pics of in that thread, so they are listed below with the last two hunts as well pics wise... http://www.findmall.com/read.php?21,1885033 There is no doubt, that...
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    Couldn't Believe It But Confirmed With A Dealer Friend This Morning...Yep, It's True! NEW Sovereign Model Coming Out This Spring! Some New Features &

    I saw the memo sent out to dealers and they are supposed to keep this under wraps but since I'm not a dealer I haven't signed any such contract and will spill the beans! They must have liked Garrett's At Pro concept and saw it's huge sales success because it's a water proof unit that is as...
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    Got Two Keepers With GT & 12x10 Today. One A Key Date Indian...

    Did a hunt today and got a silver Jesus pendant about a bit bigger than a quarter. It read like a wheat so although it looked silver in the hole I knew it was going to be plated by the VDI and sure enough it was. Looks pretty old though. Also dug a key date 1872 Indian at about 6" or so. It...
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    Which Is Deeper, 15x12 or 12x10?

    I've got asked this privately a lot in the past, and just got the same type of question in a PM again. Already said it countless times before, but figured I'd re-post that question (scrubbed of the name to keep the asker anonymous of course) and relay my experiences with both coils here...
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    A Very Short Yard Hunt Today Holds Some Potential, & A Bit Of The 12x10's Potential As Well...

    A neighbor asked me if I could locate their gas and water line service caps in their front yard with my detector. I of course said sure, but then of course asked "Would you mind me cherry picking a few coins out of there while I'm at it if I suspect they might be silver?" They agreed, and though...
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    Great Idea- "Show Off" Trash In Clear Plastic Bag As You Hunt To Help Improve Perceptions/Help Work Against Bans.

    Ran across this in the Tesoro forum and must say I think it's a killer idea... Now THAT's a great idea there! Never heard that before, and I think it's a fantastic way to improve perceptions of this hobby in the public's eye. Too many "detectorists" using shovels in public parks, not filling...
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    I'm Sure This Fish Stinks From The Head Down But Hey You Never Know...Amethyst? Pics...

    Found this one a while back at a very old park, right up against an old oak tree. I thought nothing of it since it appears to be some kind of junk metal and so figured the "gem" in the middle was just red glass, but back then somebody mentioned that it might be an amethyst maybe. Probably just...
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    I'm Sure This Fish Stinks From The Head Down, But Hey You Never Know...(Pics)

    Found this one a while back at a very old park, right up against an old oak tree. I thought nothing of it since it appears to be some kind of junk metal and so figured the "gem" in the middle was just red glass, but back then a friend mentioned that it might be an amethyst maybe. Probably just...
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    Be Careful What You Throw In That "Junk" Drawer. Got A Few Potential Keepers Here...

    Last night I hooked up with a local circle of hunting friends at a diner to chat. I brought along a small junk box of some of the items I've found roughly over the last few years or so, but haven't sorted them out and thrown into various small drawers in a nuts and bolt like filing cabinet...
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    Anybody Plant Vegetable Gardens? Pics Of Some Past Ones For Me...

    Here's some from 2007... [attachment 260186 2007garden1.JPG][attachment 260187 2007garden2.JPG][attachment 260188 2007garden3.JPG] And here's from from 2009... [attachment 260189 2009garden1.JPG][attachment 260190 2009garden2.JPG][attachment 260191 2009garden3.JPG] Since then the garden has...
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    A Personal Story Of A Big Day In Larger Picture Of Life, Where A Stupid Little Joking Remark Might Have Two Very Different Outcomes, Good Or Bad, Year

    A while back I was hunting a beach, when I noticed somebody guarding a stretch of sand. I couldn't hear what they said so I moved closer. The lady said "I'm just making sure this sand over here doesn't get walked on until she sees it." I looked and noted that somebody had scrawled out "Will You...
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    Two Test Videos- Do Very Low Conductors, 86/87 VDI For A Foil Drink Top In One Test, Or A Thin Gold Ring As A Low/Mid Conductor In Another, Give Less

    This debate spawned out of this thread... http://www.findmall.com/read.php?21,1856942,1856942#msg-1856942 Along with prior debates that always seem to pop up about Minelabs on gold rings versus machines with *fine gold* sensitivity. Big difference between the two. Fine gold sensitivity doesn't...
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    Thoughts On Nimh/Nicad/LifePo4/Lipo Rechargeables, Stock "Chargers", Rumors Of Less Run Times Or Performance Loss With Lower Battery Voltages, Etc...

    I had this discussion elsewhere, but figured it would be of use here as well in the broader sense of detectors in general and the pros/cons of using rechargeables compared to non-rechargeables, so I'm re-posting a compilation of replies here together on the various topics of battery use, care...
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    Fixing CZ6a. Can You ID This Diode?

    A friend had his brother solder in a new pin point switch to replace a broken one on his CZ6a. The pin point switch now works and so does the machine as normal, but the meter no longer moves to ID targets or to show depth in PP mode. I suspected his brother might have bumped loose a wire to the...
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    Any New Owners In Last Few Months Of The SEF 12x10 With Anything Good Or Bad To Say About It?

    Always curious to hear people's field reports and opinions on various coils and machines. In particular, since I'm such a huge fan of the 12x10 on my GT, and since Kellyco got a fresh batch in a few weeks back for the Sov/Excal units, I'm wondering if any new owners from this batch or the prior...
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    Sunday Made For 2nd Day Of Of Silver Treatments To Cure Cabin Fever. Pic...& A Bit Of Land Hunting Using PP Mode On GT...

    [attachment 259388 IMG_2086.jpg] Yesterday continued my excursions to shake off cabin fever and search for some silver. The pic above shows a Washington, a Rosie, a Merc, some wheats, and 4 mystery coins sitting off by themselves, two or three of which were about 8 to 8.5" deep (measured...
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    Cure For Cabin Fever- Two Days With High Dosages Of Silver...

    Saturday weather was treating me right, so headed out for the first long hunt in a long span of time. Hunted for about 8 hours with GT using my 12x10. Didn't want to take the 8" Tornado on it's first decent hunt because the area I was hunting was large expanses of ground with low amounts of...
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