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    TDI parts needed

    My buddy needs lower rod, bolt, nut for Whites TDi original? I am in central Indiana. Thanks. Do any dealers still have parts, new or used? -Tom V.
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    battery powered Hookah

    Is there a battery powered floating hookah thing that uses Lithium batteries for an hour of diving? I saw it on Facebook I think. NO price and no website tho? Thanks. -Tom V.
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    need Tesoro Bolts and wingnuts?

    I need several nylon bolts and large wingnuts to hold my coils onto my Tesoro Lobo ST. Ace Hardware has the plastic bolts but not the large wingnuts that Tesoro was using. Anybody know where i can get them please? 1.5 inch long , 10 x 24 thread, dunno what diameter, maybe 3/16 or 1/4 inch...
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    rock hunting ID Kits?

    Anybody got a line on where to get a Rock Identification Test kit? We were shown how to identify basic mineral samples at a local Lapidary museum but they did not have the kits to sell us for personal use? Wondering where to buy one at? Scratch testing, hardness, cleavage, clarity, color, charts...
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    Racer vs Racer 2?

    Need to know the differences between the 2 machines and which is most user friendly and easiest to use for coin/relic hunting mostly in black dirt, low minerals,farm fields,parks, school yards. I want VCO, at least 3 tone audio tone id, 10 inch on a quarter or dime, easy to pinpoint, easy on my...
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    Tesoto Tejon and VCO?

    I had a Tejon some years back. It got great depth BUT all targets sounded the same no matter how deep or shallow? Is it possible to have VCO audio on this machine so deeper targets sound more mellow and get louder as targets get less deep, like on my Tesoro Lobo ST? -Tom V.
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    Tesoro Compadre, how do I change coils?

    Can I send the machine to somebody to change out the 5.75 coil for a 4 inch coil from an old Silver Umax? I am not much of an electronics person. Thanks. -Tom, emailed Tesoro about doing this and no response back?
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    Compadre and 4 inch coil?

    I just recently acquired a Compadre with the 5.75 inch coil.Does anybody know if the 4 inch coil from a Umax detector will work with the Compadre? If so, how to wire it in ? I own a Lobo ST and just learnt how to tweak it for more depth on coins altho it messed up my discrimination a little. But...
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    AT Pro and 4 inch coil,headphones adapter?

    Is there a 4 inch or small coil option available on the AT Pro? Does it do very well at gold nugget hunting? I may need a waterproof nugget detector for stream crevice hunting when I go to Maine this summer. Might be kinda handy other places too. Can't afford to buy an AT Gold. Also, was...
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    Ring Settings for AT Pro?

    I got tired of waiting forever for the Search function to work on this topic, so I will ask here instead? First time getting out to use my AT Pro after getting it back from the factory. I sure don't know why they tried to get me for $225 for bad coil, bad connectors, etc, when it was all their...
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    Can the ATX strap be used ...

    Just wondering if the ATX neck strap support thing could be used with other detectors such as my Whites TDi pulse machine? Where do I buy one and how much? Thanks. -Tom V.
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    Potato Patch USA and BIG gold

    Look up the Liberty Gold mine in Washington State on YouTube..Two 1 pounders found recently with a Minelab and an excavator at the Potato Patch by some happy campers. -Tom V.
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    found some cool videos from Jeff W on YouTube

    Just watched this YouTube video on Jeff Williams father show and tell on 3 old ghost towns and mines in Nevada with old fashioned photos and whats there today too. Jeff has 171 videos on his YouTube channel geared mostly towards gold prospecting ,ghost towns, survival in the desert and Nevada...
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    MXT question

    So, why would my MXT VDi meter blank out on me over a target that screamed like a silver dollar? I did recover a super heavy small black rock from the spot.It twas fist size and about a foot deep. I figgered the weight was 1-2 pounds, which is darn heavy for a rock that size. Too bad I left the...
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    Need gold dredging tips, pump priming, etc?

    I've never had much luck at priming gold dredge water pumps, so have stuck with trash pumps which are self priming. What is the secret to priming a non trash type pump on a gold dredge?? I remember spending 5 hours in a creek in NC trying to shake this footvalve back and forth on my 1st Keene...
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    Anybody have experience with Keenes 2 inch dredge?

    I never could get homemade dredge floats to work on anything but a 1.5 inch dredge, so I got $600 of parts at a recent gold show to make up a Keene 2 inch floating dredge with the inflatable black pontoons. Is it possible to add a small toolbox to this rig for spare parts, hose clamps, a few...
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    Flash Flood desert videos we should watch

    I was exploring YouTube and happened to clik on a ' flash flood in the desert' video.Very interesting and dangerous .Might give us some ideas where to look for gold in a creek after a storm in the desert ? I've experienced a wave in a creek in Indianapolis once, right in the city. We were...
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    Where to go for Assays?

    Any suggestions for reputable gold/silver assayers,prices, address /website? I was using Action Mining in Oregon until their prices went up to like $75 a sample, need more like $25 for my budget. Maybe their prices will drop as gold prices drop? -Tom V.
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    Bazooka sluice header box conversion?

    Has anybody jiggered up a header box that will work with a Bazooka sluice box in slow moving creeks yet? This black plastic sluice has no riffles but requires a FAST water flow and the lower part of the sluice must be pressurized in order for the fluid bed to work right. Need some ideas before I...
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    Need advice on gloves for dredging/highbanking?

    My gloves keep wearing out the fingertips while dredging or digging by hand. Its not very much fun getting sand or tiny rocks stuck under my fingernails. I've been getting the cheaper gloves that are cloth with rubberized fingertips or the cloth gloves with rubberized polka dots on.These are...
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