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  1. Whimpster

    What happened to Tesoro?

    My best find to date was a US five dollar gold coin 1881...with my golden Micromax. Tesoro is still my go to machine....in fact I own eleven of them:)
  2. Whimpster

    Tesoro epsilon coil knowledge…help!

    Pin 1 = Orange Pin 2 = *not used Pin 3 = Purple Pin 4 = Grey Pin 5 = Ground/Shielding (center pin)
  3. Whimpster

    Trying to Identify this button...found it Yesterday while out metal detecting.any help would be appreciated

  4. Whimpster

    Trying to identify this button....any help would be appreciated?

  5. Whimpster

    The Mojave

    Ser: 230260 Mojave
  6. Whimpster

    Well life rolls on

    I'm a convert when it comes to the Tesoro's...Sven peaked my interest a couple of years ago with Tesoro metal detectors...I've since acquired several and enjoy using them... wish I'd had someone steer me in that direction a long time ago. My screen detectors now set and collect dust...my finds...
  7. Whimpster

    The Mojave

    Spoke with a friend the other day....we were talking about some of the older Tesoro's mid 90's and early 2000 models and how much we loved them...asked if I had a Mojave ..I said yes..hang on to it he said. I asked why...then he shocked me by saying there were only 200 produced...so boys and...
  8. Whimpster

    Sprucing up a Tesoro

    I've got a few older Tesoro detectors...would like to spruce them up a little. Anyone making aftermarket decals for these detectors...or is there a way to make your own? I'd like to replace the side decals on a few of them....Thanks. Cheers, Whimp
  9. Whimpster

    The Golden microMax is on a roll

    The Golden microMax did it again....twice in two days. More Silver:) Cheers, Whimp
  10. Whimpster

    The Golden microMax did it again

    First ring of the year.. the Tesoro Golden microMax did it again:) Silver!
  11. Whimpster

    A Question about the Silver microMax?

    This question was asked from a member on another forum about the Silver microMax. If I switch the Silver microMax to all metal, its measurably deeper if the disc knob is maxed. Does it on an air test also. I assume the disc knob should have no affect while the switch is in all metal? The...
  12. Whimpster

    The Golden µMax hit's gold!

    First day out with my golden µMax....wow.. the tones are defiantly more then four lol. Figured out the nickel tone real quick... eight nickles and nine was a gold ring..10k with white gold inset and three diamond chips...couldn't believe my eyes. It's going to take a bit of seat time to fully...
  13. Whimpster

    Monte...question for ya..

    This question was asked from a member on another forum about the Silver µMax. If I switch the Silver µMax to all metal, its measurably deeper if the disc knob is maxed. Does it on an air test also. I assume the disc knob should have no affect while the switch is in all metal? The quirk gets...
  14. Whimpster

    Golden uMax question

    I've got a question.... not clear on this....My Golden uMax discrimination is ED-120 according to the manual. Why is it I can pickup a metal twist-tie when it is set at min disc...the twist-tie is also picked up with a magnet so it has Iron content. Yet my Bandido II uMax and my Silver uMax also...
  15. Whimpster

    Mike Hillis Golden notch map.

    Mike.... I'm wondering what the penciled in settings are on the notch width dial on your Golden notch map...could you explain in more detail just what the setting are for? Also I see you have the notch width dial marked 5,4,3...not sure what that means...you gave a description on the B...
  16. Whimpster

    Is there test to check proper tone settings on a Golden uMax?

    I just bought a old tone golden uMax....weather is bad frozen ground and snow.... So I have been testing my golden trying to learn the tones on different items... I'm not sure if my tones are setup proper...I do get the four tones with the notch switch in the center and the width dial in the...
  17. Whimpster

    What coil would work best on my Golden uMax?

    I just got a new to me old tone golden uMax... Today my ground is rock hard and snow filled,so I'm doing some testing. I thought I would check the golden with a few of my coils to see if the ground balance was positive or negative with a number of coils I have. Here are the results.... In my...
  18. Whimpster

    A used Golden uMax

    I just bought a used golden uMax and I'm wondering if there is a way to test the machine to see if it's tones are still in factory spec's? I know that some are tinkered with and me being a new owner...never used one before, I'm wondering if I'm starting out with a golden in proper tone...
  19. Whimpster

    Tesoro Golden uMax

    Any one know how many golden uMax new tones were sold before Tesoro stopped production on them? I've got a golden old tone...was just wondering.....my serial number starts in the 161,000 area....it also has the louvered faceplate. This is a new to me detector... any learning tip for a newbie...
  20. Whimpster

    E-Trac replacement coil?

    Hi, Just bought a used E-trac...the 11" coil is intermittent,think the cable is bad at the coil. I'm wanting to replace it but not sure what's the best way to go...should I buy a minelab original 11" coil or put the money into a after market coil? What coil would you guys suggest if I go that...
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