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    Batteries

    Sure, they'll work, as will the standard "aa" battery pack. My experience has been that the NICADs don't last as long as the NIMHs, and of course they have that problem of "memory" where they need to be close to completely discharged before recharging; a problem NIMHs don't have. I think the...
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    Everybody???

    Haven't been out much - fighting big "C". But I've noticed that no one in our md'ing club is having the success so prevalent in years past. Looks as if everyone has sold their jewelry to rip-off gold buying firms. I guess it's mostly the economy, or maybe stupidity AND the economy. I've even...
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    Shallow Water

    You can't waterproof it, but you can sure cut down on the potential damage by enclosing the entire control box/screen in a clear plastic bag. Use rubber bands to pinch off the holes where the detector shaft and coil wires exit the controls. It won't stop potential damage, but it'll give you a...
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    Bigfoot coil on V3I

    If he has the bigfoot meant for the MXT/DFX, it'll work well on all except the 22.5 khz where the target id numbers multiply by 3. But don't worry about the weight...the bigfoot is a very light coil.
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    Coin cleaning

    After trying dozens of different "recipes" for cleaning coins, I have finally hit on one that is by far the best I've ever tried. Here it goes: In a tumbler about half full of aquarium gravel and a quarter full of coins (either clad or pennies -- but NOT both together because anything in...
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    Deeeep Silver

    Good Grief! What kinds of chemicals do you have in that lake bottom? That quarter looks worse than some I have found encrusted in salt in the ocean. That water must really have been polluted ... maybe acid rain?
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    DIAMONDS! well...maybe not

    You can't tell by the setting if the stone is genuine. I have found a lot of gold rings with beautiful stones that turned out to be simulants of one kind or another. And don't forget moissanite....it tests as a diamond on most diamond testers, and it isn't one. Conversely, I have found...
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    New V3i

    I own three coils: the stock 10dd, a 6x10 eclipse and a sef 10x12. I prefer the 6x10 for trashy areas, the 10 for everyday hunting, and the sef coil for depth in wide open (few targets) areas....but....I don't usually take all three coils with me to a hunt and will use whichever coil I had...
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    What improvements????

    Hey, now...that's a really good idea.
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    What improvements????

    Oh, I have one other..... I know this isn't going to happen, but I'd bet the farm that if it did, Whites would need to add another shift to keep up with demand..... Buy the patent rights from whoever owns 'em, and build a new coil for the V3i that functions like the old Bigfoot Coils for...
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    What improvements????

    Didn't read everything above, but in case it hasn't already been mentioned, how about being able to select TWO of the three frequencies instead of only one or all three? As I'm sure has been mentioned numerous times, make the entire machine waterproof - including saltwater proof. Also, I have...
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    Is V3i/Vx3 in Wet Salt Beach as good as Minelab FBS?

    I think the V3 is equal or better unless you're running a WOT coil on the minelab in which case you would get a bit more depth, but less target analysis. Just MHO.
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    Batteries

    Hmmmm, I just learned about the new TDI SL - a new lighter version of the TDI that is shipping now I guess - and that it is being shipped using the NIMH battery pack currently in use with the V-series. Am curious - are you aware of any problems encountered with the lithium ion battery system...
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    Batteries

    Rob, you're a lot closer to Whites than I am, but their website lists a 14.4 lithium ion battery for the TDI (at just under $200 :crylol:). Lithium batteries present some unique problems in recharging and discharge limitations for both current and low voltage, but they seem to be becoming more...
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    Our first outing with the V3i and my 10 year old son is hooked!

    John, you have discovered the REAL treasure in this - or any other - hobby. You will remember this outing with your son long after you've forgotten where you dug up that last 14k ring.
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    Batteries

    Technology for batteries continues to advance. I see that the TDI uses a lithium battery pack because the amount of energy needed by that high power pulse machine. I guess that more power can be stored in the lithium battery than can be stored in a similar weight rechargeable battery of a...
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    How deep does it go.... Lets hear it

    Yep, you have named my digger; and you're right on about shallow digging killing the grass- you must cut deep enough to flip to sod over with all the roots intact in the plug. And speaking of plugs, I always cut a horseshoe shaped plug leaving the "flat" end of the plug still attached. I see...
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    Only one word for the V3i

    Rob, you didn't use it, but how many V3 users were you in contact with? How many might have benefitted from your knowledge if you had a good program and they could compare it step by step with the factory program to see what changes you had made that improved the V3 for your locale? Remember...
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    How deep does it go.... Lets hear it

    I'm reluctant to dig deep targets because of the areas I detect (public parks and school yards mostly) and absolutely refuse to dig more than 3 or 4 inches deep if the soil is dry (which it usually is here in Southern California). The reason is simple enough - I like this hobby and don't want...
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    VCO

    VCO stands for "voltage controlled oscillator". What that means is that when you are in pinpoint, as you move your coil toward your target, the increased signal from the target is fed to the VCO circuit which converts the signal to a sound which gets higher and higher pitched rather than just...
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