Got my CoRe Friday and of course was anxious to take it out. My first available time was Sunday, and it was raining all day. After a while I couldn't take it anymore. I waited until the showers pretty much stopped, put the enviro covers on, and wrapped a grocery bag around the control box and grip. Off to a POUNDED early 1800s home site that is loaded with iron. Nails and plow parts, you name it. The site has given up lots of good stuff, but lately it isn't common to leave there with nothing nonferrous.
I started out in Di2 with the idea of digging anything that wasn't an iron grunt. Didn't take too long to decide I didn't like that mode in these conditions. Switched to Di3, everything else default. Again, I just listened for anything to squeak in nonferrous. Shortly after got a pretty decent signal and pulled a wheatie. This is a big deal in this site as a coin hasn't been found since spring. Not long after, the rain had picked up too much and I called it a day.
Because I had the bags over the control box I wasn't able to use the arm strap, and I noticed it too. The machine was tail-heavy and I found myself having to push down to keep the coil down and level. I felt it later too with a little soreness on my shoulder.
Today, I was able to get off work a little early and I went back for a little while. The arm strap made a huge difference. Again, used Di3 and just listened to anything nonferrous to sneak in. Eventually got a decent signal that gave a high tone in about 50% sweeps. Dug a plug and found about 6" section of rusted chain. Oh well, a little iron falsing. Rescanned the hole and got a nice solid high tone. This was in the hole.
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This is the second spur that I've pulled from here, the last one well over a year ago. Looks like the buckle part was already broken off. Also managed a tack buckle and a headstamp today.
I'm amazed at how well it pulled nonferrous targets from old iron. And this was with the 11" coil. The smaller coil woul probable be deadly. That'll have to be next on my wish list.
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I started out in Di2 with the idea of digging anything that wasn't an iron grunt. Didn't take too long to decide I didn't like that mode in these conditions. Switched to Di3, everything else default. Again, I just listened for anything to squeak in nonferrous. Shortly after got a pretty decent signal and pulled a wheatie. This is a big deal in this site as a coin hasn't been found since spring. Not long after, the rain had picked up too much and I called it a day.
Because I had the bags over the control box I wasn't able to use the arm strap, and I noticed it too. The machine was tail-heavy and I found myself having to push down to keep the coil down and level. I felt it later too with a little soreness on my shoulder.
Today, I was able to get off work a little early and I went back for a little while. The arm strap made a huge difference. Again, used Di3 and just listened to anything nonferrous to sneak in. Eventually got a decent signal that gave a high tone in about 50% sweeps. Dug a plug and found about 6" section of rusted chain. Oh well, a little iron falsing. Rescanned the hole and got a nice solid high tone. This was in the hole.
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This is the second spur that I've pulled from here, the last one well over a year ago. Looks like the buckle part was already broken off. Also managed a tack buckle and a headstamp today.
I'm amazed at how well it pulled nonferrous targets from old iron. And this was with the 11" coil. The smaller coil woul probable be deadly. That'll have to be next on my wish list.
HH
w