Garrett Pinpointer nickel trick question

[gitterdug]

I just got me a G Pro pinpointer. I know about the nickel trick, or washer, but can anyone tell me, why a nickel? Would a dime work better? How about a silver dime? Why or why not? Penny? Why a nickel?

I will still keep my X-1 probe on my etrac, but use the GPP as a backup.......

HH

Dennis

 

[treasure sstate]

The first video made was with a nickel. You can use any piece of metal even a rusty old nail.

 

[herbajones]

Ok...Here is what I did and it works great....Get a 1/2" long piece of metal tubing (like on your car's fuel line.and a plastic cable tie or some call it zip tie. Cut the head off and use about 3" of it and run it through the piece of tubing. If you have a vise, squeeze it almost flat if not hammer it so it slides snugly on the plastic cable tie. Once it is positioned to your sensitivity level, glue the ends of the plastic tie to the pointer body or you can tape each end. so it is like a flat sliding switch.

 

[gitterdug]

So if any metal will work, I should be able to place aluminum foil at the sweet spot and tape it there right?

 

[reltolbert]

Look at my thread: 'Garrett Pro Pointer double the sensitivity': 5/19/11

 

[Goes4ever]

Ok...Here is what I did and it works great....Get a 1/2" long piece of metal tubing (like on your car's fuel line.and a plastic cable tie or some call it zip tie. Cut the head off and use about 3" of it and run it through the piece of tubing. If you have a vise, squeeze it almost flat if not hammer it so it slides snugly on the plastic cable tie. Once it is positioned to your sensitivity level, glue the ends of the plastic tie to the pointer body or you can tape each end. so it is like a flat sliding switch.

I can't quite figure what your saying, can you post a picture of how you have it set up?

 

[grouser]

So if any metal will work, I should be able to place aluminum foil at the sweet spot and tape it there right?

no,,,,the PP calibrates itself every time you turn it on,,,, if you have something permanently stuck there it will not work. I use my digger instead of a nickel,,,, ANY piece of metal will work after you turn it on ,,,, just slide it down until you here the beeps and then pull it back till it stops

 

[herbajones]

I have detailed by pictures of the best correct way to set this up..

I got a small roll pin (hollow), a small cable tie (painted white so you can see) and I taped the ends but it will be glued.
Cut the cable tie 3" to 4" then slide roll pin onto cable tie and position it on the pointer where it barely beeps and then back off till it stops
Leave enough slide play so you can raise or lower the sensitivity by sliding the pin back and forward. Once positioned tape each end or glue as I will do.
Try to get the roll pin to snugly fit on the cable tie so it won't vibrate out of position.
Note..If you use too big piece of metal you will have to position it too far back on the handle, so stay with small.

Again the tape looks funky but it will be glued.

 

[Goes4ever]

nice explanation, thank you for the pics!