proper use of clear plastic overlay

[Anonymous]

does anyone use the clear plastic over the cross-hairs method to properly identify targets?
how do you attach it to the screen? any tips/suggestions on this?
thank you in advance

 

[Anonymous]

I use the overlay. I use the clear stuff you would put on documents. I put one on in reverse sticky side to sticky side with about 1/4 inch edge on outside and covered the whole face. little harder to see throgh but was woried about it sticking to tight. I think it would be ok though but the transparent film like used on palm pilot would probably work better. I'll try that next.

 

[Anonymous]

Ive used the sticky overlay and removed and replaced it a number of times on my explorer without any problems with the screen.Ive had it on for months at a time in full sun and rain.Ralph

 

[Anonymous]

here's something i do, go to office depot(or some office storet) and buy a package of window decals(about $9.00). you can print on it and it peels on and off easly. i made a grid squire for my xs on microsoft excel. its also good for protection. ken

 

[Anonymous]

Heres a method you might try, tape the edges lightly with scotch tape and then put the sunray dust cover over mine fits real snug and no problems, alternate ways are to taping to the plastic on the inside of the rain cover, heck might even put stickons to the rain cover itself
to have you judge your targets. Many ways I am sure and many thru practice don't even need an overlay especially if you are just hunting for old silver coins.

 

[Anonymous]

Dan,
I think the overlays may be good for their purpose, but I wouldnt trust them. I feel they may be good for the clean areas where the crosshairs may fall right into the area on the screen they are suppose too, but once you mix other metal object with them they will not read correctly.This also hold true for some of the disc patterns that are set up as they are too tight of a pattern. Any item close to a coin as a nail or even a pulltab will throw off the areas where the coin or good object will fall on the screen and if it is to to tight you may not even hear it. From experience I find the tones is what we have to go by, if there is no other object close to the coin or target we can get it to show on the screen where it is suppose to show, but for me a good 50-80% do not, but the tones is what I go by first, then the crosshairs for trying to ID if possible.
I hope you are doing well with your new Explorer, to me it takes more patience than any other detector I have used. The Explorer is also starting to impress me more every time I use it.
Rick

 

[Anonymous]

Unfortunately weather has turned cold in this patch of area...time in the field is limited have not used an overlay and pobably won't use one, certainly know the crosshairs can be affected by many aspects and many of your good coins will be in the area, but not directly on. Love the flute tones, having used many detectors know already this is a dandy, certainly going to take a while to become proficient with, but everything takes time. Appreciate your concern...