Saturday gold...

[lucar]

Hello,

I went down the beach today for a ride with my Surfmaster PI just on time for the 07.00 am low tide.
I made some modifications to my scoop so I was impatient to try it.
I went stright to depth to see how the new scoop handle extension would perform. Works great, the original one was a little short.
I started spotting some coins in a small area and after a while a gold ring appeared in my scoop.. A happy saturday for me!

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Cheers

 

[Anonymous]

if so, are they silver? They're awfully clean, how long have they been in the water?

 

[bdahunter]

Interesting scoop, completely nonmetallic?

HH,

BDA

 

[lucar]

Hello,

that is the one I use on dry sand. I also use it for pictures after having washed out sand and sorted out trash.
Here is my full equip.

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Cheers

 

[lucar]

Hello,

yes those are lira coins (I'm in Italy). No it is not silver, believe it or not it is an iron alloy. I think we could build ships with this alloy, it does not oxidize (!!). These were in the water at least since euro introduction 6 years ago. I never found one oxidized lira coin, they always shine like new!
Since I use a PI (no discriminator) I dig them all... They are now worth 5 euro cents each. Italian Central Bank still accepts liras in exchange for euros end this is true till year 2011 so I have to hurry

Cheers

 

[Mikel]

Where did you get the metal scoop. I would like to buy one.

Mike

 

[lucar]

Hello,

I got it on ebay.
There is a very similar one on this auction http://cgi.ebay.com/Traveler-2pc-Stainless-Sand-Scoop-for-Metal-Detector_W0QQitemZ7247110819QQihZ015QQcategoryZ310QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Mine is a traveller stainless steel scoop with a two part handle and looks like it's been laser cut. Handle was too short for deep water so I built an inox extension. I also applied a yellow rubber tube to the handle for better visibility in murky waters.

HH

 

[Sand Dollar]

Nice ring. nice coins too. Congrats
do you ever use the plastic scoop in the surf....with diving mask maybe??

 

[lucar]

Hello,

I'm planning a scuba dive with the plastic scoop and a friend with his Excalibur. We have a theory about where some rings should group in the deeper water.
Actually I'm using it only on dry sand and to wash/photo coins.

HH

 

[Gulf Hunter]

n/t

 

[bdahunter]

I'm still waiting on my SS scoop to be fabricated. Seems like it is taking forever. Until then I'll keep using the PVC contraption I rigged up when I got my Excal at the end of April. It's not much to look at but I'm finding loot with it so who cares, right? (scored ring #11 today)
I'm on my third handle so it's seeing lots of action. The odd thing is that I have to buy shovels and cut the handles off as handles alone cost $24 but long handled shovels only cost $16 and I get a fibreglass handle instead of a wooden one.
That's life on a small island in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean for yah!

Cheers,

BDA

 

[Steve in PR]

n/t

 

[lucar]

n/t

 

[bdahunter]

My SS unit here will be free as I am in the construction business and 1 of my mates is making it for me. Even still, we are stuck waiting on materials.
Soon, I hope.

BDA

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[lucar]

http://www.findmall.com/read.php?26,338057,338057#msg-338057

 

[bdahunter]

I decided to go with a variation on the monster scoop 7" SS with 1/2" holes all round.
The scoop you posted is really cool though, and not really that hard to build if you have the equipment - plasma table, tig welder, shear and break.
Time for a walk in the water to see if the surf god left me something last night.

GL Hunting Luca!

BDA