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Thinking outside the box...?!

T

the Swede

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Has anyone tried putting wheels on their detector (i.e. the coil)?

For sure, someone just must have done this before myself!?

Started to move the coil in a straight line after having developed both a sour back and serious elbow-pain - and to my luck the approach was not all that bad, really.

Went on putting wheels on the coil for even further alleviation...

Any other detectorists out there who behave in the same 'lazy' way that me do...!?!?!? :wave:
 
I use a swingy thing , and it really helps.
 
What detector model are you swinging that wheels are needed? And Gunnar is correct. Doc's Swingy Thingy, when set up correctly, really removes the strain. I know, because I use one for my old 1990's White's unit.
 
Somewhere on one of the forums, I saw a rig where a guy had a coil attached to a long shaft that was either in front of or behind a wheeled vehicle. The coil had to be far enough away from the metal on the vehicle to work at all. He would run the beach and plant little survey markers at each target to dig later. I suppose you could epoxy some plastic caster type wheels to a coil to make things easier, who knows? Let's see a photo of your rig!
 
ziphius said:
Somewhere on one of the forums, I saw a rig where a guy had a coil attached to a long shaft that was either in front of or behind a wheeled vehicle. The coil had to be far enough away from the metal on the vehicle to work at all. He would run the beach and plant little survey markers at each target to dig later. I suppose you could epoxy some plastic caster type wheels to a coil to make things easier, who knows? Let's see a photo of your rig!
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Did a search on all the forums before my own post - but came up with absolutely nothing.

Here's a few pics of me own rig...

Pat. pend. :thumbup:, of course!

Now, someone might argue that there is a too wide a gap in between the coil and the ground. Well, that might be true, even though keeping the coil clammed to the bottom is by far not the way to go for accurate performance during all searches, mind us; but I have these wheels mounted on a detector which I always run in All-Metal-mode, hence I don't loose that much depth anyway. At least that is my own experience. Besides, digging the entire scope of the range that my detector can deliver...
...well, put it this way: I am considering putting a wheel or two on my sand scoop and find-bag, as well. :surprised:
All in all, me pretty satisfied with its depth-performance even though the coil is not 'scraping' the ground.

The two wheels are (of course) completely free of any metal what so ever.
They are mounted on small, plastic axles which I have placed underneath the coil on each side. And since the wheels' hole to fit the axle is protruding a bit, I can put the wheels more or less next to the rim of the coil.
 
LOL!:yikes: HOW ABOUT CASTOR WHEEL LIKE ON A MOWING DECK CAN TURN AND Move IN ANY DIRECTION. Got to admit that is not exactly one of fords better ideas,I don't think anybody will be stealing patent on it. LOL:rofl:
 
He stated due to pain and or uncomfortable ability to detect in conventional way .. This worked for him !!!

Good Job Swede.... Glad you were able to adapt and keep on detecting.. :clapping::thumbup:
 
That's pretty trick..........plus the rolling forward/backward motion can be used for discriminating bottlecaps if the wheels were attached to a DD coil.
 
I've been in this game for 40 years but I'm no expert. One thing I am sure of though and that is every time one of those wheels hits a bump you are going to get a false signal.

Its a good theory though, just stinks in practice.
 
here is my DEUS coil attached to my boot ,it works the same as on a stem and no loss of signal ,still gets finds deep in parks and pasture land .this leaves me with both hands free to dig ,its all wireless so no cables to worry about !control box is on my arm or in the pocket or round the waist on a belt .headphones are wireless too so no cables to worry about .
just use 2 tiewraps around the boot ,tight .
 
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