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    XLOOX reacted to Aries's post in the thread Minelab dumping smaller dealers with Like Like.
    Nenad as well! No one as done as much as him to promote Minelab and now dumped. Codan should hang their heads in shame. If there was a...
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    XLOOX reacted to davsgold's post in the thread SPL and P lease, What's The Difference? with Like Like.
    SPL is applied for on an existing E (exploration lease) can also be applied for with great difficulty on an existing M (mining lease) or...
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    XLOOX replied to the thread Detector Compatible Distance.
    These days you would be lucky to even find 2 GPXs working within 5km of each other :)
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    XLOOX replied to the thread First Detector Advice.
    Find small bits and come back again with a larger coil ? before I had the 6000 then yes, sure. If you have found gold somewhere you go...
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    XLOOX reacted to Hawkear's post in the thread First Detector Advice with Like Like.
    The 2300 with its standard 8” is optimised for sensitivity on small gold and whilst there are larger after-market coils available, I...
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    XLOOX reacted to grubstake's post in the thread First Detector Advice with Like Like.
    Mate, we're prospectors not fortune tellers! In 6 months or a years time, whatever detector you buy today may well be buried and...
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    XLOOX replied to the thread First Detector Advice.
    SDC will not go as deep on large gold. It maxs out at about 550mm whereas with a big coil a 5k or 7k can touch a metre. BUT nuggets...
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    XLOOX reacted to HarryHoudini's post in the thread First Detector Advice with Like Like.
    The 4500 and 5000 with the right coil and user skills will detect deeper gold than the sdc. However, it is easier to turn on and go...
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    XLOOX reacted to BushChook's post in the thread Coolgardie hard rock mine with Like Like.
    Few pics of some old timer workings I though others may wish to see. Shaft on top of hill goes down 300ft with multiple drives. The...
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    XLOOX reacted to IBGold's post in the thread DIY Pulse Induction Detector (Impulse III) with Like Like.
    Hi Bush, With meter set to the K range 0.086 is 86 ohms so in the ball park with the shield have you got a 3mm break so the detector is...
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    XLOOX reacted to Hawkear's post in the thread First Detector Advice with Like Like.
    The 45 and 50 are both very good machines but even among seasoned prospectors there are opinion differences. I have expressed mine in...
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    XLOOX replied to the thread First Detector Advice.
    Exactly, I know over half a dozen folk that havent found any gold ever in the 5 years they have owned a detector. Usual factors apply...
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    XLOOX reacted to Moneybox's post in the thread First Detector Advice with Like Like.
    Doug the truth is that the detector only does half the work. It only makes noises when it detects metal or mineral elements that return...
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    XLOOX reacted to grubstake's post in the thread First Detector Advice with Like Like.
    Either of the GPX5000 or the SDC2300 would be a good choice for a first PI detector - both are well-proven, solidly-built machines, that...
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    XLOOX reacted to Moneybox's post in the thread First Detector Advice with Like Like.
    A lot depends on how often you can get to go prospecting for gold. It's a great hobby for singles with time on their hands or for...
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