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Some times we get EMI that cannot be combatted. I think it's solar flares reaching the earth. I've been caught a few times leaving my phone, that I use for tracking, on. The phone must be switched to Airport Mode or it's continually searching. Most of WA is virtually unsuitable for detecting...

Try this for size and price... Some years back when this detector was handed to me when it was first released, along with the GPZ7000, by Denise at The Prospectors Pick I thought it was a joke. We were at a well organised APLA meeting where depth testing was set up. I tried and quickly rejected...

The alternative is a Golden Orb spider…

Some features of my design will remain a secret however take note of the saw-tooth type device where the water and material enters. The sluice was loading unevenly so this device allows me to alter the depth of water over each side of the mat.

Yes, at home.

I put my finger in the curved recess, raise it a little and slip the mat in. Same to get it out, just lift the stainless steel flap a little and slide the Dream mat out. The rubber flap (with the moth) above drops to the top of the waterflow and steadies it preventing a lot of turbulence.

It doesn't need much holding down. I just have a piece of very thin stainless steel with a downward facing lip that holds the top end while guiding the flow over it. To release the Dream Mat I simply lift the edge, bending the thin springy sheet of stainless steel. No screws or other fasteners...

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 a signal. It up to the detective hanging onto it to identify that noise and respond to it in a positive manner. Some will swing that detector for years without...

I took a bit of time away from treasure hunting to find a few nuggets and while at it I was trying the same. Unfortunately there were not enough targets to give me an end result. I have a friend who regularly detects with his wife and friend. His wife works without threshold and consistently out...

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 couples if they both enjoy time out in some of the most remote places or if you're lucky perhaps beautiful bush settings but most known gold producing areas have be...

No Royal Doulton this time but still a nice little piece.

Not very valuable but I feel for the person who lost it a very long time ago.

I've considered putting a block on that channel, she gets too many ideas and I think that may be the source.

While I was in Perth I went shopping for new batteries to replace the Solar King 100AH lithiums. I found Bunnings had the Volt-X range for $280 each. I just couldn't resist them at that price. I only ordered two because they had to be ordered on Marketplace and I had them delivered to the hanger...

Yes it does look like mica but could possibly be steel from the blade if they've had to scrape stone. It's a constant problem with scrape and detect however it soon goes rusty.

Yes thanks grubstake. Ours is similar in size but round.

We've taken a few days away to search for a few relics. This little beauty was unearthed amongst a lot of smashed glass and metal. I've been trying to find some information on the web but so far nothing. Mr Pickwick was a Dickens character. It's in exceptional condition considering its...

Yes Ron I'm home now with a plane in the back yard. Now I'm trying to navigate the legalities of getting it in the air. I had to remove the wings to bring it over but I've been told I'm not qualified to do that. Then the next aircraft engineer says "why not it's unregistered, you can do what you...

Global warming naturally, with a little help from the scientists 😏