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I found both auto settings on 6000 eliminate some targets. I used to run it on first block with threshold and go relative slow and check all faint blips and most importantly ground balace often every five or six steps, tune for emi when threshold gets chattery.

i sold the 6000 because it was noisy in wet ground and the company that makes them said there is never any issues with their detectors. I've gone back to GPX5000 (big coils) for depth. As for the Axiom I picked up a secondhand one, I found it runs better in the 00 audio option, volume low and at...

I was going to get an Axiom, I may still get one. I didn't get one at the time because the cost of a replacement skid plate for the smaller 11x7 coil.

That's exactly the noise I got from mine when I first turned it on brand new out of the box. It was a dead/faulty coil. Lucky the 14 wasn't dead and was able to use until receiving a replacement. Some other people I know have had both coils dead/faulty in the box. I even brought a faulty 17 mono...

Its a pity the camera feedback is low quality.

I am not trashing it. If they add tone adjustment to threshold I would buy one. Maybe that might be in a future update at some point. If they are trying to gain back market share they would have to release it at a reasonable price lower than the proven Minelab 6k.

The scoop is called a nugget scoop. They are still available I think, I'll have to see. I use one myself. I like the ripples as well and have stopped a few pesky pellets from rolling out of the scoop when separating soil. The best part I personally like is the wider flat bottom as it seems to...

I don't worry about depth as targets are buried at random depths all across the goldfields. I mostly just concentrate on hearing the slightest change in threshold. I need the threshold absolutely smooth and stable and that's why I was on 1 sensitivity on SDC. In fact I'm still on 1 sensitivity...

Not much customisation on audio - hearing impaired has to look at the screen :(. On a very deep target (other brands) usually display no information on the screen and yet faint flutter can still be heard in threshold. Would be nice if the background threshold could be changed to a low, mid or...

Id have to say get a second-hand GPX5000 you'll have more options for coil sizes and can search for deeper and shallower targets at the change of the coil. It doesn't matter if you can't get a lot of coils with it as you can get something more specialized for smaller or larger deeper targets...

Why waste the time to clean them? I just spend them as is on small items needed from woollies or Coles via self serve checkout.

15 years too late. Tried to teach people about RX and the functionality of other settings at the shop but everyone assumes they lose depth if they deviated away from the coiltek settings. But its good to see this SP guy trying to help people understand their machines - but eventually most people...

It seems the heritage department made the decision to make Old lead German diggings historical in 2020, see this link for the pdf file. what was the air/screening date of the episode? I'm hoping I am wrong but it does make you wonder why heritage department never took an interest in the property...

The producer of the gold hunters show mentioned it was historical diggings and from that every department you can think of stepped in and had to put there point-of-view into what is and isn't allowed to happen. If he didn't go on the tv show he could have be happily mining the paddock.

It will be the coil as I have said in other threads all 6k coils will stuff up over time as its a design flaw by minelab. Just imagine when your 6k is out of warranty. how many coils on a monthly bases will you be needing and at what cost per coil. Might be great idea to always keep 6k in warranty.

I have sold some gold to various gold buyers as melted buttons, never tried eBay. Only sell some gold to fund something I need for prospecting as the boss "my wife" won't let me touch any of my other hard earned money in the bank. So what she don't know doesn't hurt.

right now at this exact moment i am writing this message and viewing this forum.

SDC is an electronic panning detector a majority of the pieces found might be small/tiny but they do add up quickly. I have hit some good patches with SDC one was at bonnie-jean track surface areas at daisy hill. Each photo is a full day of detecting. But I have sold my SDC for $500 recently so...

Like nenad I run on sensitivity 1. lowest threshold 3 which is good when working a patch of crumbs, 4 threshold general searching just so its a faint hum then using a generic booster (nothing flashy) increase or decrease that stable hum to preference depending on ground. Its like an extra...

whispers on the grapevine (between older prospectors): Heard there was going to be an upgraded version of the 7000 (lighter version) with geo-sense technology and some new multi layered coil wiring that allows the operator to get all types of gold(targets) in any kind of environment without the...