Minelab SD2200 tips, settings, questions

[Ded Driver]

Redfin, PM sent :Y:

 

[Ded Driver]

Apologies Redfin. My last post was supposed to read to 'Goldchaser1' ... got my wires crossed

 

[cordlessjuicer]

Hi all,
Has anyone got the quick start sheet for the SD2200D V1, used to have it but ive misplaced it, thanks Rob

 

[Balmain Bob]

Welcome to the Forum
You may find what you are looking for here

https://www.minelab.com/knowledge-base/product-manuals

Cheers

Bob

 

[mbasko]

https://www.prospectingaustralia.co...554157340_instruction_manual_sd2200d_scan.pdf
Quick start guide on page 10 of the pdf file (page 16 of the manual).
Also start up on the video from 2:33

 

[cordlessjuicer]

Thanks guys, have allready got the manual, just the sing

le sheet im after for quick set up, regards Rob

 

[Redfin]

 

[Alienslayer]

Gday everyone so I own an sd2200d and was told dd coils suit this machine the best

Im mostly looking for a good coil to cover as much ground as possible but I dont want to lose signal on smaller nuggets

I saw they sell a nugget finder 25 inch dd coil

That would really suit my beach work but Im more curious how well it would goon gold?

Now from what I can read its good on deep big gold

But what about small shallow gold??

Will it cut out the little stuff?

 

[Alienslayer]

Ok so correct me if Im wrong but I just wanna make sure Im using it correctly

Start up machine on

Coil up in air pointing towards most interference

Auto tune 1 minute 3 beeps

Coil down flick to tracking pump coil until it stabilises

Scan until signal is heard

When signal heard flick tracking to fixed

Settings I use

All metal mode
Both channels
Threshold 3/4 way over
Tone half way

 

[pinfire opals]

Id go an 18" coil mate, that way you will still get smallish gold, cheers Noel.

 

[pinfire opals]

Sounds good to me :Y:

 

[PhaseTech]

After Auto Tune, lower coil to ground and hold still, then adjust threshold to a faint but smooth hum.

Also I would run it in the Deep setting.

The rest is correct.

Have fun ickshovel:

 

[PhaseTech]

Im mostly looking for a good coil to cover as much ground as possible but I dont want to lose signal on smaller nuggets

This is the biggest catch 22 when it comes to prospecting. Have a look at the Detech 15" DD Ultimate. Still very sensitive on small gold.
Another good patch coil on the 2200 would be a Commander 15x12" DD. The old 16" Nugget Finder DD fibreglass coils would probably match up great to a 2200, but they are rare to find these days. They occasionally pop up, but are pretty beat up - very rare to find one in good condition. I wouldn't go any bigger than that.

 

[Alienslayer]

G'day everyone so i did this really cool mod to my sd2200d.

By utlising everything velcro on the side of the machine it balances the weight of a heavier coil and means everything is now on the machine, no more harness and cords.

I've also got a set of external speakers that i use too sometimes.

Anyways what i did was got a 4.5AH 6V battery and modified the terminals

 

[ctxkid]

awesome , i remember being as keen as you , keep up the good work and hope you find something good

 

[Alienslayer]

ok i am currently testing out the 25 inch dd coil.

hopefully it works well out in the goldfields this weekend!

It does go very very deep though i'm not sure if i'm keen on digging a 1.5 metre hole out bush haha

 

[Ded Driver]

A/S, take your time getting the SD as well ground balanced as you can.

 

[Alienslayer]

Took the coil for a spin today out bush and had no dramas, picked up 0.5g at 30cm deep and while it was a very weak signal, hard to spot i got it in the end.

 

[Gem in I]

Picturesssssss ??????????

 

[Alienslayer]