Today I BOUGHT

[nicko61]

today i brought my first detector, its a Whites GMT e series,https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/5587/1436862178_whites_gmt.jpg

got it yesterday and went to bunnings to start getting things i need, then dropped around to a mates place who has a minelab5000 and he pointed out i have no plastic stuff so i dont interfere with detector signal.lol. looks like i still have a bit to learn and buy

Also i noticed proper picks on video's but they are expensive,Is there cheaper alternatives?
and are the two coils i have any good?

 

[Goldpick]

The small shooter coil is the best you can buy for the GMT with regards to sensitivity on small gold, so between that and stock coil you are pretty much kitted out (aside from a plastic scoop). I have a couple of those bunnings picks, and they are still going fine, though probably not the best in hard ground, and a bit short to get a decent swing up - not that you will be digging huge holes with the GMT.

Get some of those closer fitting gardeners or riggers gloves, the ones you have there will be too bulky and a pain use with the detector controls if you intend to wear them all the time.

You probably won't need the fishing rod.

 

[nicko61]

Thanks but I beg to differ. With my luck I might need fishing rod so I don't starve... Lol
Lol.

 

[Tathradj]

With the pick, Heat the head until it just melts the plastic
then push it down to the end of the handle and walk away leaving it until it cools.
I did that to mine and I quite like it.
True, Not so good in hard packed ground but it does the job.
Also your shovel. Get yourself a plumbers round nose. It will be much easier to use.

 

[nicko61]

Thanks,will do

 

[Moneybox]

Today I bought our air tickets to fly back to Mackay to pick up the bus. It's been sitting at Cape Palmerston for too long. We don't fly till 25th August because first we have to spend a month up near Sandstone trying to find enough gold to cover the cost of the tickets

 

[yobskin]

I bought a new Trailer 2000.. 6x4. $1099
Ready for some family fossicking/camping fun!!!
Im going to have some fun decking it out!

 

[Mackka]

Hey yobskin that's great. If I remember they are not too far from the Ettamogah Pub. Can you post a photo mate as that is a great price also. Enjoy mate
Cheers
Mackka

 

[Redfin]

We leave our Weber in Dunolly, cbf moving it all the time and really like our steaks, so today got another one for home.
and a bag full of usual gear trivets, stomes etc.
Wahooo, nice big porterhouse tonight.

 

[TheSilentBugler]

Mmmm Steak.

Had some absolutely awesome scotch fillet last night.

Omnomnomnomnom.

Do those barbies do a good job? never used one.

 

[Redfin]

Always perfect.

[video=480,360]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cU2lG53E9R0[/video]

 

[Sniffy]

Some toys for the honda pump.

I'm an idiot though - thinking further ahead I could have done with another 2 of the male threaded coupler. Just another 'Doh!' moment...

Ah well - keeping the shipping companies in business...

 

[Ridge Runner]

Top Job Redfin, I agree we have Standards to up Hold, Beautiful

John

 

[yobskin]

Hey yobskin that's great. If I remember they are not too far from the Ettamogah Pub. Can you post a photo mate as that is a great price also. Enjoy mate
Cheers
Mackka

I got it at Bunnings for that price and its the lightest trailer i have ever seen.

 

[jamie]

just got a minelab x-terra 305, bought second hand but has only about 3 scratches on the skid plate and still in the box, parks look out here i come, i am after your silvers!!!

 

[Jaros]

Good luck with the new machine.
Jaros

 

[jamie]

cheers mate, pretty keen to check out some parks that i couldnt with the infinium

 

[TheSilentBugler]

Good stuff Jamie, get digging

 

[Ramjet]

Got a magnifier to check the dates on my finds. Funny that the magnifying effect doesn't show up well in the pics.

 

[joao garimpeiro]

Got a magnifier to check the dates on my finds. Funny that the magnifying effect doesn't show up well in the pics.

https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/214/1438084304_img_2015072818787.jpg

https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/214/1438084323_img_2015072834401.jpg

Great idea mate!

how much you paid for magnifying glass