24-01-2021, 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Fruitcake
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There was a TV prog called River Hunters that did exactly what you suggested. They had to get permission for each "hunt" but turned up some amazing stuff. Musket balls made from the leaded windows of a castle under siege.
Offerings to gods thrown from bridges and fordings, including a Bronze Age axe head.
Coinage old and new.
Industrial ironwork.
(Far too much) metal litter from bedsteads to beer cans.
Have you thought about making a small pin-pointer detector as well? These are usually about the size of a small torch and used to find metal in a shovel full of spoil, or a handful of mud.
There are all sorts of ideas coming into my head.....But I must stay focused...
29-01-2021, 10:34 PM
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Continuing with the next stage on the metal detector we move to the four fixing brackets for securing the front of the unit.These are the four shiny bits in each corner of the enclosure.....
We can now cut and fit the front of the enclosure. I have made the front out of formica, a lot more practical for our purposes than Alloy.
And finally for this stage we can fit the on/off power switch, and provide the mesh of holes for the speaker....
29-01-2021, 10:39 PM
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Originally Posted by OldGreyFox
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Continuing with the next stage on the metal detector we move to the four fixing brackets for securing the front of the unit. These are the four shiny bits in each corner of the enclosure.....
We can now cut and fit the front of the enclosure. I have made the front out of formica, a lot more practical for our purposes than Alloy.
You should be proud of yourself, OGF.
30-01-2021, 01:08 PM
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Originally Posted by JBR
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Again, such neat and accurate work.You should be proud of yourself, OGF.
Not long now until the day of reckoning....
Just the headphone socket to fit, solder all the wires up, fix the search head to the shaft, and make a handle...
30-01-2021, 10:53 PM
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Originally Posted by spitfire
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Very smart work Foxy, you will have to do a video of your exploits with it.
30-01-2021, 10:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Fruitcake
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Very neat and professional as we have come to expect. Did you make the vice as well. It has a home-made look about it.
04-02-2021, 10:11 PM
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Wow sly old grey fox, your contraption is taking shape and looks great! Your workmanship is impeccable!I hope it does the job! Let us know when you baptise it!
Have you got a name for it as yet
If you find any treasure or trinkets, please share pictures!
04-02-2021, 10:16 PM
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Oh my Gosh! I love this! I was watching a video of a woman diver who used a metal detector under the water to find all manner of junk and treasure, and I thought it was very cool! I have always been interested in metal detecting and wanted one for so long when I was younger. I never imagined that anyone would actually make one of their own - brilliant work OldGreyFox!| Thread Tools | |
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