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Gday all lookinG at buying a sd2000 for about the same price as a gold monster I prospect around the heathcote area which is full of hot rocks I have read the monster doesn’t really do well with hot rocks am Heading in the right direction with the sd cheers Dave
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lordo.1
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I hear the same reports on the monster .But also read that they a good machines that find gold once you know how to use them and get your head around the noise.Now the sd 2000 is an old ,but fantastic machine . The two machines are different one vlf one pulse induction .I have owned a 2000 and actually bought it in heathcote and for that area it would be my choice of the two.Good luck
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Cheers mate I think I’m leaning towards the sd
Just have to find one for a decent price
Redfin
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The SD can find gold 700mm deep, the monster 70mm (if ya lucky)
Det used - Whites 6000D, ML SD2000, ML SD 2001, ML SD 2200D, Garrett Infinium. Minelab SDC 2300. Minelab GPZ 7000.
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Ded Driver
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I have an SD2100 & a GM1000
Chalk & Cheese, but both are good in the right conditions.
But if you want to compare a GM vs an SD, then its like trying to drive an SUV where you should be driving a full 4WD.
GM : low-med mineral, quartz fields, mullock heaps, dry sandy creekbeds etc
SD : where the mineral is higher, &/or you know the nuggets are deeper
APLA member, GPX4000, modded SD2100, XTerra705, GM1000, Whites MXT Pro, Nokta Pointer, sP01 Enhancer, Garmin GPSMAP 64S, kti PLB, a map, all sorts of coils & a cupla buckets full of hope & enthusiasm
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Ded driver cheers for that that’s a pretty simple explanation ??
Ded Driver
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ps, obviously the other advantage of an SD (all the PI's) is that you can wack a dirty great big coil on it for open areas 
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EVIE/BEE
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The SD will find plenty of hot rocks. Revert to your DD coil to quieten it down.
Dave63
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Have a Look at
https://detectormods.com/news/21/gettin … ked-ground
Have a read.
Last edited by Dave63 (27 June 2020 05:34 pm)
Ded Driver
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or for very good mods, service, repairs etc at very good rates, I can reccomend
https://www.detectronicsaustralia.com/what-we-do
APLA member, GPX4000, modded SD2100, XTerra705, GM1000, Whites MXT Pro, Nokta Pointer, sP01 Enhancer, Garmin GPSMAP 64S, kti PLB, a map, all sorts of coils & a cupla buckets full of hope & enthusiasm
Brettlimo
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Hi all
Just a question please.
With the concern for magnetic and micrwaves being of influence to metal detectors would non stainless screws on the box eg magnetic be a problem.
Most are SS but the end cover has several of the screws that are magnetic. Look the same but are not.
I assume the others are ss, wondered if the odd screws so close to the circuit boards can cause them to be infuenced.
Thanks
Brett
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