Recent content by jungles

Hi All, Can anyone inform me of the mining act regarding Dryblowers in VIC' the one Im looking at is only a small unit and is driven by a 1hp petrol engine and is hand fed by a shovel. Jungles

Hi all, I have been reading with interest on pinpointers. Can anyone tell me how small a piece of crap or gold they will detect ? I find it frustrating going through handful after handful of dirt trying to locate a signal only to find it's still in the pile of dirt, and after many more...

Good advice thanx. I have been messing around with all the settings getting used to what they all do. I have been using it at a property ( non gold bearing) but within walking distance to my place. And have learnt a lot already. Have been digging up plenty of rubbish, so at least I've got it...

Hi All, Well I'm heading out for my first detecting outing in a week. going from NSW to Vic. Got the new beeper and all the gear, only thing missing is .... where to go ?? Can anyone give me an idea where to go, (i don't mean that literally lol) This is all new to me so would be good to go to...

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Hi again all, as a newby i wounder if anyone knows of a good book on, how to read the ground and what the old fellas looked for etc. A book that's written in laymen's terms that is easy to understand. jungles

AHH too late Peter, I purchased a pick from the shop I got the detector from and yes your right, a lot of money and I find it leaves more dirt in the hole than it scrapes out due to the shape. I will make one from a plough disc I think. i live on a property and there are several lying around...

oh ok, doesn't look good for me than. oh well, gotta giv it a go,

Ive tried swinging it without any aid, but gets a bit heavy after awhile. Still, betr than a jacket that's for sure. as I have mentioned, i'm new to detecting, so I call it a pick. mayb wrong termology. I will get myself a Maddock.

Hi Mickkat12 I agree the vest is certinaly a str8 jacket, if you don't use one, what do you use? or do you just swing the beeper unaided and carry the pick freehand?

Hi Gravity, Don't know how you do it ! I'm a short arse at 175cm. while it's ok to use I would like it a bit longer. Yes I have it fully extended, if I try to extend any longer the shaft comes apart. I don't know how anyone taller could use this machine. I guess I will get used to it. I also...

Thanx for the advice. Pity Minelab doesn't make an extension. for almost 10k you would think they would have taken into account that not all people are short arses, like me.

Hi I have just joined the forum and hoped someone might be able to help with my inquiry. I'm new to detecting so please bare with me. I've just purchased the gpz7000 and with the shafts fully extended, I find its only barely long enough. Is there an adjustment I don't know about? Or is this the...