Recent content by ol'codger

Hmmm, wish I'd seen the date Makka, nice try tho. I'm too old for this computer stuff. O'c

Hi Mudgee Hunter, yep lost mine 2 weeks ago, reckon its long gone by now. Short handled with fine pointy end & broad spade, painted head in safety orange so I wouldn't lose it! Golden triangle probably near smugglers gully in a washout gully that leads to a water point (fire dam). )******* if...

Radar horizons, um- a walkie talkie won't find your way back to the car, but it will call for help, & being lost is not knowing where you are, & is no fun, so a call for help when you don't know where you are?? I suggest a $130 Garmin Etrex GPS, i carry both. Cheap,easy to use, mark your car...

Whoops, forgot that bit, I'm Vic based & don't take out of the state so reckon I'm kosher, in fact I don't reckon I'l get out of Melbourne any time soon let alone the state!!! But it does the job & is easy to work. o'c

Hi troops, just following the rocker box project, I made one several years ago along the lines of one I saw made by a Qld prospector. I have since added a spray bar to it & run by a 12 battery connected to a bilge pump, but connected it with 1/2" hose to keep the flow rate down. I guess it's...

In the good old days my FJ holden used to get got. I removed the thermostat, never hot overheated again, but ran cold in the winter.

Bought a 6Db way back in the late 80's from a 2nd hand shop to find water pipes in customers gardens. Worked a treat, the 14 aa batteries was a worry though! I still own it & the grand kids use it to find salted coins in my back yard, well, until my yard started to look like a rabbit warren. It...

15 small barra from under those pandanus

Jeez Big Al, selling the 800 after I cleaned your "secret ifo" setup. :argh: lol I decided after all that to go with the Gold Monster but missed the sale price at Anaconda!! What's that saying about those who dally?? O'l C

BigL I'm a miserable bugger too, that's why I haven't mentioned sdc2300 cos I can't/won't afford one but some of the guys had forgotten my original query about the GM being used for 'other' stuff & why I thought the nox might be a crossover detector. The comments have been great & everyone has...

Thanks for all the input fellow members. Decisions decisions!!!! Dave

DrDuck that's the best bit of news Iv'e heard for a long time. Was not game to mention surgery to my GP for fear of the TURP route. Hang on I need another p##s !!