Recent content by Timmah

you're right Wishfull, if only the bank balance would allow! Good luck with the sale though, It's a great piece of kit at a good price :)

So I took my (unmentionably cheap detector) out to Castlemaine gold fields today. More of an experience trip than anything, learning to look for the places and signs described by Loamer and others in the how to find gold thread. I went on my motorbike rather than my car this time, it allows me...

Yeah agreed Prooz. Ah well, it's all a learning experience! Thanks for the input and advice everyone :)

Ok, so did some work. Weighed it, and it really isn't that Heavy. Measured it up, about three centimetres long. When I tried to scratch it, the top broke off so I took the smaller part outside and toasted it with my torch. It crumbled after that, so my suspicion is that it's aluminium...

I did try scratching it, but couldn't - it was harder than that. Interestingly, I've been on the Australian Mines Atlas website and the platinum group of metals has been found near the Thomson River and Walhalla, which is near where I was.

It's actually a lot more silvery than the pic shows grubstake. I'll clean it up tonight and see if I can get a bit of shine on it, to bring out the colour. but will heat it up first. If it melts away and is just lead, then it's not very exciting. Edit - I'll put a ruler alongside it too. its...

in Vic Jaros, up near Walhalla/Licola :)

Hi All! long time no post :) I took the detector out on the weekend for the first time in ages. I went on a four wheel drive trip with a mate up through the McAlister Gorge. Was a great trip, and has a lot of spots that wouldn't have been worked over much. The ground seemed to have a fairly high...

hehehe, Then I say bring on this weekend! My boys (North Melbourne) play your boys :D

I reckon I'll take my work gloves away this weekend, never thought about running across creepy crawlies in my hunting! loamer, you're not a Pies supporter are you? hahahaha.

I bought an 800 Lumen Cree LED torch for my upcoming camping/detecting trip starting tomorrow :D

Here's a few funny ones :)

hehehe, my parents lived on Mt Dandenong here in Vic, so all too familiar with bullants. Gotta admire their courage though. Even one by itself will front up to a human with a 'COME AT ME BRO' look :D

Hi All, Another noob from Vic (the GOLDEN state? hehehe) here. I've been lurking for a while and considering I'm going out detecting for the first time on the weekend, thought I'd register. I have to say there are some awesome threads here, I've learned a lot that should help with my...