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    Knee problems

    Limpalot, arrived back from wa, found some gold, good learning curve. Doing some research on carbon fibre shafts try detectoraids.com, upper shaft various lengths $100. [email protected], complete set $149. All USA listed. Hope this will help you, Ray and Lips.
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    Knee problems

    I am using a 14inch coiltek mono anti-interference at the moment which seems to be working ok. Found a .3 gram with it. Just need another 70 to cover costs. Lovely day near Leonora 21 deg at the moment with a bit of a breeze. Will do a bit more exploring shortly. The body is starting to work in...
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    Knee problems

    Hey limpalot I did see on eBay last week an American did have carbon fibre shafts, they came in a bundle of 4 for around $140 delivered
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    Knee problems

    Hello everyone sitting by the fire a few k from leonora trying to find the gold with no luck yet. My knee problem maybe solved. I am using a guide arm / swing stick. It keeps the coil well out in front of me with the added benefit of keeping the coil flat at all times on my swings. I am using...
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    Knee problems

    Thanks Shauno,as soon as I get these games over with and get the buses back to Vic,I will be getting the van and car ready and leave mid May for WA. Thats the only time I will get to practice my new swing. Seems to be the only way to overcome the problem. An sdc2300 was not affected by the knee...
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    Knee problems

    Heads up, their soon will be a cure without doing replacement so I have read. How far away from initial testing I dont know,hope it is soon for you. In the mean time just grin and bare it.
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    Knee problems

    I am staying inn Southport and being a naive country boy , I decided to go for a walk after dark, big mistake. Confronted by a group of teenagers who wanted my money I had to throw a couple of punches. I kept my money but am called sugar Ray now. Lesson leant. Away from home for a month but...
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    Knee problems

    Ray and Lips update on Commonwealth games. Been working for three weeks up here have met lots of athletes. I am driving them to their events. Four more days to go including the closing ceremony then head back to the big V on Monday. Long hours starting to catch up on me, thank god for whiskey
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    Knee problems

    Hello weedyau,I would just buy a detector and work out the best way to use it. I did have a sdc2300 and it did not seem to be bothered by my knee issues. Maybe go and hire different detectors first and see which suits. I will send a post on how everything went when I come back from WA in August...
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    Knee problems

    Thanks for your interest flowerpot,I have been doing research on faraday cage. Can buy online for $40 for 30cm sounds interesting. At the moment have not had any time to go out with detector. Going to qld Wednesday for a month to work at commonwealth games, no rest for the oldies prepared to...
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    Knee problems

    After weighing all arguments I seem to be leaning towards big waves idea of learning to live with it and modifying the way I detect. The interference when its near my left leg I should be able to identify with its regularity. I will have to keep ground balance in fixed because in tracking it...
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    Knee problems

    Thanks bw and mt. Have contacted minelab who inform me they dont make extension shafts and say I have to make my own. I will persevere with my purterbance.
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    Knee problems

    Thanks flowerpot, all coming together in may. 3months in wa then back to work for 3 months then full time retirement at end of year. Looking at a product called conductive textile tape to put inside a kneepad. This story of Lips will be told when I have a few whiskeys in me and the boss lets me...
  14. R

    Knee problems

    Thanks Aussie Chris emi shield tape sounds good. Could possibly tape over a knee pad. Reckon its worth a try. To everyone, thank you for your input. Regards Ray & Lips
  15. R

    Knee problems

    Thank you all for your replies. Just turned 70,working 65 hours a week. 1 day off in 20 ,work with comedians all day,have body parts removed and replaced,trying to fund a 20 year dream, sometimes I do get a little testy, my apologies regards Ray.
  16. R

    Knee problems

    Sounds like joining was a waste of time,it is a genuine problem I was expecting a genuine answer thanks very much for your valuable time
  17. R

    Knee problems

    Gee whiz,thanks sounds very simple
  18. R

    Knee problems

    Does anyone know how to stop metal knee from interfering with my gpx4500
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