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  1. The Big B1

    Curious planet closing down 40-60% off everything.

    That is the gist of it. After what became of co-op I can understand why no one wants to buy it. The students who started it and fought to keep it as a non profit education focused retailer were forced out of the company by greedy bastards.
  2. The Big B1

    Curious planet closing down 40-60% off everything.

    Hi all. As mentioned in the title, on Tue 14th Jan, following it's administration, Co-op has decided to close down over 60 stores, all stock is for sale at 40-60% off, no exceptions. This is a great time to visit a store if you are nearby one and in the market for a Equinox or Go-find, you may...
  3. The Big B1

    Minelab 600 for $500 price matched

    What a bargain! Nice find :Y: Time to upgrade :)
  4. The Big B1

    WTB coil attachment bracket

    Been trying to find those ISO rod ends myself, only store I could find them without the shaft as well was in the US.
  5. The Big B1

    NBN Choices

    For fiber to the curb It depends on which company you prefer to deal with as their prices are almost identical for now. I can only say Avoid Dodo at all costs, worst customer service I have ever had to deal with. But If you can access the iinet HFC service I highly recommend going with it over...
  6. The Big B1

    Aussie Gold Hunters

    I like the show, after all it is what got me interested in prospecting. The staged parts have me rolling my eyes a lot, but it's the lack of education that bothers me the most. It's all about the finds, almost nothing about the conditions and regulations everyone is constrained by. Even when...
  7. The Big B1

    World Metal Detecting Championships

    Hopefully it's a bit closer than Gympie next time.
  8. The Big B1

    Minelab GPX4500 tips, settings, questions

    They were reintroduced back in Aug 2015 I believe. Your 2018 model is sure to be the latest version.
  9. The Big B1

    Minelab Vanquish (340 440 540) tips and questions

    My thoughts are that too, targeting the US market with a brand/design that they already know and trust. Of course the layouts will always be similar due to the one hand operation limitation but they must have known beforehand.
  10. The Big B1

    Minelab Vanquish (340 440 540) tips and questions

    Sheesh... I don't wanna be too negative about it but, man, I Really dislike the design of that control panel. :poop: :/ At first glance I put it in the same vein as the cheap China vlf junk machines. There's something about it that doesn't say quality to me. I'm sure the tech inside and...
  11. The Big B1

    Introduction

    Hi Tony. I was looking into those batteries myself recently. You can buy the docking plates very cheap from eBay. Even cheaper if you are willing to wait for snail shipping from China. https://bit.ly/2lKOAom There are a few different types, but if you search the battery type you currently use...
  12. The Big B1

    Coil Housing Colour?

    I'd bet most if not all reputable brands of coils are made with ESD in mind, not to mention all coils have shielding built into them, if they didn't they would react to every bump or nearby object (ground, plants, your body) through capacitance. This is a good tell sign that a coils shielding is...
  13. The Big B1

    Coil Housing Colour?

    Color will have no effect on the coils performance, visible light isn't going to penetrate the casing, I doubt any of the electronics inside the detectors are sensitive to it anyway. With the gauge of wire used in these coils the temperature would need to be quite high before internal resistance...
  14. The Big B1

    Aussie Gold Hunters

    Looks like they found a part of someones collection buried there not too long ago. :rolleyes: :rolleyes: No way I can believe these on screen finds are genuine.
  15. The Big B1

    KISS for charging batteries

    I'd say start with a budget and work from there. The solar battery option has more parts, more maintenance and initial setup cost but will last longer and have little to no ongoing costs. The generator is simpler, can be used anywhere and for almost everything but is noisy and uses fuel which...
  16. The Big B1

    Price Of Minelab Detectors Going Up?

    The cost of the actual components themselves for the amount they manufacture compared to the RRP would be surprising, but so would be a lot of other electronic devices, cough Iphones cough. Minelab gain little to nothing after the sale of their products, not much of a constant income this way...
  17. The Big B1

    Replacement 5 Knob set for my Minelab Excalibur 11 prefer Anderson

    There are a plethora of electronics suppliers who stock all kinds of knobs that will fit the machine. Don't see much reason to go for US branded ones, it's bothering me that I cant seem find specs for Andersons that make any sense. One store shows then being over 5.5" square?
  18. The Big B1

    Today I BOUGHT

    Just purchased a Tyger Stainless Digger from the makers site. Getting withdrawal while stuck at home away from the gold. 8.( I need something to do between so I'm trying coin hunting. They extended the EOFY discount for another week too, probably because of my whinging :P Worth buying now while...
  19. The Big B1

    New to gold hunting

    Welcome to PA. VLF machines are better for coins and relics because of their target identification and superior iron discrimination == Much easier to determine whether it's trash or not. PI machines have little to no discrimination but perform far better in the heavy mineralized ground that the...
  20. The Big B1

    G'day

    Hi Peacefulguy. First thing to work out is what are you most interested in finding? Coin/Relics or the GOLD? :goldnugget: Your choice of equipment very much depends on this. I'm also in Mildura and pretty new to the hobby but let me know if you need some help. The local gem club are a nice...
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