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<blockquote data-quote="Moneybox" data-source="post: 134866" data-attributes="member: 3960"><p>I love what you guys are doing. There's nothing more rewarding than building your own and seeing it work in the end. I've never built a detector but if I had the time I'd certainly give it a go. I have the ability to form all the plastic parts in whatever shape is required however just about every form requires a mould or plug to be formed first. then you may as well produce them in some quantity as the mould would usually be reusable over and over again. With a little handy work a coil housing or control box could be formed in a unique and functional shape at a relatively low cost.</p><p></p><p>The biggest problem for me would be making the detector function properly. Obviously the plans you buy are for circuitry that will work but it must be quite basic. Do they offer enough information for you to understand how it works? If you understand what makes it function then it can be improved upon to make it a decent machine. I can handle electrics but I'm not knowledgeable in the function of the electronic components.</p><p></p><p>I would enjoy the challenge of building a ready made plan and then upgrading it as required.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Moneybox, post: 134866, member: 3960"] I love what you guys are doing. There's nothing more rewarding than building your own and seeing it work in the end. I've never built a detector but if I had the time I'd certainly give it a go. I have the ability to form all the plastic parts in whatever shape is required however just about every form requires a mould or plug to be formed first. then you may as well produce them in some quantity as the mould would usually be reusable over and over again. With a little handy work a coil housing or control box could be formed in a unique and functional shape at a relatively low cost. The biggest problem for me would be making the detector function properly. Obviously the plans you buy are for circuitry that will work but it must be quite basic. Do they offer enough information for you to understand how it works? If you understand what makes it function then it can be improved upon to make it a decent machine. I can handle electrics but I'm not knowledgeable in the function of the electronic components. I would enjoy the challenge of building a ready made plan and then upgrading it as required. [/QUOTE]
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