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Post by titans394 on Jun 16, 2004 13:13:40 GMT -5
Hey recently i have noticed my major problem when im detecting. I need some tips on proper pinpointing. It seems like it takes me longer than it should to recover one target and the holes are way to large. It is typical for me to dig holes larger around than my coil.Thanks in advance, Mike
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Post by Rudy on Jun 16, 2004 14:09:07 GMT -5
Hello Titan,
Digging holes larger than your coil is a definite problem, specially in public landscaped places, where such holes would get us all expelled from those sites in the future.
Pin pointing is somewhat detector specific so it's hard to give a specific answer. You should buy the "DETECTORIST, A How to Guide to Better Metal Detecting" by Robert Sickler. They show up on eBay frequently. It is an excellent all around book and covers pin pointing quite well in a generic way, as well as why sometimes we are "fooled" into making the hole larger.
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Post by titans394 on Jun 16, 2004 15:57:18 GMT -5
For what its worth its a tesoro compadre.
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Post by GaryC/SanBdno on Jun 16, 2004 17:50:57 GMT -5
Titan, I have detected for quite some time and never considered an electronic pinpointer/probe in the past, but after coming back to the hobby and with the new equipment, I found a probe to be a good investment. Cut my digging time and hole size down considerably. For what its worth. GaryC/SanBdno.
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Post by RandyNorthridgeCa on Jun 16, 2004 19:48:53 GMT -5
Hi MIke, I copied this post off one of the tesoro forums:
As for trouble pinpointing, it’s really easy. Press whatever button you use for pinpointing or switch to All Metal mode and start moving your coil toward the target. When the sound you hear becomes loudest, the target should be under the center of your coil. Stick to practicing in your own yard and ruining your own grass until you get it right. But if you want to give your lawn a break, go to either a beach or a kiddie playground with a sand or pea gravel base (because you can’t screw up sand or pea gravel) and practice your pinpointing there. Playgrounds and beaches are loaded with stuff. Don’t worry about whether there’s anything “good” there – just worry about the pinpointing. BTW, don’t EVEN THINK of digging in grass parks or schoolyards until you can pinpoint accurately 99.9999% of the time – and even then, not until you can dig a plug and replace it perfectly without leaving where you dug looking like you were never there. Not doing that is what kills this hobby by having more and more places put off-limits to detecting each year.
Good luck to you.
Scott
I also remember this post off of one of the forums:
One way to practice pinpointing is to tape a few targets to the bottom of a piece of cardboard. Lay the cardboard down so the you can't see the coins and practice pinpointing. When you think you have the coin centered, mark it and see how close you are. This should help. HH Randy
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Post by hambone on Jun 26, 2004 7:31:32 GMT -5
my Whites pinpointer is one of the best investments I've ever made in detecting. Cuts the time down searching considerably and reduces the size of the hole while looking for that ever elusive target.
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Post by dang on Jun 26, 2004 21:57:20 GMT -5
Hi Titan, Im Dang. 7 months ago I was digging holes the size of graves in parks. So don't feel bad. Im sure we all started that way. Since then I found that coins are the easiest to pinpoint. I found only 4 rings so far so I really can't say to much about them. Pull tabs, depending on how there bent seem to be off center alot also. And correct me if I'm wrong guys, but nails seem to be way out of the coil all together sometimes! It all depends on how the signal bounces off the surface of the target. from what I read. Picture this. Your detectors signal is a pin pong ball falling streight down toward the paddle (Target). The paddle lets say is, oh... say a 45 degree angle under the path of the incomming ball. The ball hits the target but instead of bouncing streight up it travels at a 45 degree angle away from where it was dropped. The "beep" your hearing is the returning balls path after it hits the paddle. Not that big of a deal if the target is close to the surface but the deeper it is the further the pinpoint is off. This drove my nuts! So I broke down and picked up the whites pinpointer too. Didn't make ma a better pinpointer but at least I know which side of the hole to dig in. Oh by the way everyone I just found my first military button today!!!!!!!!!1
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