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Coin Poppers

ToddB64

ToddB64

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Hi folks !

I'm looking for a source that sells coin poppers. The park I would like to hunt will only allow diggers of the following description : " Tool used for probing must be similar to a screwdriver, with a blade length of no more than six (6) inches, width of no more than
 
Jimmy Sierra makes one,matter of fact there's a post on here about it somewhere,just type in Jimmy Sierra Coin Popper i found it through Google.I have a park with the same rules and use a brass coin probe and just a flat head screwdriver works pretty good once you get the hang of it.
 
richbat said:
Jimmy Sierra makes one,matter of fact there's a post on here about it somewhere,just type in Jimmy Sierra Coin Popper i found it through Google.I have a park with the same rules and use a brass coin probe and just a flat head screwdriver works pretty good once you get the hang of it.
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Thanks richbat, but I went to the Jimmy Sierra website pasted below and the tool he is offering has a ball tip, whereas I want a spoon-shaped tip. I think it would be easier to lift a coin up out of the ground with a spoon tip .

http://www.jimmysierra.com/tools_​coinpopprobeC.html

Nevertheless, I appreciate your reply. Perhaps someone else will be able to direct me to a source for the coin popper with a spoon-shaped tip.

ToddB64 :thumbup:
 
Googled "coin popper" and an appropriate looking image came up. It's link took me full circle! :rofl: http://www.findmall.com/read.php?18,804874

Visiting his web site http://www.jimmysierra.com/ indicates he no longer makes the spoon shaped tool you're looking for. :cry:
 
Hey Todd,

I was in the garden dept. of one of our big box stores today and came across this Fiskars #7020 for about $10.00. Wish I could have located a image showing a side view, it would show the tools overall curvature along with the spoon shaped belly at the tools widest section.

I'm quite sure as it stands it exceeds the dimensions you need in width but seeings they're made of aluminum it may be possible to easily reshape one to the width you're in need of. Otherwise it looks like quite the tool for popping shallow coins, as is.

Just a thought.:nerd:

HH
 
Thanks knarf for your reply & photo ! >

Re: Coin Poppers
Posted by: knarfj [ Send a Message ]
Date: June 02, 2013 09:00PM

Sorry it has taken me so long to respond. My computer has been down (and still is ) and needs a new hard drive. I recently decided to set up an old lap top we had in storage and am trying to catch up.

I'm sure the Fiskars #7020 would do the job, but prefer a more traditional-looking coin popper and not in a big hurry to find one. Maybe I'll make it myself eventually.

Thanks again for your efforts. :thumbup:

Happy Hunting !

Todd
 
ToddB64 said:
Hi folks !

I'm looking for a source that sells coin poppers. The park I would like to hunt will only allow diggers of the following description : " Tool used for probing must be similar to a screwdriver, with a blade length of no more than six (6) inches, width of no more than
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Like some of the other posts have aluded to, I don't think it would be too difficult to either rework a big flat blade screwdriver, or even get a piece of brass/copper alloy rod and work one end to the desired shape, then mount it in a handle. An old broom handle could be a handle source.
A local metal fabricating shop couold be a real good source for the metal.

Also, I just thought about what I used many moons ago, and that was a common "dandelion digger".
Maybe those aren't made anymore ?????
It had a steel shaft about 7-8" long, about 3/8" in diameter, and the working end was forged into an upside down "chevron" that was about 3/4" wide, by about 1" long and the cutting edge was a shallow inverted vee.
It worked well for coins no more than maybe 3-4" deep.
 
DirtyDeedsDugDirtDeep and Hunt4Fun ..........Thanks for your replies ! :thumbup:

ToddB64
 
Yeah its hard to find the Jimmy Sirrra Coin popper anymore . I found one on feebay awhile back and jumped on it. Its very well built and sturdy just ticket needed.Don't know why they stopped making em.
 
Get a set of these and you can tell the park nazis you have one for each denomination of coin!

http://www.harborfreight.com/4-piece-heavy-duty-scraper-set-96389.html
 
Woodchuck........Thanks for your reply. I may end up making a spoon-tipped coin popper myself if I absolutely can't find one for sale.

I'm pretty good at making tools & gadgets out of metal and wood, but after making many things in my 72 years, I've learned it's much easier and faster to buy ready-made ! ;)

ToddB64
 
sprchng said:
Get a set of these and you can tell the park nazis you have one for each denomination of coin!

http://www.harborfreight.com/4-piece-heavy-duty-scraper-set-96389.htm



sprchng.............Thanks for the scraper-set link (above) !

A handy set to have on hand and maybe I could grind the tip on one into a spoon shape.....hummmm.

ToddB64
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I thought the shank was a little short but put the blade in a vise and was able to tap the handle off. I used a lilltle gorilla glue and slipped it back on and was able to gain about an inch and a half which was just right. Then I promptly lost the two I liked the best:sadwalk:
 
The problem with the spoon shaped retrieval tools is they did not work very well, the coin keeps falling off of the "spoon". I have hunted in vain for a photo I saw years ago where someone heated the tip of a large screwdriver and rolled the end of it to create a little trough to catch the coin in to pull it to the surface. I always thought that was a great idea to use in an area where minimum damage is demanded. Once a target is located, a slit can be cut in the ground, the target located with a probe and then pulled to surface with the "thingy" screwdriver...........:shrug:
 
A guy gets good and fast with a regular old screwdriver. 1/4" X 6" flat tip with comfortable handle. My method is to stab the target, ream out a hole above it, slide my index finger down into the hole along side the screwdriver shaft, tip the coin on edge with the screwdriver, and pinch it between my finger and the screwdriver for extraction. It took longer to type this than perform it! After several thousand coins, the flat tip is gone and its very sharp almost like an awl but not quite...anyway, theres nothing faster or less damaging to grass than this way of pulling coins..it does no more damage than a robin stabbing a worm. You wont even bring a trowel along once you get good at this, which does not take too long if you have some heavy clad areas around.
Mud
 
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Thanks Mud. I tried to describe the method earlier but your description is WAY better than mine. And, it does become super fast with some practice. BTW, if you have a tight pinpoint but have trouble locating it with your screwdriver, your screwdriver could be passing through a ring.
 
sprchng said:
I thought the shank was a little short but put the blade in a vise and was able to tap the handle off. I used a lilltle gorilla glue and slipped it back on and was able to gain about an inch and a half which was just right. Then I promptly lost the two I liked the best:sadwalk:[/quote]


sprchng.........WTG fixing with the Gorilla glue. :thumbup:

Sorry to hear you lost the two favorite ones though. :yikes:.

Assuming you know the general area where the they were lost, any chance you might find them with your metal detector ?

Good Luck !

ToddB64
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I see the harbotr frieght tool company page already posted has been removed so here is a url to the one I just looked at on there web site . Not sure if these would work for you or not but there is several shorter pry bars here with handles on them that might help you get what you want .

http://www.harborfreight.com/hand-tools.html?CatPath=All%2BProducts%252F%252F%252F%252FHand%2BTools%2F%2F%2F%2FPry+Bars&RequestData=CA_CategoryExpand
 
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