nederlander
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Detector newbie. Saved an old broken Fisher M-95 from the trash bin at my previous employer's, and managed to fix it last weekend - replaced tuning button (was broken off, pin poking in thumb), added a missing knob at the 'on/off / sensitivity' variable resistor, put 12 1.5V AA batteries in it (after which it just produced one solid continuous tone), then wiggled the block of contacts inside a bit - presto - a working M-95 "valve and box locator".
The tuning instructions for 'normal' and 'high' sensitivity are printed on the side of the box, so no problems there.
It even works fine for coins at a distance of about one foot (in air).
Woohoo, a great metal detector for just a few hours of tinkering !
I went to fisherlabs.com but that web site had no manuals or any useful information. Is there a manual available somewhere (.pdf preferred) ?
Does anyone know how old this thing is ? Its style and the electronics on the print board look like early eighties/late seventies.
And where in the rank of metal detectors does it fit ? Like, is it "should have trashed it anyway and bought an 'xyz' brand for $ 80, that's better" or is it still regarded a 'good' detector ?
Then, it only has one hand grip at the end of a bent aluminum pipe, no 'arm support' like all modern detectors, the tuning button is to be operated with the thumb. Quite tiring for one's wrist. Would it be possible to transfer the coil and box to a more modern support ?
Thank you for your kind attention.
The tuning instructions for 'normal' and 'high' sensitivity are printed on the side of the box, so no problems there.
It even works fine for coins at a distance of about one foot (in air).
Woohoo, a great metal detector for just a few hours of tinkering !
I went to fisherlabs.com but that web site had no manuals or any useful information. Is there a manual available somewhere (.pdf preferred) ?
Does anyone know how old this thing is ? Its style and the electronics on the print board look like early eighties/late seventies.
And where in the rank of metal detectors does it fit ? Like, is it "should have trashed it anyway and bought an 'xyz' brand for $ 80, that's better" or is it still regarded a 'good' detector ?
Then, it only has one hand grip at the end of a bent aluminum pipe, no 'arm support' like all modern detectors, the tuning button is to be operated with the thumb. Quite tiring for one's wrist. Would it be possible to transfer the coil and box to a more modern support ?
Thank you for your kind attention.