Howdy All,
My first post ... please be kind ....
Just a little background. I borrowed an old Radio Shack detector for a trip to the beach last year. I thought it might be fun to play around with. After MUCH frustration, I finally found two rusty bottle caps and some tin foil. I figure that if I invest it right I might be able to retire in about 3000 years !
I later discovered that the detector that I borrowed would barely find a quarter that I threw on top of the ground. A friend of mine who has a Mine Lab couldn't get it to work either so I felt a bit better. That was last summer. Fast forward ahead to last week. I discovered a shop close by that sells metal detecting equipment. I wandered in and browsed around. Long story made short, I left with a bright yellow ACE 250. MAN ... what a difference ..... I've been out just a few times to public parks. I'm fairly certain that this time of year they have already been searched quit a bit. I still have come up with about $1.50 or so in clad, and most of it was in the 6 to 8 inch depth range and this was just in a few hours. Even more important is that I'm having a blast.
Well, just wanted to introduce myself and say hello. I'm sure that I will be in here with questions quite often.
Thanks,
LW
My first post ... please be kind ....
Just a little background. I borrowed an old Radio Shack detector for a trip to the beach last year. I thought it might be fun to play around with. After MUCH frustration, I finally found two rusty bottle caps and some tin foil. I figure that if I invest it right I might be able to retire in about 3000 years !
I later discovered that the detector that I borrowed would barely find a quarter that I threw on top of the ground. A friend of mine who has a Mine Lab couldn't get it to work either so I felt a bit better. That was last summer. Fast forward ahead to last week. I discovered a shop close by that sells metal detecting equipment. I wandered in and browsed around. Long story made short, I left with a bright yellow ACE 250. MAN ... what a difference ..... I've been out just a few times to public parks. I'm fairly certain that this time of year they have already been searched quit a bit. I still have come up with about $1.50 or so in clad, and most of it was in the 6 to 8 inch depth range and this was just in a few hours. Even more important is that I'm having a blast.Well, just wanted to introduce myself and say hello. I'm sure that I will be in here with questions quite often.
Thanks,
LW
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This is a wonderful community and a great place to share info!
My better half kicks my tail almost every time we go out swingin'
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Happy Hunting!
