Is there something wrong with my new LandStar?

[HeavyIron]

It's air testing coins at 7 and 8 inches (with 8" coil) which is pretty good. However, its picking up a 1" safety pin at no more than 1 1/2" away from the coil. I was hoping to be able to detect a piece of jewelry of this size a few inches deeper than 1 1/2". The distance for the safety pin is about the same for the 8 and 4" coils. Coils are brand new. Can someone please tell me if 1 1/2" for a 1" safety pin is normal for this machine? Thanks a heap.

 

[Drkstr62]

It may be the safety pin that you are using. I just did some air testing with my Time Ranger using a large paper clip and a large but thin Christmas ornament hook. Both the paper clip and the hook tested out to about 4".
The signal from the hook was weak...Try some different objects to see how it responds.

 

[HeavyIron]

Good advice. I'll try the paper clip and Christmas hook. Maybe should have gotten the TimeRanger.

 

[Drkstr62]

Good advice. I'll try the paper clip and Christmas hook. Maybe should have gotten the TimeRanger.

The paper clip and Christmas hook is all I had to test with. I think if your LandStar will detect other objects several inches in the ground, that is working just fine.

 

[HeavyIron]

It may be the safety pin that you are using. I just did some air testing with my Time Ranger using a large paper clip and a large but thin Christmas ornament hook. Both the paper clip and the hook tested out to about 4".
The signal from the hook was weak...Try some different objects to see how it responds.

Tried it. getting about 4" as well.