I am brand new at this and never used a metal detector before. I have used the MXT in my backyard and found two dimes and allot of junk.I think the junk is aluminum. I grounded the device and played with all the controls after starting with the factory settings and still get junk. I had a piece of junk I found and ran it in front of the coil then kept changing settings and still it read a quarter with high bars and so on. Like I said I am new but my back yard looks like I have gofers now, good thing I didn't go to the park. Any tips for a rookie would be appreciated. Coil s the stock one 950 and detector is new also
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Need help with my MXT
- Thread starter billk
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Hi bilk
The MXT is a powerful detector and it hits hard on the first 6", so a lot of targets under the coil in that range will make it go nuts, what I do when I get a new detector is find a clean area and lay a group of targets on top of the ground, spaced about one foot apart from each other and practice on them, I like to see how the machine reacts to each target at different settings, it is a good idea to only adjust one setting at a time, seeing how the detector works on targets on top of the ground will help you understand what is going on in the ground. Swing the coil over the targets at different distances away from each target, notice the change in screen readings as you close in on each target.
I use Uniprobe headphones and a cheap long flat head screw driver from the 99 cent store and grind the sharp edges smooth , so not to damage old coins when I hunt, I always start in preset mode, relic for me, trigger forward, disc on 0 and adjust my settings from there, sometimes I will crank disc up and cherry pick silver and work my way to gold by lowering disc as I go, it means making multiple passes over an area, but the more time you spend using your detector, the more you will understand what it is telling you. The most important tip on metal detecting is to make a small a hole as possible and fill your holes before moving on to the next target, believe me digging up other peoples property will cause a lot of drama and sometimes involve your local Police Officers.
The MXT is a powerful detector and it hits hard on the first 6", so a lot of targets under the coil in that range will make it go nuts, what I do when I get a new detector is find a clean area and lay a group of targets on top of the ground, spaced about one foot apart from each other and practice on them, I like to see how the machine reacts to each target at different settings, it is a good idea to only adjust one setting at a time, seeing how the detector works on targets on top of the ground will help you understand what is going on in the ground. Swing the coil over the targets at different distances away from each target, notice the change in screen readings as you close in on each target.
I use Uniprobe headphones and a cheap long flat head screw driver from the 99 cent store and grind the sharp edges smooth , so not to damage old coins when I hunt, I always start in preset mode, relic for me, trigger forward, disc on 0 and adjust my settings from there, sometimes I will crank disc up and cherry pick silver and work my way to gold by lowering disc as I go, it means making multiple passes over an area, but the more time you spend using your detector, the more you will understand what it is telling you. The most important tip on metal detecting is to make a small a hole as possible and fill your holes before moving on to the next target, believe me digging up other peoples property will cause a lot of drama and sometimes involve your local Police Officers.
Thanks for the reply, I will set up on the ground and give it a shot. The rain is here for the next 4 days according to the news. I tried a screwdriver to find the junk I have been finding and that must take practice so that didnt work for me. Needing to know what is down there I used a trowel in the u shape and then cover back up when I was done or the wife would get me before the police. I have a cheap pair of headphones that came with the detector does that matter? What I have been reading alot of people use relic mode is that better? Do you practice in relic mode to see what it reads buckle button ect. sorry for all the questions Thanks again
Canewrap and anyone else, I was setting at my computer when bilk ask for help and thought I would put my 2 cents in, I know there are a lot of folks on this forum that are way ahead of me, when it comes to the MXT. I used one a lot about 3 years ago, then traded mine and went on to use many other detectors, about a week ago I was lucky enough to get my hands on a nice MXT and plan on using it a lot this winter, this is hunting season in the Arizona desert, I been hiding from the heat for the past 6 months and now I am ready to come out and play, so I will be asking questions about the MXT myself during the next couple of months.
I do all kinds of hunting, coin, jewelry, and gold nuggets, I also like to hunt old home sites and ghost towns, the MXT will be a nice addition to my tool chest. bilk the two things that are a must have are good quality headphones and a good pin pointer, I never leave home with out them, I am sure there are some folks here on the find's forum that can fix you up, I have done business with a lot of the dealers and a bunch of members on metal detecting goodies.
I do all kinds of hunting, coin, jewelry, and gold nuggets, I also like to hunt old home sites and ghost towns, the MXT will be a nice addition to my tool chest. bilk the two things that are a must have are good quality headphones and a good pin pointer, I never leave home with out them, I am sure there are some folks here on the find's forum that can fix you up, I have done business with a lot of the dealers and a bunch of members on metal detecting goodies.
One thing you will learn from experience is going by the sound of the signal first and then the meter to help ID. Some trash will read as good items, but are much bigger sounding and sometime even give a over load signal. At this time in your yard work each signal and see that it is repeatable from both directions and if it is then look at the meter to see what the ID is plus the confidence bars are as it will help. A larger target when raising the coil wont make a lot of difference in the signal or depth meter reading either. Some trash targets the meter may want to bounce around more and may read good sometimes, but to me I forget those unless they are the deeper and weaker signals. I run the relic mode too and only look at the high tone signals and where the ID bar shows to get a ID as the icon wont say what coin it is.
Pinpointing is good on the MXT and just have to take your time and go slow pinpointing side to side and front to back to get the best signal and the target will be in the very center. Some try to pinpoint too fast and cant center the target like those that take the time to make sure you get the best signal from side to side and front to back and double check it.
Good luck and remember not all targets that show good are good one as a lot of brass copper and alum trash will mimic coins, alum cans will show quarter to half dollar, but are bigger sounding.
Pinpointing is good on the MXT and just have to take your time and go slow pinpointing side to side and front to back to get the best signal and the target will be in the very center. Some try to pinpoint too fast and cant center the target like those that take the time to make sure you get the best signal from side to side and front to back and double check it.
Good luck and remember not all targets that show good are good one as a lot of brass copper and alum trash will mimic coins, alum cans will show quarter to half dollar, but are bigger sounding.
HI
You can make a test garden and bury some items coins,trash, bury something big to! You can start by adjusting your controls. Try the gain at 8 and the discrimination at 6, and set your hunting mode to relic don't for get to watch your VDI for target readings and so on.
P.S There is an athaur by the name of jef foster.He put out a book for MXT owners. Called the MXT edge. lots of info ..
priscilla
You can make a test garden and bury some items coins,trash, bury something big to! You can start by adjusting your controls. Try the gain at 8 and the discrimination at 6, and set your hunting mode to relic don't for get to watch your VDI for target readings and so on.
P.S There is an athaur by the name of jef foster.He put out a book for MXT owners. Called the MXT edge. lots of info ..
priscilla
BarberBill
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In my experience with the MXT I've noticed that it often mis - identifies trash as possible coins. To the best of my knowledge all tid machines do this to some extent. However, I haven't seen my MXT mis-identify a coin when it is the true target. That said, I have also found the MXT to be much more useful and forgiving in trashy areas with the 4X6 (best in my opinion) the 5.3 and the 6X10 coils over the 9.5. As I hunt many trashy to very trashy areas, I seldom use the 9.5 saving it for clean areas in the country or when I need to cover more ground per sweep. Just my two bits.
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