nukeweldor
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Anyone have some good suggestions for pinpointing or Perhaps a well done video illustrating how it's properly done? I'm just not getting the hang of it. I have a stock double D coil on my E-trac. Thanks in advance.
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Perplexed by Pinpointing with the Stock Coil...Grrrrrrr
- Thread starter nukeweldor
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Cladiator (OR)
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Hi nukeweldor,
This link should help: http://www.findmall.com/read.php?63,1215650,1215650#msg-1215650
Good luck!
---Cladiator
This link should help: http://www.findmall.com/read.php?63,1215650,1215650#msg-1215650
Good luck!
---Cladiator
Larry--IndianaHVAC
New member
Nuke
The easy way to do it is just remember the part that detects the signal is the strip straight down the middle of the coil front to rear, why its called a double D coil. When you get a signal you wish to dig, just wiggle the coil left to right and at the same time moving the coil back. When the signal disappears, it should be right in front of the coil. Hope this helps.
The easy way to do it is just remember the part that detects the signal is the strip straight down the middle of the coil front to rear, why its called a double D coil. When you get a signal you wish to dig, just wiggle the coil left to right and at the same time moving the coil back. When the signal disappears, it should be right in front of the coil. Hope this helps.
woodland 4-H
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Jason in Enid
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The factory method of pinpointing works great too!
I can't explain why, but when I started out with the E-trac I couldn't pinpoint worth a darn and really was frustrating. Then one day it just sort of began to work right. I can't explain what I was doing different, it just sorted clicked in my head. Locate your target, move the coil off to the side and put in to pinpoint mode. move left to right to find the strongest response. Then at that point, move forward and back to find the strongest response. The target should now be directly under the spt where the rod mounts to the coil.
One thing I have found with the DD coils.... angled targets can throw the response off center off by inches.
I can't explain why, but when I started out with the E-trac I couldn't pinpoint worth a darn and really was frustrating. Then one day it just sort of began to work right. I can't explain what I was doing different, it just sorted clicked in my head. Locate your target, move the coil off to the side and put in to pinpoint mode. move left to right to find the strongest response. Then at that point, move forward and back to find the strongest response. The target should now be directly under the spt where the rod mounts to the coil.
One thing I have found with the DD coils.... angled targets can throw the response off center off by inches.
I agree w/factory method... deeper targets or odd shaped pieces can pinpoint kinda funny... you will find a method that works for you. Try throwing a few different items on the ground so you can see them and pinpoint them... this will help to hone your technique and understand what the machine is telling you... shallow targets may give double beeps causing frustration while pinpointing, try raising the coil a bit if you suspect a shallow double banger... HH & good luck
Backing the coil away until the signal drops will only work on shallow targets...as the coil transmits a curved signal and if the target is deep..it wont be at the front edge of your coil..it will be under your coil. the 90 degree cross method works for targets of all depths..just my experience.
absolutely, I have not used my PP button in I don't remember how long...........the wiggle back method works regardless of depth!hershey1 said:Flambeau I'll have to disagree with you . I've not pushed my pin-point button unless to zero in on a deep target with the Sun-Ray probe. There are several ways to find the target but the wiggle method is by far easiest for me regardless of depth. HH
Gonehunting
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I'm new to the Etrac but have used the wiggle back method for a while. Targets from 1 to 6 or 7 inches, when the signal drops off it will be here.
If your target is deeper than say 6inches, it can be here.
Just my observation... Hope that helps... GH
If your target is deeper than say 6inches, it can be here.
Just my observation... Hope that helps... GH
underwatermetalman
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I too was having the same problem with pinpointing. I have a DFX with concentric coil and can nail the center every-time, the E-trac has a double D coil with an x in the coil center, I find if I first find the target and reduce my side to side motion until I know I am over the target with minimal motion,I then rotate 90 degrees, use minimal motion again and focus on the coil X you should be close to exact center- you won't need to use pinpoint. I then use my X-1 probe that I will double check with that in pinpoint mode-this is a killer combo regardless of depth-hope this helps! Since I have been doing this my recovery time is greatly reduced, my holes are much smaller, and my back is much happier.