The Modular Treasure Baron, having the deephunter rear module, and being really heavy, but the extra power worth the weight

[vlad]

had me come up wiith a solution. I remote mounted both battery packs, the main one for the detector, and the one for the deephunter
on each side of the detector stand with the wires being held in place by strips of velcro. This greatly lowered the center of gravity below my hand.
No other detector runs with as much voltage across the loop with full boost on. And this all goes into one frequency,
its not divided by 2 or 3 depending on your number of frequencies.

http://www.jb-ms.com/Baron/Versions/cointrax.jpg

This is my version, the original Baron, and uses red L.E.D.'S to lock on target categories.
Until you hit a target, they scan continuously. A few years ago George designed a new chip to replace
the original chip in the detector. In essense you got a brand new detector for about $125.00, and you could do the work yourself it was so easy.

 

[Larry (IL)]

What is the coil voltage in full boost vlad?

 

[JB(MS)]

The Deephunter module allows pumping up to 5 extra volts to the coil. Not close to the 44 volts the Nautilus DMC IIb and IIa allow, but the 2.1 and 2.2 Cointrax versions have a DeepSearch boost mode that flat out goes deep, even without using the Deephunter module.

 

[Old California]

Nice mod Vlad,

That is a great idea mounting both battery packs underneath the arm-rest, Bet it swings allot easier too.

Here in my area of California, We can't run the extra boost module our ground will not allow the extra sensitivity. However, Even without the boost any of the three baron modules get good depth.

Have been using all three modules for years, Actually went out yesterday and scored a 14K gold ring out in a school playground using the Goldtrax. Each have an edge over the other modules one way or another, My favorite for gold jewelry hunting is the GoldTrax have special way of using it going after low conductive signals only bypassing iron and high conductive.

I'll share my finds from yesterday here in a day or so, And my Goldtrax tips.

Thanks for sharing your Baron mod, That is a great idea

Paul (Ca)

 

[vlad]

n/t

 

[vlad]

you aren't using the big Thunderhead loop are you? If you run full boost with that loop you will overdrive the front-end; you can't run it right
on the ground like the 8". George told me to pick it up 2-3" and it would work just fine. Have you tried the DD for coin hunting?Bill talked
me out of mine. He goes prospecting out west, hikes all day to get to a place, and what does he find-a New Jersey key chain holder.

 

[Larry (IL)]

Thanks, I didn't think it was that high but I wouldn't argue with Mr.Bill......

 

[Old California]

Hi Vlad,

With the Goldtrax I use the Widescan DD coil, Or the smaller 5.5" coil in older sites as a clean up coil but mostly use the DD widescan. Don't use the Thunderhead anymore and sold my last one but know I'm thinking of getting another one for both coverage and depth.

Mr. Bill is a great guy especially with helping me get the hard to find Baron parts back then. Guess will be putting word out be needing a larger Thunderhead loop in the near future. Here in my area out west we can't use full sensivitity due to mineralized ground which is why I can't use the deephunter module, But with the depth I'm getting with the three modules that is good enough to get the deep rascals hidden away from most detectors.

Enjoy your Baron, You may want to try out the other two face modules especially the GoldTrax.

Paul (Ca)

 

[vlad]

n/t

 

[JB(MS)]

There were three large coils for the Barons. Discovery made an 11 and 10 inch with holes in the center and an 11 inch that didn't have a hole in it. The first large coil I had for the Barons, in 1997 or 1998, was listed as being 11 inches but it measured 10.75 inches, the one I have now and one I sold four or five years ago measures 10 inches. The one I have now and the two I sold had holes in the center of them. Don't know if he's right or not, but the guy i sold the 10 inch to said the 11 inch Thunderheads were made to be sold in Europe but some were sold here. Discovery also made Hothead coils for Kellyco and coils for Jimmy Sierra for a few years, photo from 1997 Kellyco catalog shows the Hothead coils Discovery built. I used a 10 inch Hothead coil for the Garrett GTA's and a 12 inch for Fisher 1266 that Discovery made, but at the time I didn't know Discovery made them. Rich Salmon, who was a co-owner of Discovery, either posted on the Baron forum about them building the Jimmy Sierra and Kellyco Hothead coils or mentioned it in an email.

 

[JB(MS)]

I was way off as to how many volts the DeepHunter module adds to the Treasure Baron coils.. When the DeepHunter module is turned off the voltage to the coil is 3.75v, when it's set in the low, middle position it increases the voltage to 12.3 and in the high mode its 20.8 volts.