handsome3096
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HOW DO U USE A PROBE DO U PUSH IT IN THE GROUND AFTER U HAVE DETECTED AND ITEM AND PIN POINTED WITH YOUR DETECTOR TO SEE IF U CAN TOUCH THE PIN POINTED TARGET
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USEING A PROBE
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Mick in Dubbo
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No, you will damage it if you do. Although you could do that in beach sand, I wouldn't recommend it still, as sand works like sand paper, and you will eventually ruin the housing.
The instruction manual gives a fair amount of good information on using it.
, but basically, turn it on and scan over the ground where you suspect your target to be. It will tell you exactly where it is. If you cut a pug and wanted to locate a target in the hole, then you just move it around in the whole, listening for the strongest signal. The side of the probe gives a stronger signal than the tip, so you will get better depth, if you scan with it horizontal to the ground. You can use the tip to hone in on a target though.
Mick Evans.
The instruction manual gives a fair amount of good information on using it.
, but basically, turn it on and scan over the ground where you suspect your target to be. It will tell you exactly where it is. If you cut a pug and wanted to locate a target in the hole, then you just move it around in the whole, listening for the strongest signal. The side of the probe gives a stronger signal than the tip, so you will get better depth, if you scan with it horizontal to the ground. You can use the tip to hone in on a target though.Mick Evans.
Uncle Willy
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You got it.
Bill
Bill
Uncle Willy
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Mick, I think he was asking about a metal probe to poke in the ground and find the target.
Bill
Bill
lazyaussie
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if it"s the metal type yeah i poke it in the ground after i"v pinpointed the target as small as i can i start by poking it dead center then if i don't hit it i start moving out from there in a circle around the centre till i hear the nice metal on metal sound.
i only use probing when hunting shallow coins ( up to 3-4 inch deep ) i don't use this hunting for old coins as it can damage the coins.
hope this helps
lazyaussie
i only use probing when hunting shallow coins ( up to 3-4 inch deep ) i don't use this hunting for old coins as it can damage the coins.
hope this helps
lazyaussie
Mick in Dubbo
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Oops! I think you might be right there Bill.
Mick Evans.
Mick Evans.
Uncle Willy
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Yeah if you're hunting oldies use a non-scratching probe.
Bill
Bill
gordygroover
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Where I live and hunt an old coin is dated around 1975. Only two silver coins to my credit so far so when I stick the probe onto the ground I can be a bit more agressive than most.
The nice thing in hunting like this is I can hit my target and give a bit more push to the probe. Often times aluminum can pieces can be punctured and simply walked away from.
The nice thing in hunting like this is I can hit my target and give a bit more push to the probe. Often times aluminum can pieces can be punctured and simply walked away from.
Uncle Willy
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Yeah you can tell if you hit a coin, aluminum, or a bottlecap. The latter two you can puncture and walk away. Coins have that solid feel.
Bill
Bill
Mick in Dubbo
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So do rocks Bill! but at least a rock will feel rougher than a coin.
Mick Evans.
but at least a rock will feel rougher than a coin.Mick Evans.