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[dirtymoney]

can some one explain why i dont find more necklaces and braclets as opposed to all this change??? dont get me wrong its great to have found as mush gold as i have!!
not that im not grateful because i really am!!!!!
seems im the only guy in town doing this ..........
i guess thats why i find so much .........i just want to experience much better finds
what am i doing wrong ........................help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ALL THIS IS FOUND ON BALL FIELD ,A SOCCER COMPLEX AND AROUND AN OLD SWIMMING POOL

 

[dave5710]

Keep your discrimination settings low and dig everything. Remember also that if someone loses a gold ring, bracelet, etc. they will probably look for it long and hard. If someone loses a silver ring, etc. its "oh well" unless it had sentimental value.

 

[BarberBill]

Generally a lot more coins lost than jewelry, especially the more valuable jewelry. JMHO
HH
BB

 

[Larry (IL)]

Necklaces and bracelets are tough going in dirt hunting. Each segment looks like a micro ring to a detector and since there are lots of them, you will usually get a very scrambled audio and TID. They will often ID very low on the scale and sometimes in the Iron range. Depending on your detector, they will come in from -10 to +10 depending on the size of the links, at least on the White's machines.

 

[nw1886]

Larry's explanation is the reason so much of those kinds of targets are still in the ground. One thing that you should do (with all low conducting targets) is try to determine size and length. There are several ways to do this and each has different merits. I've just been going through the "jewelry specific" learning curve (with the V3) and here are some of the basics. I am far from an expert... but this info is good.

For me at least, concentric coils rule in determining shape. Chains tend not to be deep in the ground and the use of smaller coils works best. (If I am searching with larger coils, hovering the coil a few inches above will reduce the coils field to that of a smaller coil and make tracing and pinpointing easier.)

If the target is shallow, using the edge of your coil can quickly give you an accurate lengh.

Pinpointers could really help in size determination also. The issue here is the varying design principles they are made with. Having one that has serious punch would be hugely beneficial for this as it would come a lot closer to as if you were carrying a second detector.
Having one that was designed for less punch would help in really nasty trash. (I mostly don't hunt these sights unless it shows signs of having huge potential and then only in moist weather...it's easy to trash the grass in a spot like this.)
Choice of a pinpointer with depth would be my approach and there are several to choose from. (I run with the former type as it is what I have.) Others have experience with these and I'm not even going to get into suggesting one over the other unless I have hands on.)





Chains are notorious for not giving a read at all due to alloy variations, link size and how they lay in the ground. (If you ever have the opportunity to test with a bunch of chains, both cheapies and better ones, the info would be invaluable for you.) "Good metal"/ non-micro link tend to show up decently. Hope this helps.

 

[dirtymoney]

thanks for the input
its nice to communicate with someone who knows exactly what i mean
thanks alot
dirty money

 

[dirtymoney]

thanks guys i followed through and i did find a sterling neclace with a silver nugget pendant
thanks again
happy hunting
one more question.....................does a colder temperature effect performance?????????????

 

[Joel-Winnipeg]

thanks guys i followed through and i did find a sterling neclace with a silver nugget pendant
thanks again
happy hunting
one more question.....................does a colder temperature effect performance?????????????

I have used mine in the-2 degree range and it preformed well .
The only thing after a few hours my fingers turn to ice and affects my hunting .
Seems like the detector also starts to get erratic.
I'm talking about the MXT

 

[dirtymoney]

i wet out to an area that was hunted out ,using the 6000d in gb disc mode came out with 4dollars in clad ten mem cents and an old silver filagre ring
not too bad a day however no gold!!! gotta get a camera so i can show all this stuff !!!!!!!!
happy hunting
dirty money
whats the best way to clean clad ????????????

 

[nw1886]

Never thought these words would come out of my mouth....Rock Tumbler.....BUT....nothing else! (I've had no problem getting rid uncleaned stuff though.)

 

[dirtymoney]

thanks nw1886...........
what do you use as a cleaning agent in the tumbler???????????/

 

[dirtymoney]

i went out briefly sunday afternoon
i finally found a bracletT!!!!!!!!
IT WAS ABOUT FIVE INCHES DOWN
ON AN OLD FOOTBALL FIELD
also found one gold dollar circa2000
my best find was an old santa claus button with a reindeer embossed in brass
do you believe in santa??????
happy hunting
and happy holidays
dirty money