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What settings would you advise me using the M/L5000 with the 8X6 Sadie Mono in average mineralised ground.Any help would be appreciated,thanks.

Has anyone used the 8x6 Sadie coil with good results on the M/L 5000,also has it reasonable depth, e.g. 15cms? Comparing the M/L Commander 8inch,along with the Sadie,which one do you prefer?? Do you use the same settings as say the M/L 15X12 Mono Commander,the same on the smaller coils,or...

Hi I have a Garrett Pro Pointer i use with my Minelab 5000. Does anyone have a problem with Pro Pointers upsetting your detector?? I was up at Euchunga,out of Adelaide.Started out no problems---then it went crazy,no sense out of it at all. Realised the PPointer could be the problem, as i hadn't...

Bought Doug Stone's "---Gold Atlas Of Victoria"---now have all the maps together---now to research where to go in the cooler part of the year!!??--Now to find those elusive nuggets!! :) :)

After finding these 2 nuggets close together,i am wondering why they are so different in texture,one is solid, the other is a straggely looking nugget,yet they were 10 cms apart does anyone have any suggestions ?? Regards AR

Well home again after a very adventurous time at Tibooburra. We stopped at the Granites Caravan Park in town,good facilities and power for $18 per day,some trees and park has some shelter from the winds by large granite boulders to the West. Made contact with Mark Black re Mt Stuart Station mob...

Hi Guys. I will be detecting in the Tibooburra area next week for about 11 days,really looking forward to it. A lot of places are not allowing you on their property because of Mining Leases,which is a shame, as like a great number of people, i enjoy this hobby.Well i'm all packed ready to head...

Last week i stayed at Ararat for the first time and went into Ararat Hills Regional Park,detected with my s/h ML 5000,came home disappointed as only the usual 22bullets and casings. Went to Maryborough called on Coiltek Gold Centre,whom i found to be very helpful,examined my detector and reset...

RETURN FROM TRIP Hi WalnLiz,returned from a few days to Mt Grainger in SA. Never found any gold,but pleased with my machine's performance,tried the Special/fine gold timings,amazed at the small pieces of wire,.22 bullet leads and casings,12 g shotgun ends,an old brass trouser button enscribed...

Hi Everyone,we have just come back from a few days in the Mid Nth. Couldn't wait to try out my s/h Gpx 5000. Went up to Mt Grainger detecting around some of the mining areas,hill slopes,gullies,had the standard Mono coil on,tried the Special/Fine gold settings--amazed at signals of small bits...

Thankyou for your encouraging information Wal, i am really looking forward to finding my first bit of gold!! Will try the factory settings next week. Will let you know how i go on my trip up North. Regards A R.

Hi Adelaide Retiree here, after much research,have just up graded my detector to a s/h Mine lab gpx 5000. It is certainly different to my Garrett. Went up to Echunga during the week,anxious to try it out,with "High Hopes." My heart started to pulse when i heard this good signal---a bullet,then...

Hi Doughug,maybe we can catchup sometime,i have an electric gold pan that i bought about a year ago,the concept looks great,but haven't really given it a good try yet,hope to try it up around Hallett in the creeks very soon.has anyone done any detecting up in this area?? Is it worth while trying...

Hi Mystyk59. I haven't had much luck yet,some alluvial here,quite a few places to explore,most spots are now on private property and they don't like you going there,because some have done the wrong thing!! So still looking and hoping!! :)

Hi All, my name is John,i like going to the old alluvial diggings detecting in Victoria and South Australia,hoping to go up to some places around Hallett for 1 week just after Easter,some friends have asked us to stay in there home,so a great opportunity for a poke around in the creeks.All the...