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  1. SteelPat

    Today I MADE

    I'm putting a single Suzuki DF300AP
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    Today I MADE

    So its been a while since I've been here and a lot has changed. I sold SteelPhase so I've had a bit of time. In the last 12 months I've been making this. She's just about ready for paint. Shes about 8.5m long, 6mm bottom, 5mm sides and 4mm topside. I've added a few geeky things ie auto deploy...
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    Today I MADE

    Definitely pets. Plus they get rid of all our vegetable scraps and create great fertiliser. And also a great place to dispose of any thieves who get caught on the property ;) ;)
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    Today I MADE

    Well today I made...................... A Piggy Picnic Table :lol: :lol:
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    Steel Phase Amplifier

    The VKTek Treasuremate is only a speaker with built in amplifier whereas the sP01 enhances the signal as well as amplifying the level.
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    Reasons You May Not Be Finding Anything?

    Ok well here's my 2c worth (for all those young ppl, 2c was a unit of currency we used to have :P ) 1: Mindset, as mentioned previously, is a huge factor. Don't go out expecting to find gold. Go out with the objective of having fun, enjoying the day, enjoying the challenge of running your...
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    Minelab GPX4500 tips, settings, questions

    I personally know both the owners of Lucky Strike and Phase Technical. Cant go wrong with either supplier.
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    Idea For Creating Test Nuggets Of Various Sizes?

    So true. A guy with a CTX3030 picked up a nice 4oz bit after the Wedderburn token hunt.
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    Idea For Creating Test Nuggets Of Various Sizes?

    On a VLF aluminium seems to produce similar numbers to gold - this certainly bears out when I'm using the Equinox.
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    Idea For Creating Test Nuggets Of Various Sizes?

    For general testing, the oxidisation will have no markable effect unless its a very small piece of lead or the oxidisation is severe. (Just realised this profile is still active as well as steelPHASE :| )
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    Did anyone see this one on Facebook?

    Mick found that nugget a few years ago. Impressive find.
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    Metal Detector advice High end over ~ $3000

    Most definitely. A dealer in Qld has been using one on his ATX and is very impressed. There will be more info coming out about that soon. edit** you will need an adapter to convert the headphone socket to a standard 1/4" headphone jack.
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    Metal Detector advice High end over ~ $3000

    I had a customer try to return a steelPHASE enhancer because, in his words, "didn't live up to expectations". I think he was under the illusion that gold would basically just jump out of the ground for him. Unfortunately in this day of instant gratification and multiple levels of consumer...
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    Method in the madness

    When I have decided on an area and want to work it properly (ie hill slope), I see a tree in the distance and use that as a marker and walk in a straight line towards that tree. If I get no targets, I turn around, pick another tree maybe a meter up from where I started and walk back. I keep...
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    KT-6808 Chinese Tumbler

    I've had one of these for about 6 months and the barrel just shattered. So I've cut a bit of 90mm pipe and replaced the hexagonal perspex. At least I'll get a few more months out of it.
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