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Same thing happened to my tractor about 3 weeks ago. I noticed it getting hotter than usual. Touched a blade and it just crumbled. It is 16 years old. Fan looks identical but center hub is different obviously. My fan only took 3 days from Vic to Qld. Probably from the same vendor. Pics here on...

Yes, I remember once I had walked a long way and decided to go back to the car. I had no idea which direction. I turned on my Etrex and the arrow pointed the direction and told me about 800 meters. Just as I started walking it went blank. Dead batteries. LOL But at least I got the direction and...

Instead of another detector or coil, That's what pinpointers are for. I don't think too many folks can find multiple targets to mark at the same time either. It's only happened to me a couple of times in 40+ years unless you're digging coins of course. This was one of those times, all within 30...

I was lucky with my first gold find. It was north of Kalgoorlie in the late 70s. I got a beep and pulled a nice 1/4 ouncer and re-checked the hole and got another beep. I finished up with a small deep hole and 7 lovely nuggets. They just kept on coming. It is the only 'pocket' I have found. I...

I moved from city to country then back to city and couldn't wait to get out of it again. Now on 40 acres with no close neighbours and I do whatever I like. Been here 16 years now and hate even going to the city to shop. Local town (12 minutes away) is really great for shopping and only 2 sets of...

Haha, not the same. I spent many years detecting coins and rings back in the late 70s until I started detecting for gold. I have always done well at the gold and could not have a machine that was not dedicated. If I manage to get back to it I will also get a 'treasure' machine. I find them...

I had to give up detecting due to back problems. I've had 2 laminectomies and need another one unfortunately. However I live in hope. I can't walk far at all, not like I used to. I will be able to afford a 7000 soon and am weighing up whether I should be so stupid as to buy one when I don't know...

I would cover it up and scatter some metal around to confuse others. Race home and borrow my mates trailer, load my tractor on. It can lift 300 kilos. Go back at 1.00 am and dig it out. Yes, I know that's naughty. Also highly unlikely. I thought I did well with a 6 1/2 oz bit. :goldnugget:

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Best one so far Anniegee. ;)

I can sympathize. Lol. I just got 5 stitches out a couple of days ago. Model aeroplane propellor.

50/50 doesn't work. There is always someone who gets too tired or can't be bothered swinging as much as the others. Yet they still want their share. Keep what you find. Share fuel costs and expenses' If someone gets miffed because they are not finding but you are then let them go and do your...

I understand how he is feeling having had 2 x laminectomys. I am heading for a 3rd before I can start prospecting again. Meantime I play with my drones.

The loupe has a glass. Just not visible in the picture. It is scratched but it works. When I first dug it up the solder had let go at the joints and I had to sweat it back together so it had obviously been buried for a very long time. It would have been devastating to the miner who lost it at...

Sadly this could not be truer as I found out once. A bloke on a forum approached me for help. I decided he was genuine and took him to an area. MISTAKE! Next thing I realized he had taken someone else behind my back... AND THEN, they took some other person who turned out to be a jerk. He even...

Ah well, we could use the rain out here near Gatton. Been putting up with dust too long.

Yes, But mine have been replaced now. :)

I just typed in my Rego and it bought up all my Data on the Honda.

I got a phone call a while back. It started off like this. (Indian accent) " Hullo, That accident you had a few months ago... " I cut him off.. "F*** off you Wa***r!" Slams phone down.... No, I never ever had any accident.

9k is usually more copper coloured. I suspect more like 18k. It was more popular in the making of lockets. Very nice find.