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Hi guys, Looking to get one of the shovels and would like feedback from users. My observations: The Tyger spade area looks a little small 125mm wide x 180mm deep. Nokta Makro 180mm wide X 240mm deep. Weight: Nokta Makro 1.73kg Tyger XL 1.4 kg Does the NM make it harder for deeper holes as...

Hi guys found this the other day. Is it a cheap ring or some sort of pull ring?? Thanks Phantom.

Hi, Have done a few hunts near Sydney Airport, with direct line of sight my machine goes crazy, even when I'm not swinging it. Same situation in park and field modes. Does anyone have any work around for this situation. Thanks Phantom

Hi All, Recently I visited 2 farms in far North NSW, red volcanic soil, played hell with the detector (Equinox 800 6", 11" and 15" coils) and the pinpointers(Minelab 35 and Garrett) The targets where very deep and I faced two problems: Problem 1. I really needed to dig a deeper sods, my home...

What is considered the top equipment for beach and relic hunting these days. I assume the same detector would not be so good for gold, but, happy if there is one, with the big Minelab pricing. What technology is best and reasons why? Just think I would love to have one when away camping. Any...

I have an old miners pick head. - Pointed both ends. - 450mm Long - 2.8 KG It had laid in my dads shed for at least 50 years and in mine for another 30. Can anyone suggest a good source and type of handle for this big boy( I'm in Sydney but can order online if price is right). Love to...

Hi, Long shot, but I have lost my best tool for fossicking and hope a fellow member may have come across Spike. Description: Stainless Steel Rod approx 3/8[/*] Approx 600 mm long[/*] T handle on top[/*] May have been left at Tuena late last year, otherwise the garage gods have taken him...

Millers Table Portable - Self contained in a case. I have been wanting to build one of these, so after collecting some cons with my river sluice, from the recent Oallen Ford meet up (near Goulburn) decided to make a unit that could be used at base camp. Had the case and pump already, so here is...

Project: 12 Volt Portable Miller's table that fits in a case. There is a good link to and e-book "How To Build and Operate A Miller Table", by Gary Weishaupt, it is a great read in conjunction with the other Youtube videos...

My son came with us for a few days at the log jam. I think he has the fever. I made short video of him getting into it.

Well my projects are nearly complete. the aim was to have a versatile set of gear for crevicing and where possible pump directly into the self classifying sluice. This involved: - Building a sucker pump with one way valves, ensuring the shortest path from intake to outlet for the materials. -...

Help needed to source some very light, flexible, smooth bore hose for my new sucker pump. I need 32 mm internal diameter hose and assume this would fit my connector, dimension "b" (33.6mm) in the diagram below. The best I have seen is Barfell this this is very expensive. Clear is heavy but...

All Have been running the plans through my head since the week-end at Tuena. I used the EMRO unit on the yabby pump it worked Ok but wanted to build a new one I have been stuck as the bits I found were not matching. I had mismatched high pressure and plumbing pipes and fittings. What I am...