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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: Pottsy on January 05, 2018, 10:11:06 AM
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Thinking about having a crack at doing some gold and relic detecting when we are out and about for a bit of fun.
Any recommendations from users on a proven detector around $1000
Thanks in advance. :cheers:
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Calling Kangaron.. customer at the front counter
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Have a look here :cup:
https://www.prospectingaustralia.com.au/forum/ (https://www.prospectingaustralia.com.au/forum/)
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For Gold you really want a real gold machine, for Coin/Relic, xterra 705, Any Garret Machine eg atx Max or the like
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Hi Pottsy, Minelab are one of the best for gold, but flaming dear, Craig
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For $50 You can get one that beeps to tell you its found metal when you move it through the air in an open space ... Hopefully it will be able to find enough coins in the sand to repay the cost of it and the 9V batteries By next Christmas .. Thanks kids ;D
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Deep-Sensitive-Metal-Detector-Searching-Gold-Digger-Treasure-Hunter-Beginners-MS/142594830235?hash=item2133506f9b:g:UjMAAOSwO7haFkAY (https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Deep-Sensitive-Metal-Detector-Searching-Gold-Digger-Treasure-Hunter-Beginners-MS/142594830235?hash=item2133506f9b:g:UjMAAOSwO7haFkAY)
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For $50 You can get one that beeps to tell you its found metal when you move it through the air in an open space ... Hopefully it will be able to find enough coins in the sand to repay the cost of it and the 9V batteries By next Christmas .. Thanks kids ;D
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Deep-Sensitive-Metal-Detector-Searching-Gold-Digger-Treasure-Hunter-Beginners-MS/142594830235?hash=item2133506f9b:g:UjMAAOSwO7haFkAY (https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Deep-Sensitive-Metal-Detector-Searching-Gold-Digger-Treasure-Hunter-Beginners-MS/142594830235?hash=item2133506f9b:g:UjMAAOSwO7haFkAY)
So I just point it at my money tree and all should be good. :D :D :D
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Pottsy
For 1K your looking at a detector new or preloved ??? that will get you hooked or not . Walking around looking for a Good Beep might put you off . lf you were to invest 2 or 3 times that amount then your in a different class of kit . Do some Minelab research in store & on the Evilbay . This will provide you with more info . :cheers:
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go Hire a few first see what works for you
Good machines are ****in expensive.
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go Hire a few first see what works for you
Good machines are ****in expensive.
Best advice
Cheers Glen
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But they may well pay for themselves >:D ??? ??? :cup: :cheers:
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Done the deed, went to Minersden in Adelaide and bought a Minelab exterra 705 dual coil, now for some fun and hopefully recoup some dollars over the years.
See ya on the diggings! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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Good luck if your going to try around adelaide most of it is on private property up mid north
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Hit the beach early in fact just after dawn before all the others turn up . Make yourself a curse sieve so you can dig up the targets with out using your hands . Sometimes you have to be careful . You will find hair clips , ring pulls , wire , tin foil ,cans , bottle tops , coins & jewellery of all sorts of stuff . Have fun :cheers:
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Needles... >:(
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Do yourself a favour mate and purchase a handheld pinpointer, saves digging to china for a $2 coin ;D many models to choose from online or at your local md store :cheers:
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Just for giggles keep a dairy of you finds & see how long it is before you pay off the kit :cup: :cheers:
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Just for giggles keep a dairy of you finds & see how long it is before you pay off the kit :cup: :cheers:
Great idea, might just reinforce to SWMBO that it was a worthwhile investment. :D :D
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You would be better off with a gold pan . Join a club and learn from all the people who made mistakes
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You would be better off with a gold pan . Join a club and learn from all the people who made mistakes
spent many many weekends for years with the olds camping on the banks of the Turon at Sofala and also out at Hill End panning... was fun as a kid, dunno if I'd have the patience these days ;)
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Went panning once with the wife and kids at Sovereign Hill, guaranteed gold, funniest bit though, my lad about 8 at the time went arse over tit into the creek, soaked to the skin and all he could say was its ok dad, the pan with gold in it is sitting on the bank! :cup:
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1st swing today for half an hr, $2 a bit of foil and a cigarette butt,
It's a start, $848 to go :cup:
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Way to go Pottsy, and had a lot of fun I bet.
Last week I found 2 small bits close together so Mrs Kangaron got the rake out, and they kept coming.
Have to go back to find big brother.
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Way to go Pottsy, and had a lot of fun I bet.
Last week I found 2 small bits close together so Mrs Kangaron got the rake out, and they kept coming.
Have to go back to find big brother.
fantastic, congrats on that, I hope they keep coming up for you.
I think I know that bit of bush, now all I need to do is seperate it from the other 20,000 sq kms!
Happy hunting ;D :D ;D
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My first wife was a great gold detector , took me for everything . ;D >:(
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duggie
Might have taken the kit , but couldn't take your ability to prosper :cup: :cheers:
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Way to go Pottsy, and had a lot of fun I bet.
Last week I found 2 small bits close together so Mrs Kangaron got the rake out, and they kept coming.
Have to go back to find big brother.
So what would that little handful be worth Kanga ???
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Stuff all, about 3 grams @ $50 per gram.
But when you go out every week it soon adds up.
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At least it keeps you in beer money and gives you some exercise ;D ;D
Where and how do you cash the gold in ? Do you need to register as a prospector ?
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Victoria have a 10 year miners right for people that want to fossick about.
It's $24.20 for it. And you can get it on line.
https://checkout.payments.com.au/minersRight/
Not sure about selling the proceeds.
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There are regular Visitors from the USA to the local area who pay spot price [cash as well]
Any gold found by a holder of a miner right is tax free, so no need to inform anyone, no matter how big the sale.
Most of us don't sell, and watch the price climb.
I think it will double in five years from now.
People come from all over the world to detect in the Dunolly, Moliagul, Kingower area, which has historically produced more large gold nuggets
than anywhere else in the world.
In the last 6 weeks we have seen a 100oz, 90oz and a 30oz make an appearance.
Most good finds are sold privately and do not hit the press.
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A nice nugget makes a really handy door stop with a difference :cheers: :cup:
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A nice nugget makes a really handy door stop with a difference :cheers: :cup:
I hope your still talking gold, Speewa ;D ;D ;D
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Yeeep :-[
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Take care out there
https://thewest.com.au/news/7-news-update/missing-prospector-justin-davies-body-found-bc-5707273309001
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My first wife was a great gold detector , took me for everything . ;D >:(
I wonder if I had the same one???? ;D
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So move on . You still have the ability to earn . Not a desire to leach .
l know which l would want to have :-* :cheers:
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Dig out those detectors, but only if your an overseas company...
Victoria is primed for a new gold rush as the state government throws open 1500 square kilometres of land for international companies to probe for the precious metal.
Authorities estimate there is still $150 billion worth of gold in the ground with only half the gold across Victoria thought to have been discovered.
https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/another-gold-rush-looms-with-more-victorian-land-open-for-exploration-20191028-p5351v.html (https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/another-gold-rush-looms-with-more-victorian-land-open-for-exploration-20191028-p5351v.html)
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Watch out, Kanga - they're after your secret spots! :o
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Great Grandfather had a mine near Menzies back at start of last century. Found this article while researching family history. It was the richest mine in the area.