New detector new finds

[pischla]

Got my Garrett Sea Hunter MKII this Wednesday and had an outing today at the beach where I have been with my ACE 250.
All finds come from where I've already been with the ACE, had no more signals last Sunday and obviously I had missed a few targets. (Not all finds in the photo) The spot is about 30x60 feet and got about half of it detected with the Sea Hunter today...

When I got home I decided to make a prototype sand scoop for tomorrows outing in the water with neoprene waders. Hopefully it'll work as intended.

[Mega B]

The scoop for the 1st effort looks ok but gut feeling tells me the handle to the scoop does not look strong enough as most have a brace or something like one that gives it additional strength.

I use the Garrett SeaHunter Mono coils 8'' and the 14x10'' on my Crossbow Pulse,build quality is very good and sturdy

[oldartefact]

I do like the look of the scoop, nice welding job, but how heavy is it!! Detecting is more about a walk-out than a work-out!! Am looking forward to your field test report

[pischla]

No welding involved as the main scoop is 110mm plastic drain pipe that I had lying around, the back is aluminium (or aluminum for the Americans) that I salvaged from a camping stove that i fastened with screws. I got the stem from an old rake...I'll see if I can make some more braces to it.

I have got stainless steel sheets at work that I've been thinking of making a scoop out of, but the hole drilling has put me off a bit, welding should be no problem though.

/pischla

Edit: Oh, and the weight is 670grams.

[oldartefact]

And there was me thinking you had made the scoop from a scaffolding pole and coal bucket!
Still looking forward to the results of the field (or is it beach) test..
john

[pischla]

The scoop worked, but, and there's always a but, it is too narrow! Very hard to get the object in the scoop, at least with zero visibility under water where you can't see the coil.

Think I will try to build something that is about 150-200mm wide at the bottom to be able to cover more area.

[alfaowner]

That scoop certainly has an industrial look to it

Good luck with your next prototype

[oldartefact]

thanks for the update on the test!!
there is a thing called an excallibur... or summit like that, maybe you could use a pic of said item to gauge the size of yr next version...
this hobby can be great fun!!! and you are obviously enjoying the journey!! happy huntin

[cord74]

Looks like you were busy digging pischla

Good attempt on the sand scoop

Cheers
Dave

[pischla]

So here's the embryo of my new scoop:

[silverwood]

So here's the embryo of my new scoop:

Looking good.
what you using to weld it, mig or tig?

[pischla]

I mig welded it. Would love to have a tig instead though.
I'm also in the process of building a spot welder out of a microwave transformer, that I thought I'd use on the next one if needed.

[Scratcher]

Bloody hell pischia, you in the A Team!

[pischla]

Prototype number 2 is finished. Attached an adjustable aluminium handle to it: