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« on: November 07, 2010, 04:39:47 pm »
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Hello all, I am relatively new to Md'ing, and I bought a Garrett Master Hunter ADS 3, recentlly (my first real MD), this detector was never used apparently as it looks brand new, it came with a 8" and 12" deepseeker coils, arm support and 9v battery tray, it does not however have the plug for the tray to recharger NiCad 9v's so I just use the disposable for now. I will get a seperate charger to use rechargeables in the future, if I can't find a plug somewhere. I was just wondering if any "oldtimers" out there who are experienced with this particular MD. had any advice on how to use it, I have the original instruction manual, as well as the one from the Garrett website. But I know there are little tricks that probablly are not in the manual. Does this detector have motion detection, and what mode (VLF/TR) does that work in? How and when should I use TR mode? will this detector find gold nuggets? What does gold sound like ( foil/nickle/coins/...)? That sort of thing. I have heard that these detectors comete nicely against more modern detectors. So far i believe I have GD figured out on this thing. I try to recheck it every 1/2 hr or so. So far I have found about $10 in coins, lots of bottle caps and trash,  a few keys, no jewelry yet, but I've only been out with it twice. I paid $100 for this machine and am quite pleased with it so far. And from what I have read, anyone who has gotten rid of there older Garretts, ends up regretting that decision later.

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« Reply #1 on: November 07, 2010, 05:02:13 pm »
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Welcome again.

I still have a Garrett ADS.

Running at 5.5 Khz there not the best Gold Nugget machines but I have  a found 1/2 gram nugget with it.

Your Garrett is a NONE MOTION machine.

TR is the best on Salty Wet Sands, LOL not to much of that around here.

I all but never use the TR because I hate the Keeping the coil at one level thing.

I would rather Dig it all.

Your going to find using the 12 coil sorta like swinging a red brick on a stick.

If you mount  it Backwards it take a bit of weight off the shaft.

I need a new coil for mine.   Damn Mice chomped the cable and housing up.

Look up Reverse Discrimination!

That machine can do things the New ones can't!

If you ever find a Snipper Coil for it, Snatch it up!









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« Reply #2 on: November 07, 2010, 08:08:35 pm »
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Thanks for the info Homefire, more than i got from the instruction booklet for sure. We have to swing our Garretts around Southern Nm together sometime.

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« Reply #3 on: November 07, 2010, 08:19:00 pm »
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I need to scrounge up a coil for that one.

Do you Gold Pan?

As soon as I get my van working, We can get together some time.

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« Reply #4 on: November 08, 2010, 08:25:20 pm »
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I'd love to pan gold sometime , i have a pan and have been up near ruidoso but never found any color. I will keep my eyes open for another coil, do you have the first model ads with 4 pin connector?

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« Reply #5 on: November 08, 2010, 08:34:45 pm »
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Yep! oldy it is, four pins.

5.5 Khz

I have a old Garret S3 15Khz thats my machine.

Audio is out, need a MPS-u45 transister to get it working.

I messed it up fixing the head phone jack!

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Just 50 mile, we should be able to hit he trail.

I pan up in PA or closer to you Hillsboroe.

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I sent you an email throught the site with a link to a shop in Michigan's coil listings , here is a link to there used metal detectors:

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, they claim to be the largest "boneyard" of old metal detectors. they might have one that fits your ADS, and they may have the MPS-u45 transistor you need for your S3. hope it helps oh and ebay has alisting for a deepseeker 11" coil starting bid $9.99

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