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« on: December 31, 2010, 06:53:45 pm »
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I made a coin garden today so I could put my Micronta and the new Fisher Gold Bug SE thru some paces.  I buried a penny, dime, nickle, quarter, rusty nail, pull tab, and a 4inch piece of galvanized wire (not in the form of a loop) in separate holes 4 inches deep.  Then I did the exact same thing at 6 inches.

I know there's not much sense in reporting on the Micronta, since they don't make them any more that I know of.  But you will find them for sale on Craigs List, Ebay, and at garage sales.

I fully expected the Micronta to perform well at the 4 inch depth.  I got nothing!  I really thought I had forgot to turn it on so I double checked.  I turned the volume up, set the detector to all metals, maximum sensitivity, double checked the tune control and ground balance......nothing.  So I checked it on a metal light pole and yup, it was on.  All I can say is that this MD is definatley not for serious detecting, just coin shooting and digging other stuff at shallow, recent depts.  I  HAVE found things at a 2 inch depth under real conditions so I know it will go there.  It might find older relics that have been in the ground a long time or very large objects at deeper depths, but I'm not hunting for old pickup tail gates.

The gold bug is not here yet.

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« Reply #1 on: December 31, 2010, 07:29:27 pm »
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LOL!  My 10 year old has one and has found dimes at 6" .

Some thing is wrong with that one.

Peace of junk they are but they do work.

Want a good laugh, open the coil and see how there constructed.

It's a wonder they work at all.

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« Reply #2 on: December 31, 2010, 09:29:34 pm »
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I wondered why I never found anything.  Wanna trade?   Cry

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« Reply #3 on: December 31, 2010, 09:48:13 pm »
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Sounds like it's time to upgrade.

Lot's of good deals on craigs list , be surprised how many people buy metal detectors and then never use them.
Then sell for cheap. a friend bought a expensive whites model still in the box with accessories for $200.00

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« Reply #4 on: January 01, 2011, 04:06:35 am »
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i've just had a look and  i've got a 4003 still inthe box. i bought it from tandys in 97 and i've got the 3001 i got them at the same time.

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« Reply #5 on: January 01, 2011, 09:11:57 am »
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Quote:Posted by kberndt
Sounds like it's time to upgrade.

Lot's of good deals on craigs list , be surprised how many people buy metal detectors and then never use them.
Then sell for cheap. a friend bought a expensive whites model still in the box with accessories for $200.00


I need to find something with my Gold Bug I can sell.  I'd really like to start a collection of MDs.

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« Reply #6 on: January 01, 2011, 09:14:38 am »
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Hope they work better than mine  Undecided

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« Reply #7 on: January 01, 2011, 11:15:41 am »
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Good news!  I just found a Micronta on Ebay for $40.00!  I can replace my faulty one!  Thank my lucky stars! Grin

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« Reply #8 on: January 01, 2011, 12:18:44 pm »
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DON"T DO IT!   They can be had at the flea market for $5.00 or $10.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My son was given his because the man did not know how to Ground Bal.



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DON"T DO IT!   They can be had at the flea market for $5.00 or $10.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


But it comes with the original box!  HAHA

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