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« on: October 11, 2016, 06:23:52 pm »
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Hi all,

I'm new member, and a new comer to the world of metal detection...
I found your Forum very helpful and want to share you my experience.

I just finished my first project "the Stuart project" and it's working but with a different manner.
I get in the output a very high tone sound wich disappear or decrese very substantially at the detection of a metal. I havn't succed to determine why .
but sensibility seems to be very good. i can detect a 1Euro at 15cm. 1cent local (1cm diameter) at 18 cm. hammer at 30cm.
When i try to put my threshold at no sound clicks appears when metal is detected but at very low distance 2cm from coil.
I f any one can help ?

I replaced 4011 by 2*4012, and i used NE555

I plan to start The Geotech barracuda Rev D for my next project when i receive components.

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« Reply #1 on: October 11, 2016, 07:14:49 pm »
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  Welcome to the Forum.   Did you build the one with the PIC or the First one ?

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« Reply #2 on: October 12, 2016, 03:18:09 am »
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The first one.

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« Reply #3 on: October 12, 2016, 07:46:38 am »
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   If your audio tones are working in reverse your vco is set up wrong some how.

Have you tried this ?  VRI provides a
means of unbalancing the circuit to allow the output to be set
manually. This is used to set up the detector in operation to
produce an audio signal to the preferred pitch.

Go over your Audio circuit.

AUDIO
The final part of the circuit is the audio oscillator
section, this is a conventional 555 circuit except that
the charge circuit for the capacitor C12 is not a
resistor but a transistor TR5. TR5 is driven from the
peak detector TR4 via a low pass filter consisting of
R21 and C11.
Large pulses cause TR5 to turn on more and so
C12 charges more quickly and the output pitch rises.
This arrangement is at its most sensitive for the
lowest pulse levels and so provides the ideal
characteristic for sensitivity.
The output from IC5 is fed directly to a pair of
personal stereo headphones via C14 and R25. The
two earpieces can be connected in series by
connecting to the tip and ring connections of the
phones. This is more efficient than parallel
connection and although the earpieces are then
connected in antiphase this does not seem to matter
in this type of application.

HH Homefire

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« Reply #4 on: October 12, 2016, 10:32:34 am »
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Thank you for your answer. I tried changing c13 c11 and c12 also tne 555 with no change. Seem TR5 could be in fail? I Will try to change it too...

What you think about Geotech Barracuda project ? Is it good enough or i go to SniferX71?

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« Reply #5 on: October 12, 2016, 12:11:56 pm »
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   Barracuda looked like a cool set up.  Never looked into the Sniffer, DP detector.

I have my eyes on the  Mini Pulse.  You can mess with the Delay timing on it.

Did you Substitute the TR 4 and or 5 ?   

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Quote:Posted by homefire
Barracuda looked like a cool set up.
I have my eyes on the  Mini Pulse.  You can mess with the Delay timing on it.

Barracuda it's been around for some time with mixed results.
The mini pulse its one of the most well documented DIY's and if you follow the step by step instructions you will end up with a working metal detector.
If its Not working,  you haven't read the manual


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« Reply #7 on: October 13, 2016, 11:07:53 am »
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I let down experiment on Stuart model to concentrate on Barracuda. After I Will go to sniffer x71

Posted on: October 13, 2016, 08:37:26 am
It's a tR5 soldering default, i get it fixed and all is OK! Rider
I publish test video here .


<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnAshSqfNw0" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnAshSqfNw0</a>


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   Good Stuff.   Thank you for sharing.   
 

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« Reply #9 on: October 14, 2016, 12:37:04 am »
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hello mabiz can you post the pcb layout and all files for the microcontroller?

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