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Remote control detector's jackpot
 
Demi Watkins says their invention saves time and effort

A home-made metal detector, which works by remote control, has netted a father and daughter a haul of coins worth ?2,000.

Decima Watkins' father David from Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, made it from scrap metal and recycled materials.

They say it can cover the ground automatically, and save on the more back-breaking work, combing for coins.

Art student Decima, 20, said after initial trial and error the detector, which cost ?100 to make, has paid off.

They spent more than a year building the "Decima Detector" in Mr Watkins' garage and found a haul of old coins while trying out their machine.

They have collected more than ?2,000 in cash on Porthkerry beach near their home, as well as finding 5,000 assorted silver and hammered coins, some they say date from the 14th Century.

Decima now hopes a company might be interested in developing the machine.

"It took around a year to make and it cost ?100. We used recycled materials, visited scrap yards and went to tips to get hold of things," she said.

"It's even got rechargable batteries."

The remote detector also has lights on it and it can be taken out in the dark. . . . .



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« Reply #1 on: March 23, 2008, 07:54:44 am »
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Hi Sue:

Is it any wonder people are getting fat? Grin Grin No one wants to do any hard work anymore. Cry

Next thing you know they'll be adding a digging tool so you won't even have to do that anymore. Just start the robot in the morning and collect the loot in the evening. All this while you're watching TV at home. Sad state of affairs if you ask me. Sad
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« Reply #2 on: March 23, 2008, 09:19:06 pm »
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Agree about no one wanting to do any hard work anymore. . . esp as I sit here tired from my excursion out on the lone prairie today.  Guess they could add a digger, washing machine, sorting device and have it programmed to make it's own weekly trips to the bank.  Cheesy Sue


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For some people I guess that would be fine as long as the machine stopped and charged itself back up for them as well.

Interesting story though.  Thanks for sharing.

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