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Nautilus in Red Clay? - David-Alabama-GoVols 11/25/2003, 9:56 am Re: Nautilus in Red Clay? - Dig'n in Va. 11/25/2003, 6:43 pm Hey Dig'n, I need advise on IIb. - Jbird 11/25/2003, 8:10 pm Re: Hey Dig'n, I need advise on IIb. - Dig'n in Va. 11/26/2003, 12:09 am Re: Hey Dig'n, I need advise on IIb. - bob n. 11/26/2003, 7:45 am Thanks Dave and Bob......... - Jbird 11/27/2003, 5:36 pm I been tring to get Paul to do the - jim searcy 11/24/2003, 6:30 pm It is them Coors cans, Jim......... - Jbird 11/25/2003, 12:34 am Hands down a good Pi would win this test in the audio :) - Paul (Ca0 11/24/2003, 9:30 pm What a Team!!! - Marc/Tucson 11/24/2003, 10:08 am 12 detectors tested with several nails on top. - Paul (Ca) 11/23/2003, 10:32 pm Question on Baron/Goldtrax - Jbird 11/24/2003, 6:37 pm Answer on Baron/Goldtrax - Paul (Ca) 11/24/2003, 8:55 pm Re: 12 detectors tested with several nails on top. - Jbird 11/24/2003, 6:28 pm The Fisher 1225X is a flea market special.. - Paul (Ca) 11/24/2003, 9:02 pm Re: The Fisher 1225X is a flea market special.. - Beachcomber 11/24/2003, 11:35 pm Thanks for the report Paul n/t - Rick, N. MI 11/24/2003, 4:03 pm Thanks Rick :) N/T - Paul (Ca) 11/24/2003, 9:06 pm Re: Instead of using several nails, try... - André 11/24/2003, 3:50 pm Great imformation Andr'e!! - Paul (Ca) 11/24/2003, 9:09 pm Re: Great imformation Andr'e!! - Beachcomber 11/24/2003, 11:38 pm Re: Great imformation Andr'e!! - André 11/25/2003, 1:09 am Thanks!!! - Beachcomber 11/25/2003, 6:13 am Re: 12 detectors tested with several nails on top. - Mark L. 11/24/2003, 3:06 pm Re: 12 detectors tested with several nails on top. - Paul (Ca) 11/24/2003, 9:13 pm Thats kinda interesting - Kevin 11/24/2003, 2:05 pm Tesoro and CoinStrike... - Paul (Ca) 11/24/2003, 9:18 pm Re: 12 detectors tested with several nails on top. - bill w 11/24/2003, 6:13 am The blacksand feature. - Paul (Ca) 11/24/2003, 9:20 pm Re: The blacksand feature. - bill w 11/25/2003, 6:13 am Bill, your IDX Pro, like most others will not properly ID the coin under the nail(s). - Monte 11/24/2003, 9:54 am We used your old IDX Pro for testing.. - Paul (Ca) 11/24/2003, 9:24 pm The Classic IDX, IDX Pro and Classic III's have - Monte 11/27/2003, 10:46 am Re: We used your old IDX Pro for testing.. - Bob(sw.mo) 11/25/2003, 9:18 am Correction: that's MY IDX Pro...I just traded Jim for it! - George Fatizzi 11/24/2003, 10:51 pm I stand corrected :) - Paul (Ca) 11/24/2003, 11:15 pm Great Job Paul..Thanks!!!!! - Beachcomber 11/24/2003, 5:53 am Thanks Beachcomber ;) Would be nice to to a depth comparsing in the near future with Pi pulse machi - Paul (Ca) 11/24/2003, 9:27 pm does anyone know the internet address to c-scope --- - clark 11/23/2003, 7:38 pm Here you go - JB(MS) 11/23/2003, 7:58 pm thanks--------- - clark 11/24/2003, 10:07 pm Nautilus users - Carl 11/22/2003, 8:23 pm Re: Nautilus users - Dig'n in Va. 11/24/2003, 1:06 am IIB and other machines. - Paul (Ca) 11/23/2003, 10:26 pm Re: IIB and other machines. - Carl 11/24/2003, 11:40 pm Re: Nautilus users - Jbird 11/23/2003, 7:22 pm Re: Nautilus users - Carl 11/24/2003, 11:45 pm Re: Nautilus users - Jbird 11/25/2003, 12:26 am Hunted alongside one today - JB(MS) 11/23/2003, 7:54 pm Re: Hunted alongside one today - Bob in ms 11/23/2003, 9:40 pm Re: Nautilus users - Scott Me 11/23/2003, 6:58 pm Re: Nautilus users - Paul (Ca) 11/23/2003, 6:42 am Re: Nautilus users - PA NC 11/23/2003, 9:26 am Whoa custom 18 inch coil scores silver! - Charles (Upstate NY) 11/22/2003, 1:32 am WTG Charles!!! SOunds liek your new baby is working Great!!! :) - Beachcomber 11/22/2003, 4:12 pm Re: Whoa custom 18 inch coil scores silver! - Rick, N. MI 11/22/2003, 2:00 am Yes its totally encased in resin - Charles (Upstate NY) 11/22/2003, 8:53 pm WTG Charles, I assume the 13" is the width, cirtinally not as cone picture as round coil's n/t - jim searcy 11/23/2003, 9:04 am No actually its 13 inches long, 18 inches wide. - Charles (Upstate NY) 11/23/2003, 9:31 am I didn't notice ant wheel's on it, must be reasonably light. Keep up the good work. n/t - jim searcy 11/23/2003, 3:38 pm 1 lb 3 oz at present - Charles (Upstate NY) 11/25/2003, 12:37 am Fire Up the Underwater Units - seeker (ak) 11/18/2003, 7:39 pm Won't be long - Tom NW MI 11/18/2003, 9:37 pm Yeah, temps dropping down...... - Jbird 11/18/2003, 9:41 pm Re: Yeah, temps dropping down...... - David(TX) 11/19/2003, 10:38 pm Better bundle up... - Tom NW MI 11/19/2003, 8:03 pm Woops missed the temp in your post... - TomNW MI 11/18/2003, 9:39 pm A "NAUGHTY" pic for Paul Ca..... - Scott Me 11/18/2003, 6:27 pm Re: A "NAUGHTY" pic for Paul Ca..... - Marc/Tucson 11/19/2003, 9:09 pm Like the spacers betweent the shaft and control box ;) - Paul (Ca) 11/18/2003, 11:04 pm Re: Like the spacers betweent the shaft and control box ;) - Scott Me 11/19/2003, 5:55 pm Re: A "NAUGHTY" pic for Paul Ca..... - Jbird 11/18/2003, 10:02 pm I can run my coil voltage up to.... - Scott Me 11/19/2003, 5:50 pm DUDE! Your a drummer too??? - George Fatizzi 11/18/2003, 9:45 pm That is my daughters and mine.... - Scott Me 11/19/2003, 5:46 pm Hey George - Jbird 11/18/2003, 10:06 pm Ha ha ha...almost....but not as much..... - George Fatizzi 11/18/2003, 10:08 pm Excellent, but you forgot something.... - Kevin 11/18/2003, 6:44 pm First day with the Nautilus - Scott Me 11/16/2003, 6:45 pm Outstanding finds for the first trip out with the IIB - Paul (Ca) 11/16/2003, 11:34 pm Paul...I was using the 8" coil...that thing was working right around all the iron trash...N/T - Scott Me 11/17/2003, 6:27 am Re: Frist day - Tom NW MI 11/16/2003, 9:33 pm Tom, I'm going to get me one of those Nautilus's. :) n/t - Rick, N. MI 11/17/2003, 12:50 am Better start gettin in shape :) - Tom NW MI 11/17/2003, 6:17 am Golden uMax again - JB(MS) 11/15/2003, 9:10 pm LST @6" - Aldus(NY) 11/16/2003, 6:17 pm Re: LST @6" - JB(MS) 11/16/2003, 7:04 pm I never had an LST that couldn't hit on 6" dimes! - Monte 11/19/2003, 3:34 am Re: Golden uMax again - Paul (Ca) 11/16/2003, 10:47 am PP in CA, not that bad :) - JB(MS) 11/16/2003, 11:22 am Well kick my butt.. Cool poster - Tom NW MI 11/16/2003, 2:16 pm Couldn't be Tom, Jbird was already retird by then - jim searcy 11/16/2003, 4:54 pm Trouble with a name (long) - Jbird 11/16/2003, 7:00 pm LMAO great story Jbird n/t - Tom NW MI 11/16/2003, 9:23 pm That's purdy good Frog, I enjoyed reading it. n/t - jim searcy 11/16/2003, 8:10 pm ic of Nautilus IIB innards and question on R&C controls - Paul (Ca) 11/14/2003, 8:54 pm Hey Paul...just picked up a DMCIIB myself.... - Scott Me 11/15/2003, 10:09 am I can see a Nautilus modification brewing from your shop soon :) - Paul (Ca) 11/15/2003, 9:10 pm Re: ic of Nautilus IIB innards and question on R&C controls - Bob (sw.mo) 11/15/2003, 8:40 am Re: ic of Nautilus IIB innards and question on R&C controls - Bob(sw.mo) 11/16/2003, 3:27 pm Re: ic of Nautilus IIB innards and question on R&C controls - Paul (Ca) 11/15/2003, 9:19 pm Re: ic of Nautilus IIB innards and question on R&C controls - David 11/15/2003, 12:38 am My pleasure :) - Paul (Ca) 11/15/2003, 7:46 am Quite a collection of detectors!!!! - Beachcomber 11/14/2003, 11:38 pm That's a drop in the bucket compared to Jims collection :) - Paul (Ca) 11/15/2003, 7:53 am Paul don't tell - jim searcy 11/15/2003, 8:37 pm Never! Your secret is safe :) - Paul (Ca) 11/15/2003, 9:25 pm Re: ic of Nautilus IIB innards and question on R&C controls - Jbird 11/14/2003, 9:36 pm Re: ic of Nautilus IIB innards and question on R&C controls - Paul (Ca) 11/15/2003, 7:43 am Hey Jeff Kinzli! - Randy Seden 11/13/2003, 5:21 pm Re: Hey Randy! - Jeff Kinzli 11/17/2003, 10:44 am Im in love.........again. - Jbird 11/12/2003, 11:58 pm Re: Im in love.........again. - lamar 11/16/2003, 9:35 am Nickels vs Pulltabs - JB(MS) 11/16/2003, 7:23 pm Nope.....not a magic wand!! - Jbird 11/16/2003, 5:25 pm Re: Nope.....not a magic wand!! - lamar 11/17/2003, 5:54 am Re: Im in love.........again. - Jeff Kinzli 11/13/2003, 12:49 am Re: Im in love.........again. - Tom_in_CA 11/13/2003, 11:33 am TR all metal - JB(MS) 11/13/2003, 4:15 pm One more thing.... - Tom_in_CA 11/13/2003, 11:37 am Re: Im in love.........again. - JB(MS) 11/13/2003, 6:12 am Re: Im in love.........again. - Jbird 11/13/2003, 1:05 am Re: Im in love.........again. - Jeff Kinzli 11/13/2003, 12:21 pm Question for George Payne? - Paul WV 11/12/2003, 2:31 pm Re: Question for George Payne? - George Payne 11/13/2003, 11:29 am Wiring a new WOT to an ExCal - Chuck the SCOOP guy of Detroit 11/10/2003, 5:24 pm Re: Wiring a new WOT to an ExCal - JB(MS) 11/12/2003, 4:56 pm Why hard wire? - Chuck the SCOOP guy 11/12/2003, 5:46 pm Questions on Concentric Coil Design - Beachcomber 11/10/2003, 4:46 pm goldspear - lyndon 11/10/2003, 2:25 pm I had one years ago - Tom 11/12/2003, 11:41 pm Re: I had one years ago - lyndon 11/15/2003, 10:44 am Dig and sieve - Brian 11/15/2003, 10:25 am Re: Dig and sieve - Lyndon 11/15/2003, 10:47 am Spose??? Yu yankees shor tawk funy! - Jbird 11/13/2003, 12:22 am Re: Spose??? Yu yankees shor tawk funy! - Lyndon 11/15/2003, 10:54 am Humor is a relative thing,............ - Jbird 11/15/2003, 5:46 pm what is the link to the shadow site--- - JOE 11/9/2003, 7:56 pm Link - JB(MS) 11/9/2003, 8:30 pm thanks for your help-- - joe 11/9/2003, 10:29 pm Tesoro in headphones - Bob 11/9/2003, 6:35 pm one more step - scott.f 11/9/2003, 7:13 pm It could be done - JB(MS) 11/9/2003, 6:51 pm Broke down and picked up the Nautilus DMC-IIb and IIa - Paul (Ca) 11/9/2003, 2:10 am Re: Broke down and picked up the Nautilus DMC-IIb and IIa - David 11/12/2003, 12:24 am Re: Broke down and picked up the Nautilus DMC-IIb and IIa - David 11/12/2003, 12:10 am Sure! I'll post a pic of the innards.. - Paul (Ca) 11/12/2003, 6:37 am If excercise can prolong life........ - Jbird 11/9/2003, 7:18 pm Pic of todays finds.. - Paul (Ca) 11/9/2003, 9:40 pm Re: Pic of todays finds.. - Carl 11/10/2003, 3:29 am Diamond - Paul (Ca) 11/11/2003, 8:04 am Re: Diamond - Carl 11/11/2003, 9:03 pm Promise's, promise's, promise's.......... - Jbird 11/11/2003, 10:57 pm Take it in for a quick appraisal today - Paul (Ca) 11/10/2003, 6:47 am Paul, I look forward to your report with the detectors & nails. n/t - Rick, N. MI 11/11/2003, 1:32 am Give me a day or so, I want to include other machines in the nail test - Paul (Ca) 11/11/2003, 8:02 am I hear ya Paul, - jim searcy 11/9/2003, 5:00 am Thanks for the company Jim, WTG on the 1891 seated dime. - Paul (Ca) 11/9/2003, 9:44 pm Best all round operating frequency - John Loughlin 11/8/2003, 9:44 pm Re: Best all round operating frequency - Tom NW MI 11/9/2003, 7:26 am Re: Best all round operating frequency - John Loughlin 11/9/2003, 12:21 pm Small hammered coins - Tom NW MI 11/9/2003, 7:50 pm Re: Small hammered coins - John Loughlin 11/11/2003, 5:26 pm C-Scope 1220XD is 17 khz - JB(MS) 11/9/2003, 8:27 pm Re: Best all round operating frequency - Wayne/TX 11/9/2003, 2:09 am Re: Best all round operating frequency - Jbird 11/8/2003, 10:24 pm Re: Best all round operating frequency - Rick, N. MI 11/8/2003, 10:22 pm Compadre does it again - JB(MS) 11/8/2003, 6:30 pm Smaller-than-typical coils can make a 'good' detector work 'great!' - Monte 11/19/2003, 5:09 am That's the advantage of simple machines with smaller coils...... - Ralph 11/8/2003, 7:30 pm Re: 5" coil - Tom NW MI 11/9/2003, 7:47 am Re: 5" coil - Ralph 11/9/2003, 2:48 pm Re: 5" coil - Carl 11/10/2003, 3:47 am Re: 5" coil - Tom NW MI 11/9/2003, 7:44 pm Re: That's the advantage of simple machines with smaller coils...... - JB(MS) 11/8/2003, 8:14 pm Tesoro Golden - JB(MS) 11/8/2003, 9:12 am Re: Tesoro Golden - Scott Me 11/8/2003, 12:17 pm Got it done, thanks again Scott - - N/T - JB(MS) 11/8/2003, 1:17 pm Re: Tesoro Golden - JB(MS) 11/8/2003, 12:40 pm (no subject) - Scott Me 11/8/2003, 1:50 pm Minelab Eureka Gold - Brian 11/7/2003, 7:39 pm Freshwater Detector - Kevin 11/7/2003, 12:59 pm Get the Headhunter Diver - Tom 11/13/2003, 12:04 am Re: Freshwater Detector - scott.f 11/8/2003, 3:15 am Re: Freshwater Detector - Beachcomber 11/8/2003, 12:58 am Re: Freshwater Detector - Jbird 11/7/2003, 11:18 pm Re: Freshwater Detector - Tom NW MI 11/7/2003, 5:06 pm Re: Freshwater Detector - JB(MS) 11/7/2003, 3:16 pm question about multiple freq. detectors-- - joe 11/7/2003, 10:02 am Re: question about multiple freq. detectors(very long..sorry) - Beachcomber 11/7/2003, 11:10 pm Excellent post BC! Very informative stuff..... - George Fatizzi 11/9/2003, 9:11 am Thanks George! n/t - Beachcomber 11/9/2003, 10:03 pm come-on guys---any opinions !-- - joe 11/7/2003, 5:10 pm Good question Joe - JB(MS) 11/7/2003, 3:09 pm Who's who here - Marc/Tucson 11/6/2003, 10:17 pm Re: Who's who here - David 11/10/2003, 12:10 am Re: Who's who here - Marc/Tucson 11/14/2003, 12:31 pm Well...I'm the resident buyer and seller...... - George Fatizzi 11/9/2003, 9:21 am Re: Well...I'm the resident buyer and seller...... - Marc/Tucson 11/14/2003, 1:45 pm Looks like everybody is taking the fifth......... - Jbird 11/7/2003, 10:32 pm Re: Looks like everybody is taking the fifth......... - Marc/Tucson 11/8/2003, 7:14 am Re: Who's who here - JB(MS) 11/7/2003, 2:56 pm Re: Who's who here - Carl 11/7/2003, 2:00 am Re: Who's who here - Carl-NC 11/7/2003, 6:52 am Re: Who's who here - Marc/Tucson 11/8/2003, 7:16 am Old White's schematics - Dennis L. 11/5/2003, 8:49 pm radioshack /bounty hunter mod( George Payne ) can you please help? - Marc/Tucson 11/5/2003, 7:26 pm Re: radioshack /bounty hunter mod( George Payne ) can you please help? - David 11/5/2003, 11:48 pm Re: radioshack /bounty hunter mod( George Payne ) can you please help? - Marc/Tucson 11/5/2003, 11:57 pm Re: radioshack /bounty hunter mod( George Payne ) can you please help? - George Payne 11/5/2003, 11:00 pm THere might be another way if it one of the originals - Beachcomber 11/6/2003, 6:37 am Re: THere might be another way if it one of the originals - Marc/Tucson 11/7/2003, 3:22 pm Ooops...meant to say "Retune" position during power up. - Beachcomber 11/6/2003, 4:53 pm Re: Ooops...meant to say "Retune" position during power up. - Marc/Tucson 11/7/2003, 4:14 pm Re: radioshack /bounty hunter mod( George Payne ) can you please help? - Marc/Tucson 11/5/2003, 11:26 pm FIRE DEP"T sign's - jik searcy 11/5/2003, 9:23 am Groundhawk detector mentioned several posts down,,, has anyone.... - Dig'n in Va. 11/3/2003, 11:00 pm Re: Groundhawk detector mentioned several posts down,,, has anyone.... - David-Alabama-GoVols 11/4/2003, 7:29 pm Re: Groundhawk detector mentioned several posts down,,, has anyone.... - Dig'n in Va. 11/4/2003, 11:36 pm Re: GoldTrax Problem - JB(MS) 11/3/2003, 1:25 pm Couple of pics - Kevin 11/3/2003, 1:40 pm Nice pictures. What camera do you use? n/t - Rick, N. MI 11/3/2003, 5:29 pm Hi Rick, I use a - Kevin 11/3/2003, 6:35 pm Re: Hi Rick, I use a - Chris 11/7/2003, 8:20 pm Thanks Kevin. - Jbird 11/3/2003, 5:19 pm Yer welcome Jbird - Kevin 11/3/2003, 6:39 pm Coin value - Jbird 11/3/2003, 7:25 pm Things that get lost - Carl 11/3/2003, 11:37 pm Somebody loan Carl a saws-all :) - Charles (Upstate NY) 11/7/2003, 12:02 am Yep - JB(MS) 11/3/2003, 4:39 pm Coil voltage and turns..a question for George Payne - JR 11/3/2003, 4:46 am Re: Coil voltage and turns..a question for George Payne - George Payne 11/3/2003, 11:44 am Re:Thanks George. - JR 11/4/2003, 2:41 am Re:Thanks George. - George Payne 11/4/2003, 11:31 am Re:Thanks George. - JR 11/5/2003, 4:50 am Re:Thanks George. - George Payne 11/5/2003, 6:36 pm Re:Thanks George. - JR 11/6/2003, 11:41 am Coil building ? for the electronic gurus - Charles (Upstate NY) 11/2/2003, 9:32 pm Re: Coil building ? for the electronic gurus - Paul (Ca) 11/3/2003, 8:58 pm Re: Coil building ? for the electronic gurus - Charles (Upstate NY) 11/4/2003, 4:27 pm Keep us posted with your 18"x13" coil - Paul (Ca) 11/4/2003, 7:30 pm Goldtrax problem - JB(MS) 11/2/2003, 2:26 pm Goldtrax ribbon cable - Jbird 11/2/2003, 10:08 pm Re: Goldtrax ribbon cable - JB(MS) 11/2/2003, 10:45 pm One other thought...... - Jbird 11/2/2003, 10:36 pm Nope - Kevin 11/3/2003, 1:03 am pinpointing - Marc/Tucson Az 11/2/2003, 12:10 pm Re: pinpointing - Rick 11/3/2003, 10:50 am Re: pinpointing - Marc/Tucson 11/5/2003, 7:19 pm Re: pinpointing - Rick 11/3/2003, 8:39 am Does anyone have a need for a FREE "bad" coil ?.......... - Dig'n in Va. 11/1/2003, 11:56 pm Re: Does anyone have a need for a FREE "bad" coil ?.......... - Marcos Rosas 11/2/2003, 10:22 am Coil is gone-----n/t - Dig'n in Va. 11/2/2003, 10:36 pm does anyone know the oper. freq. of--- - CLARK 11/1/2003, 11:39 pm Re: does anyone know the oper. freq. of--- - JB(MS) 11/2/2003, 2:36 pm thanks for the info.--- - clark 11/2/2003, 3:00 pm Thanks for visiting this forum. 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