[meteorite-list] metal detectors

From: goldmaster <goldmaster_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Sep 23 17:56:29 2004
Message-ID: <003b01c4a1b6$ffd0a480$8e42b7d8_at_aaa>

Hi John and List

Most quality VLF gold machines will do the job of hearing the low iron
chondrites . The older model goldmasters are my favorite because the box is
removable from the wand . Which makes the load on your arm much easier for a
long day of hunting . The GM4 and GMT have a touch pad and meters which are
just extra weight and most the box is not removable . The gold bug 2 is far
more sensitive than the original gold bug . There are several machines that
are auto ground balancing or ground tracking and are useless unless they
have a manual ground balance mode .You might hear a low iron chondrite on
the first or second sweep but the machine will track it out . Another tip if
your hunting a particular field take a piece of that meteorite as a test
piece to the hunt sight . Then you can ground balance and put the test piece
on the ground and listen closely to the sounds your machine is making on it
. It will more than likely be a more suttle sound to other trash targets
that's left by those before !! If I were stranded on a desert island and had
to find meteorites to trade for coconuts my detector of choice would be in
this order .
GM3
GM Vsat
GM2
GM4
GMT
Gold bug 2
Gold bug (original)

Then I would hope Santa Claus would bring me a big eliptical mono coil for
chistmas so I could get even more coconuts !!
Happy Huntin John Blennert
----- Original Message -----
From: "JKG" <h3chondrite_at_cox.net>
To: "meteoriteshow" <meteoriteshow_at_free.fr>; "Meteorite List"
<meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2004 8:30 AM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] metal detectors


> Several List members use White's Goldmaster series detectors with great
> success. The current model is the GMT with is very similar to the
previous
> model, the Goldmaster 4. Previous models were the Goldmaster 2,
Goldmaster
> 3 and the Goldmaster VSAT. All are good units to hunt for all types of
> meteorites. The Goldmaster 3 has some features that have made it a very
> popular detector with meteorites hunters.
>
> Other meteorite hunters I know use the Fisher detectors - the Gold Bug and
> Gold Bug II. One List member from up in Mohave County has used a Gold Bug
> to find LOTS of meteorites so I know that it can be a good producer in the
> right hands.
>
> Both the White and Fisher detectors are available from time to time on
> Ebay. Make sure you get a guarantee that the unit will work properly and
> that you can get your money back if there's a problem.
>
> Just one final thought. Get someone that is experienced in using a metal
> detector for hunting meteorites to show you how to use the machine
> properly. Nothing can be more frustrating that finding out at the end of
a
> long day of "beeping" that you had the unit set up wrong!
>
> Best,
>
> JKG
>
> At 01:51 AM 9/23/2004, meteoriteshow wrote:
> >Hello,
> >
> >I'm looking for a metal detector that can be suitable for meteorite
hunting
> >and able to detect chondrites as well as iron rich meteorites. I've
already
> >looked at several types, but it's difficult for me to get a clear idea
about
> >it, as I do not wish to invest too much in this equipment...
> >I've seen the following type, maybe someone has tried it already and can
> >tell me if it's good or not:
> >
> >- Allround metal detector
> >weight: 1,1 kg
> >total length: 57 - 88 cm
> >disc diameter: 17 cm
> >power: 6 x 1,5 V R6
> >headphones plug: 3,5 mm
> >detection down to 60 cm deep for big itms and down to 12 cm deep for
coins
> >wiring: interior
> >
> >If anyone gets a metal detector that is suitable for my need and in good
> >condition, either for sale or for trade, you can contact me via my
private
> >e-mail.
> >
> >Thanks in advance for your help!
> >
> >Frederic Beroud
> >www.meteoriteshow.com
> >IMCA #2491
> >
> >
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