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| bards | Saturday 15-08-2009, 18:19 Post #1 |
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hi all, thinking of going to an area that i found a few nuggets but the deepest has been about 12inches, going to try a big coil 20inch or bigger mono i know that different ground conditions change the settings on the 4000, but just wandering as a rule of thumb what other people have used useing a big coil, just hopeing to pick up a big lunker...john.. |
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| Alan | Saturday 15-08-2009, 19:08 Post #2 |
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Hi Bards Best of luck on your big lunker. Regards Alan |
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"LIFE IS LIKE A TOILET ROLL ... THE MORE YOU USE THE FASTER IT GOES" | |
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| Nightjar | Sunday 16-08-2009, 07:37 Post #3 |
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Morning Bards, Used a SL NF 20" Mono on my 4000 before upgrading to the 4500, still using the same coil and dug some deep holes with both machines but unfortunately all small gold. Just amazed with the depth of holes to retrieve a few grams but haven't given up walking over a clunker.. Good luck Peter |
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Good luck & safe travels Peter ![]() "Aging seems to be the only available way to live a long life." | |
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| bards | Sunday 16-08-2009, 07:54 Post #4 |
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hi peter, what settings did you use, for the big coil i only use 14inch or smaller just thinking of giving a big coil a bit of a go, i can just rember a friend digging a 5ozs specie with a 2000 about 8 months after they first came out, it took him a few hourse and 2 picks, the ground is very quiet, you can hear a ant fart, just something different to try...john... |
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| Nightjar | Sunday 16-08-2009, 09:15 Post #5 |
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Bards, On my website there are settings I used with the 4000 however in this instance I was using the supplied 11" DD. http://www.geocities.com/onyx1551/gold_prospecting.html You say the ground is quiet (Hear an ant fart.. I like it.) so run your gain flat out and you may have some serious digging to do..Peter |
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Good luck & safe travels Peter ![]() "Aging seems to be the only available way to live a long life." | |
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| Jon | Sunday 16-08-2009, 09:19 Post #6 |
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Hey Bards Need some help,Will bring my new suspenders,you know the ones you like,LOL
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CHEERS JON Goanna Gold Adventures WA | |
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| bards | Sunday 16-08-2009, 12:20 Post #7 |
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thanks peter, will log on to youre site now, and you can come with me jon as long as you wear the red steletoes you wore out at mt celia...john
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I like it.) so run your gain flat out and you may have some serious digging to do..
8:43 AM Jul 11