More Metal Detecting July 2012

Had a few days out metal detecting lately. Nowhere special in terms of location but still, it's been good to get out and have a look around with the CS1MX. I'm actually quite liking this detector. I'm not sure how deep it can go in real soil but none of my finds have been very deep. This makes me wonder if the detector just doesn't detect very deep or if there was no deep items in the places I was detecting, who knows. Anyway, I have found so many different items, most of which were junk. Big iron lumps, tiny bits of metal like rivets etc, and even a very old football boot! It must have been from the 50s or 60s. The brand name of the boot was Winit. Never heard of it before.

Strangely enough I did not find any coins at all, not one. I did have one deep signal by the edge of a stream bank which got me excited. It ended up being a long iron pole that was embedded so much that I had to dig a huge hole to get it out the ground. My only decent find from all the hunting was a gold coloured lighter! When I unearthed it my belly went up! I thought I'd actually, once and for all finally struck real gold. Sadly it wasn't to be and it was just a gold coloured lighter. It's not very old and it doesn't seem to want to work, but still an OK find.

I'm going out metal detecting again soon, got some new sites in mind. I need to get a pin pointer because sometimes the C-Scope CS1MX is way off in terms of the target being in the middle of the coil. I have to dig some large holes. It can be hard to locate items with this detector. I suppose a pin point button would help a great deal. Where's the Garrett Ace 250 when you need it.. That being said, both have their good and bad points, but both are good detectors. Until the next time folks.

Why Is My Detector Bleeping Like Crazy

Why Is My Detector Bleeping Like Crazy

It's a very common question for many new metal detectorists to ask. You get your nice new metal detector, turn it on, and it goes crazy. Hopefully this post should answer some of your questions and fix the issue. Metal detectors are prone to interference from a wide range of electrical appliances and equipment.

Things to consider to determine why your detector is going crazy.

The most common cause: Turning your metal detector on in your house. There is so much electrical interference in your house. Holding your detector too near, or even just in the path of items like televisions, computers, Internet routers, Microwaves, will make your detector goes crazy with signals. Even holding the search coil near the floor can make it sound off. Some concrete floors contain metal, and wooden floors that use floorboards contain nails.

Maybe there is some metal stuck to the detector coil that your not aware of. It may seem like a silly problem that never happens but to be honest it has happened to me in the past. Stuck in between my scuff / coil cover and the coil itself was a tiny piece of foil that was making my detector go nuts every time I turned it on.

Outdoor electrical interference from power lines and phone masts can also make a metal detector act erratic so make sure your not too close to any of these structures while testing your detector or trying to find items in the ground.

Are the metal detectors settings too high, like the sensitivity etc. Turn it down to see if this calms the detector down.

If none of these  suggestions fix the issue then maybe your metal detector could have a fault. Get it looked at by the manufacturer.

Anyone have any other suggestions for a crazy detector..Let me know!