handy old tricks...

(Heavy) · May 4, 2012

I don't know why Garret dosent take advantage of this trick and add the equivalent electronics. I know we don't want too much depth capibility with a pin pointer (ie pin point) but this has become habit for me and saves much time and over digging.

Someone should build a pointer with this feature internally, how hard would it be to install a spring loaded slider. Come on Garret it's mostly your patents for this kind of technology , improve upon it already before someone else does it for you.

Flyerdog · May 4, 2012

wonder if that would work with a sun ray?

Oldsjunkie · May 4, 2012

Flyerdog said:
wonder if that would work with a sun ray?

Not sure about the sun ray. I use a small hose clamp on my (terrible) automax. It at least makes it usable. Adds a good inch to an inch and a half.

DIGGER27 · May 4, 2012

Bag of 3/4'' emt pipe straps---$2.99

Extends field at least 1" just y wearing this around your thumb.
Instantly supertune by moving your thumb up and back, and you can do this in the hole if needed.
I always look for the easiest ways to do things in my life.
Nothing easier, quicker or better than this.

http://metaldetectingforum.com/showthread.php?t=82678

(Heavy) · May 4, 2012

Digger, sometimes I think my battery is weak when I get no depth, now I suspect it might be the wedding band on my finger inside my glove supertuning the PP :lol:

wedding band, left hand :roll:

DOH!

good work, I see the old thread now... my Pin pointer has seen better days :shock:

zeemang · May 10, 2012

That's a GOOD trick, thanks!

hssea · May 10, 2012

(seven of nine) said:
I don't know why Garret dosent take advantage of this trick and add the equivalent electronics. I know we don't want too much depth capibility with a pin pointer (ie pin point) but this has become habit for me and saves much time and over digging.

I'll have to try that tomorrow !! Thanks for the tip

Mozhoven · May 13, 2012

What exactly his happening here? How does placement of metal behind the business end extended the field? I'm curious from an electrical engineering point of view.

DigginTexas · May 17, 2012

i have a cheapo harbor freight pin pointer. disabled the led to save power. after seeing this trick i fashioned a circular piece of steel out of a window blind bracket, put it on he shaft, adjusted for max range, secured with rubber band. now my 20 dollar pinpointer went from a 1" range to 2 1/2". works great! thanks!

Rudy · May 17, 2012

Mozhoven said:
What exactly his happening here? How does placement of metal behind the business end extended the field? I'm curious from an electrical engineering point of view.

There is a hurdle in the signal strength required to overcome the internal squelch setting in the receiver. By putting some metal near the sensor, you establish a certain signal strength so that the remaining signal energy required to overcome the hurdle is smaller.

This gains you detection depth because the required signal energy from the target to overcome the hurdle is less.

RollTide · May 19, 2012

(seven of nine) said:
I don't know why Garret dosent take advantage of this trick and add the equivalent electronics. I know we don't want too much depth capibility with a pin pointer (ie pin point) but this has become habit for me and saves much time and over digging.

Someone should build a pointer with this feature internally, how hard would it be to install a spring loaded slider. Come on Garret it's mostly your patents for this kind of technology , improve upon it already before someone else does it for you.

Yep! Same thing I do also. It seems it add 1-2" more depth.

Deezil · May 19, 2012

cool, thanks for sharing!

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