Pinpointing an object.
Hi Kale1278 !
If you haven't purchased a hand-held Pin-pointer yet, I recommend the RICOMAX selling on Amazon.com for $43.99.
After checking the specifications and reading some of the customer reviews, I was impressed and bought one for my brother.
Owning his own business doesn't allow much time to metal detect with his Tesoro Compadre, so I thought a pin-pointer would be good to save him time on hunts.
I had it shipped to my address so I could test it before giving to my brother and I was very pleased with the features and operation.
I've been metal detecting going on 15 years and have acquired several pin-pointers, so can say from experience that a pin-pointer is a great help to locate the exact spot to dig after getting a target signal from your metal detector, and reducing the size of the hole you dig.
Here's my method:
#1..After I get an initial signal, I "X' the target E-W and N-S, with my coil close to the ground until I have a reasonably good idea of the target spot.
#2..I carefully raise the coil straight up about 6", keeping it directly over the target, then reach under the coil with my other hand and press a Golf Tee in the ground over the spot. Believe me, it's easy to lose the target spot if not marked in some way and I like the Golf Tees !
#3..Then I use my pin-pointer to locate the exact target location around the Tee and adjust the Tee position if necessary before starting to recover the target.
#4..I use my Lesche Digger trowel to cut a 3"
- 3-
1/2" square flap (aka Trap door) on three sides only, leaving the forth side hinged, so that I can pry the flap up and lay it back. That way, after recovering the target and replacing any dug dirt back in the hole later on, I can easily close the flap back in position, press it down, ruffle the grass and make my dig unrecognizable. That avoids complaints about those %$@#! detectorists leaving the ground in deplorable
-looking condition !
#5..I use my pin-pointer again to check the sides and underside of the flap and if the target isn't there, I begin removing dirt from the hole
(and dumping it on a plastic drop cloth so the drop can be lifted and the dirt easily poured into the hole after target recovery.), and then checking the sides and bottom of the hole with the pin-pointer until I locate and remove the target.
Hope this helps.
ToddB64