G'Day from Brisbane, Australia,
I am new to the forum and hope to contribute and learn. I once had a very basic metal detector as a 12 year old which enabled me to find a lot of rusty nails, bottle tops and a few coins but that was all. It was just a toy that I got via mail order from an advert on the back of a comic. It worked ok down to about an inch or so and it was exciting to find anything hidden, particularly the coins. Unfortunately it broke after a few months and I couldn't fix it. So that was the end of my detecting days. Roll forward 40+ years and I now have more time on my hands and want to give it another go. I haven't got a detector yet but intend to purchase one. The local store here has 'come and try days' so I will do that first. I am also going to build my own from a kit and learn how they work.
Thanks for add to the forum. I have really enjoyed reading everyone's posts. Still a lot to get through.
I am new to the forum and hope to contribute and learn. I once had a very basic metal detector as a 12 year old which enabled me to find a lot of rusty nails, bottle tops and a few coins but that was all. It was just a toy that I got via mail order from an advert on the back of a comic. It worked ok down to about an inch or so and it was exciting to find anything hidden, particularly the coins. Unfortunately it broke after a few months and I couldn't fix it. So that was the end of my detecting days. Roll forward 40+ years and I now have more time on my hands and want to give it another go. I haven't got a detector yet but intend to purchase one. The local store here has 'come and try days' so I will do that first. I am also going to build my own from a kit and learn how they work.
Thanks for add to the forum. I have really enjoyed reading everyone's posts. Still a lot to get through.
