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Date: Fri, 09 Sep 1988 21:19
Date: Fri, 09 Sep 1988 21:19
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This message is for Bob Parnass and anyone else wondering about
metal detectors.
I just bought one of those $89 VLF discriminator metal detectors from
Radio Schmuck. It works quite well although it gets heavy to hold after
a couple of hours of searching. The thing is capable of detecting a
dime at 6" underground. While using the detector I discovered a new
form of pollution on the earth: pulltabs.... the thing picks 'em up
like gangbusters. What is needed is a pulltab detector to go along
with your metal detector...when you find something you would use the
less sensitive but discriminating pull tab detector to figure out
whether you should dig/scrape. The only problem is that a pull tab
ring is about the same size as a diamond ring!
Any ideas? perhaps an imaging metal detector that lets you *look* at
your find.
-Charlie Thompson
ut-sally!oakhill!radio
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