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how much to pay for a reasonable metal detector

cavey		Posted : Thursday, 30 June 2011 4:16:11 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 19/01/2011(UTC) Posts: 145 Location: Ashburton Thanks: 42 times Was thanked: 22 time(s) in 18 post(s)		Good stuff clarky i reckon you get more enjoyment out of some thing you build with your own hands all my sluice boxes have been home made all were wood but my latest one is aluiminium with wooden riffles seems to work great and not to heavy. Rock on Cavey

kiwijw		Posted : Friday, 1 July 2011 10:23:33 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 28/03/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,152 Thanks: 92 times Was thanked: 658 time(s) in 324 post(s)		cavey wrote: Good stuff clarky i reckon you get more enjoyment out of some thing you build with your own hands all my sluice boxes have been home made all were wood but my latest one is aluiminium with wooden riffles seems to work great and not to heavy. Rock on Cavey Couldnt agree more, & cheaper. Here's my first one, like yours Cavey JW :)

cavey		Posted : Saturday, 2 July 2011 1:06:06 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 19/01/2011(UTC) Posts: 145 Location: Ashburton Thanks: 42 times Was thanked: 22 time(s) in 18 post(s)		Hi JW Nice looking sluice my one looks pretty much the same works well to . Cavey

Lammerlaw		Posted : Saturday, 2 July 2011 4:53:36 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 24/05/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,721 Thanks: 72 times Was thanked: 579 time(s) in 396 post(s)		cavey wrote: Hi JW Nice looking sluice my one looks pretty much the same works well to . Cavey My current one is exactly the same as the one above except that I have smaller steel riffles closer together- in my hut creek and on the creeks on my place thats all I need - in fact its perfect. There is only one criteria when it comes to the crunch and that is that it traps the gold efficiently.

clarky		Posted : Saturday, 2 July 2011 2:37:16 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Dust Groups: Registered Joined: 19/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 9 Location: Ashburton Thanks: 5 times		Hi Cavey, Have returned from my first sojourn down to Danseys. However I did not locate any of the gold stuff! It was a brilliant day down there, exceptionally fresh but all good. Tried panning in three or four different locations along the river but to no avail. There was a couple of guys at the top end of the river going hard out with a dredge with the motor on a floating platform! Didn,t get down to chat with them but one guy in particular was working hard out shovelling shingle!! I enjoyed my day out down there and even managed to catch a trout in the Waitaki on the way home Clarky
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cavey		Posted : Saturday, 2 July 2011 3:41:35 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 19/01/2011(UTC) Posts: 145 Location: Ashburton Thanks: 42 times Was thanked: 22 time(s) in 18 post(s)		Hi Clarky Bit of a bugger you didnt find any gold dont give up the gold will turn up and its just great being out there doing it . Regards Cavey

clarky		Posted : Sunday, 3 July 2011 2:25:28 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Dust Groups: Registered Joined: 19/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 9 Location: Ashburton Thanks: 5 times		No wories cavey, Not going to be broken on the first excursion!!! Looking at sorting out a detector and I,m sure this will help my chances, plus read more on this forum and hook up with those that know more about this game than I do! Clarky
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trigger		Posted : Thursday, 7 July 2011 9:29:15 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 13/02/2011(UTC) Posts: 142 Location: marlborough Thanks: 12 times Was thanked: 25 time(s) in 21 post(s)		hey clarky u may have already seen this site , i brought my detector through them http://www.goldsearchaustralia.com/

roman holiday		Posted : Sunday, 10 July 2011 12:46:37 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 26/04/2010(UTC) Posts: 147 Location: Tauranga Thanks: 18 times Was thanked: 8 time(s) in 7 post(s)		Well, I guess I'll have to bite the bullet and buy soon a decent detector for the next trip down south. I plan to spend around 5 or 6 months fossicking. Given the amount of time I'll be putting into it, I've decided to go with a good detector, such as the Mindlab Xterra. The next decision is whether to buy new or second hand?..... import or local? Any ideas guys? My budget is around NZD $2000, $3000. Edited by user Sunday, 10 July 2011 12:47:44 PM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified

nzpoohbear40		Posted : Thursday, 14 July 2011 2:47:12 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 14/07/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,482 Location: Matura Thanks: 26 times Was thanked: 384 time(s) in 329 post(s)		Hi clarky,from what i have read on your post i would say you are after a fisher gold bug or similar..it is dedicated to gold but is also a very good all rounder. i agree with the other guy..get ahold of RgMcbrid on this forum..he is from down your way and he has plenty of fisher to chose from including the gold bug,goldbug pro,goldbug DP,and goldbug 2
		Chris - Fisher Dealer http://www.puiakisupply.co.nz/

nzpoohbear40		Posted : Thursday, 14 July 2011 2:51:19 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 14/07/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,482 Location: Matura Thanks: 26 times Was thanked: 384 time(s) in 329 post(s)		Clarky what part of dansy's did you pan at..i go right there at the camp grounds and get gold every time..but i dont pan right in the river. i dig a hole about a foot or 2 from the edge of the water and have neve missed getting gold...and it is the same if you go abit further up to the bridge..not right in the water but just off the edge.
		Chris - Fisher Dealer http://www.puiakisupply.co.nz/

cavey		Posted : Monday, 18 July 2011 10:05:57 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 19/01/2011(UTC) Posts: 145 Location: Ashburton Thanks: 42 times Was thanked: 22 time(s) in 18 post(s)		Hi nzpoohbear40 Whats the camp ground like would it be a good place to take the wife there so she could relax and i could do a bit of panning . Are you allowed to go gold panning and are you alowed to use a small sluice box. Thanks Cavey

cpjfox		Posted : Tuesday, 19 July 2011 8:34:48 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 25/05/2011(UTC) Posts: 17 Location: Christchurch (a.k.a. Shakeston) Thanks: 3 times Was thanked: 3 time(s) in 3 post(s)		*Cough* http://forums.paydirt.co.nz/yaf_postst436_Fisher-Gold-Bug-with-5-and-11--DD-coils.aspx ;o)
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