Sand scoop help

[robbor]

Im going to try and take my gold detector to the beach. Any body have info one homemade sand scoops As far as commercial ones go I have no idea what to look for, long handle pull or push type? Feel free to email

 

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[Mighty AP]

Robbar, look in the Classifieds section on this website, a gentleman named Zeke makes & sells em. I hear they are the best your money can buy!

look here...........

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,11683.0.html

 

[Sandman]

Zele makes some good scoops. I like the Stealth by Sunspot Products in Michigan. It works fine in all bottom types and has a long floating wood handle that takes lots of hard use without harm. Extremely strong stainless steel.

http://www.sunspotedm.com/beachscoops/

HH,
Sandman

 

[FLauthor]

If money is tight then build my scoop for ten dollars. Go to a feed store and buy a galvanized grain scoop, go to hardware and buy a 8 foot section of EMT (electrical metal tube). Have hardware store bend the tube into the shape of a U. Buy some stainless steel 1 1/4" bolts and two 2" bolts with locknuts plus washers. Take a 3/8" drill bit and drill sifting holes in the scoop but don't drill the back until the handle is installed. Drill out the rivets on the scoop handle and enlrge holes to 1/4". Lay handle alongside EMT and match its length plus one inch. Mash that last inch flat then bend it down at a right angle. At the other mark, beat it flat and bend it to match the area where the grain scoop handle was. Take a scrap piece of EMT, from the other end, to use as a cross beam as the grain scoop was. You'll want to measure the other end so it lines up with the bottom and then hacksaw off the excess. Drill your holes to assemble everything. Drill your 3/8" holes on scoop back.
This scoop lasted me about 8 years until I found enough to buy a $200 scoop.
Good luck.

Harry

 

[Born2Dtect]

Harry,

I would sure like to see a picture of your homemade scoop. Can you post one? It sounds interesting.

Ed Donovan