I need a Spanish dip needle... Where can I get one?

TerryC

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Hey Spooky,
Thanks for the response. Nope. Not what I'm looking for. The things displayed on that page are for compensating ship's comasses for tilt. What I'm looking for is an instrument used to find Magnetite, black sand, usually associated with gold. The needle sits horizontal in a housing till it is above black sand (or other iron products) then it dips. The place to dig! TTC
 

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Terry have you had any luck coming up with a dip needle?
The new Gold Bug detector I just bought has a scale on the screen that shows the iron in the soil.
Fe3O4 in the left corner. 1 of the reasons I bought it; I tried it out on a dry creek bed an sure enough
I found 1 spot that pegged the scale.

A Good thread with a good picture of one

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php?topic=68341.0
 

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HI Bump: ORO now has his, but he hasn't posted lately, so perhaps he was succesful, and now resides in Rio De Janeiro lolling in the sun, swilling tall cool ones, while ogling the passing bikinis - whenever Beth isn't around.

The detector and the dip compass rely upon entirely different principals. The detector relies upon variations of it's self emited field, which is extremely limited, while the compass is driven by the Earth's fields.

Both can be very usefull in their respective, but different fields.

Don Jose de La Mancha
 

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Real de Tayopa said:
HI Bump: ORO now has his, but he hasn't posted lately, so perhaps he was succesful, and now resides in Rio De Janeiro lolling in the sun, swilling tall cool ones, while ogling the passing bikinis - whenever Beth isn't around.

The detector and the dip compass rely upon entirely different principals. The detector relies upon variations of it's self emited field, which is extremely limited, while the compass is driven by the Earth's fields.

Both can be very usefull in their respective, but different fields.

Don Jose de La Mancha

Don Jose,
Como esta? (sorry I can't add the first question mark or accented a) How did you fare the recent earthquakes? Hope everything is bueno. Su compadre, TerryC
 

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Real de Tayopa said:
Hio Terry: Apol. for missing your post. No prob. with the earth quake, gracias. Ever get your Dip meter?

Don Jose de La Mancha
No dip needle yet. Those that have authentic ones (collector's piece) do not part with them. Alas, I will continue with the cheap alternative.... metal detector. Thanks for the reply and glad to know you are ok, my friend. TTC
 

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Why would a cheap 'in air compass' (no water damping) work the same way? The positive effect of the metal in the ground should concentrate the earths magnetic lines which should cause the 'in air compass' needle to dip?? The larger the diameter the longer the needle and therefore more noticeable deflection of the needle.

Hope life goes well for you Terry!!.................63bkpkr
 

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I don't think he needs one anymore. Out of the kindness of his heart he gave me two of them a couple of years ago along with a lot of books and gear. Terry is a great guy and I hope all is well with him.
 

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My My, sometimes it pays to look at the posting date! I believe his life has changed pleasantly as he's married and has a new jeep and is still out there breathing and prospecting. Hope you are doing well Terry C................63bkpkr
 

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My My, sometimes it pays to look at the posting date! I believe his life has changed pleasantly as he's married and has a new jeep and is still out there breathing and prospecting. Hope you are doing well Terry C................63bkpkr
I guess we can blame the Oakee for dredging up an 8 year old post from god knows where!!
 

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I have 2 dip needles and the Aqualocator is FAR more sensitive and is a great unit. I took the Aqualocator and glued it to a 2X2 and then a few feet at the top I mounted a Bruton water filled compass. They're far enough apart that there is interaction and it makes is simple to keep the aqualoctor aimed North that way. I don't use it anymore as I bought a Geometrics Protron precession magnetometer-mo better.
 

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