Gold ring #2 ! with F2

[mikeraydj]

I finally went to the high school that I promised my self I would start hunting. Made a point to dig all nickel and pull tab signals. When this hit like my last gold ring. A strong nickel.




I can't believe that I have hit 2 gold rings 7 days apart. I know this is very lucky, but I also like to think it is because of the mentoring I have received from experienced guys like digger27 and others that have really increased my odds. Thanks guys! Yippie!

 

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[CoinandRelicMan]

Very nice ring! What is in the mounting anyways? Could not get the 2nd picture to load up here.

 

[mikeraydj]

A pearl.

 

[crazy4coins]

I finally went to the high school that I promised my self I would start hunting. Made a point to dig all nickel and pull tab signals. When this hit like my last gold ring. A strong nickel.

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I can't believe that I have hit 2 gold rings 7 days apart. I know this is very lucky, but I also like to think it is because of the mentoring I have received from experienced guys like digger27 and others that have really increased my odds. Thanks guys! Yippie!

Nice find! Have you noticed the consistency of the ID #s? Both of the precious metal rings that I've found (one silver and one gold) rang up incredibly consistent among a lot of trash. I just thought it was a good realization to keep in the back of my mind. I hope you're luck continues well into the future!
C4C

 

[mikeraydj]

All I remember was a strong nickel hit. I don't remember the VID#. I wish they would include a feature in the detector where it would record your last hit so you could review what the detector was reporting when you made your last find. If they do, I expect my cut from the profits for my idea.

 

[SouthFLdigger]

That's awesome, F2 is a nice detector.

 

[digger27]

Excellent!
Don't forget gold can easily come in at foil, too.
If it is solid I dig it no matter where the signal comes in.
I dug 12 gold targets last year...maybe 13, gotta test an old earring, and all but 2 of those were found with the F2.
Beat that if you can, you are well on your way and I would be very proud if you did!

Nice find! Have you noticed the consistency of the ID #s? Both of the precious metal rings that I've found (one silver and one gold) rang up incredibly consistent among a lot of trash. I just thought it was a good realization to keep in the back of my mind. I hope you're luck continues well into the future!
C4C

About 30 gold targets dug so far and every blasted one of them was a solid signal...most of them at sites with extremely heavy trash.
Well, a few weeks ago I dug up a gold ring that was surrounded by 2 pieces of iron one huge and deep and one shallow and small but both within inches of this ring.
Kinda jumpy, high tone falsing going on and other stuff but even using the big DD coil on my F70 I still got a pretty solid nice sounding tone and some solid numbers by maneuvering that coil just right and all that made me dig it.
The actual VDI number wasn't even right, the iron caused the ring number to up-average and go move several numbers up the scale in the ground, but it was still pretty darn solid and stable.

Deep gold or other targets could be jumpy, masking can screw things up from time to time, but most everything we look for is well within the 6" and under range most of the time, will usually be pretty stable if you work the coil right and that is why I made a hard and fast rule about gold and everything else that if it is solid I dig it.
Still have dug lots of trash in my time but also more great targets than probably allowed by law using this rule I have.

Here is a funny story that illustrates my point...
http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/f...g-those-solid-signals-f-series-detectors.html

 

[mikeraydj]

Thanks digger! The county fair ended today. I get my F5 tomorrow. Thought I would give it a test run there. Lots of dirt parking lot but also some green areas where the vendors were set up. Any advice before I take er for a spin?

 

[digger27]

Advice?
Get a time machine and go back to this same site and hit the vender areas back in the day when things cost less and they made a lot of change breaking bills.
Nowadays most everything is rounded off to the nearest dollar so way less change drops occur.
Still could be coins around venders areas, parking lots are great where people actually park their cars if it is dirt or grass, lots of pocket contents come out of pockets with their keys.
Bracelets and rings fall off hands and wrists too, and nobody hears them drop onto soft surfaces.
Some rides will cause change to fly out of pockets at an unbelievable rate.
The ones that turn you upside down are obvious.
If there was an old ride called "The Zipper" at this fair, hunt about 20-30 yards in front of this thing on the side of the direction it was spinning.
You could probably find enough clad to buy a small car if an old or even a more modern version of this ride was there and you find the right area to hunt.
If people were walking around the area there could be stuff anywhere including jewelry.
Take the F2 with you just in case the F5 becomes a little frustrating or a bit too confusing to use.
There is a learning curve, you might or might not have a smooth transition.
It is better to hit a great site with a detector you know, sometimes, than an upgraded unit that you don't.
The F2 will also find anything at this site which is shallow and fresh drops, and lots that are deeper and left over from years before, too.

THE ZIPPER
I's all about G Forces...and this one generates a ton as you are coming over the top!
Watch the second vid for an actual ride.
Notice the cage has spaces big enough to let anything that falls out of pockets or off your person to exit easily.
I talked to carny's that set up blankets at that area I suggested to catch all the change and other objects ejected on every ride.
They used the change to buy meals at every stop.
When I was a kid in the 60's the first version at our annual Michigan state fair spun much faster than the modern versions but they were slowed down due to safety concerns.
They still go fast enough to make you rich if you gather up all the coins ejected.


"Take a ride on Zipper manufactured by Chance Rides, Inc. you get in a small free spinning gondola/car and the whole ride itself rotates as you move on a track. Once you get to either end it whips your around and can also make you flip. If your on for too long it can make you sick or even throw up at the Utah State Fair in Salt Lake City, Utah.

The Zipper is an amusement-thrill ride popular at carnivals and amusement parks in the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. It features strong vertical G-forces, numerous spins, and a noted sense of unpredictability.

The Zipper was invented by Joseph Brown as a part of Chance Rides, Inc., a company based in Wichita, Kansas that has manufactured more than 200 Zipper units since the ride's beginning in 1968.

Most models of the Zipper follow a similar basic format: A long, rotating, oval boom with a cable around its edge that pulls 12 cars around the ride. Except at peak times, most operators will only fill half of the cars at one time with riders. Like most carnival equipment, the ride is designed to be portable. It can be disassembled onto a truck and transported from site to site.

The first fourteen Zippers manufactured spun at much higher speeds than modern models. The boom rotated at 11 rpm and the cable system at 7 rpm. These first-generation rides kept the passenger compartments spinning on their axes constantly, creating unsafe g-forces and causing impact-related injuries such as whiplash, bruises and back injuries. The safety hazard was quickly discovered and the mechanical rpms were permanently lowered to current speeds.

On September 7, 1977, the Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a public warning, urging carnival-goers not to ride the Zipper after four deaths occurred due to compartment doors opening mid-ride. The safety restraints being attached to the door itself, riders are left unrestrained whenever the door is open. The four victims all died after falling from their compartments. The failure was traced to original spring-close latches on the doors wearing out and not being replaced. Compartments on currently operating Zippers are secured using the original latch, a redundant latch approved by the CPSC, and a large R-Key pin as a third backup.

Despite these new safety features, the same scenario was repeated in July 2006 in Hinckley, Minnesota when two teenage girls were ejected from their compartment as the door swung open. Their door was apparently not properly closed by the operator who admitted to local law enforcement that he had not inserted the safety pin (R-Key) before starting the ride. Both of the victims, Erica Matrious and Breanna Larsen, survived the incident despite facing some serious injuries. On November 2, 2006, the girls were interviewed.[1]

Many newer models of Zipper have solved this problem by completely restructuring the door lock system, also eliminating the need for an R-key. These newer models have also increased the weight of the compartments, reducing the spinning, which decreases pressure on the door latches.

Zipper operators are encouraged to employ a "no single rider" policy. The manufacturer's concern was that a person riding alone might turn sideways in the seat and remove their legs from underneath the lap bar, risking serious injury as the capsule spun. The manufacturer sent out a bulletin to Zipper owners in 1995 pointing out the risk."

 

[mikeraydj]

Your the best. I tried the fairgrounds and realized how little I know how to use the F5. So I took my pride and left to go to a park that wasn't trashy. I spent four hours trying out the tones, all metal, ground balancing, and notching. Was well worth it. I can see that I have alot to learn with this machine, but I am gonna make her mine. The F2 was like a flashlight and the F5 is like a laser beam. Much more sensitive. Where I used a wiggle to get TID, I had to use a twitch with the F5. Pinpoints great. Hearing alot more from sites I had already hit. I found a couple bucks in clad and a ring. Not gold, but a clad ring that rang up strong as a tab.



Gonna do some more study of the info you gave me and practice on the less trashy areas for now. Thanks digger!

 

[digger27]

Yea, I know some stuff.
Don't ask the wife about that, though, probably not her opinion.


Similar lineage to your F2, but a completely different beast.
You did well to find all that so soon.
Some take a much longer and more frustrating time to get to this point.

They don't call that thing the F5 bible for nothing.
The person with all those ideas about settings and how it works is a guru, a Yoda, learn what he knows a little at a time, add in your own ideas and observations and practice, practice, practice.
Your learning curve will be shorter, your enjoyment will grow, your finds will enrich you in your wallet and your soul.
Above all...have fun!