Metal detector giving bad signals ??

[jonathan_174]

I have a mine lab x terra 350 and it's giving off terrible signals , I just bought it yesterday day and i buried a quarter to test it and it's giving off these choppy signals ? I don't even know what to dig ? I'm I doing something wrong ? I have the ground balance at 6 ( factory preset ) the sensitivity at 6 .

 

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[bigfoot1]

post in the minelab forum here if you dont get a good answer.a generic answer for all machines would be

1)make sure the coil cable is secured to the shaft...movement will cause a signal
2)turn down sensitivity untill stable...this will change as soil conditions change
3)ground balance if your machine is not auto balancing
4)make sure coil cable attachment to controll unit is tight...really important

good luck

 

[jonathan_174]

I tried all of that , but thanks for the help! (:

 

[CincinnatiKid]

Where did you purchase from? New or used?
The fault may lay in expectations? Learn it well, it will serve you well.
Welcome jonathan_174.
Peace ✌

 

[Tom_in_CA]

Remember: that machine is a "motion" machine (albeit fairly slow motion). So don't make the mistake of stopping on top of the target. Got to keep the coil in motion/swinging.

Try propping the machine up on a wooden table, coil extended out far away from any nails, metal etc... Take all rings, watches, etc.... off . Set up the machine for a threshold of how you intend your hunt settings to be. Then take a variety of test targets. Eg.: penny, dime, quarter, nickel, tab, foil glob, nail, nut, bolt, etc... Wave them in front of the coil. Try various speeds, even down to a crawl or stop. Then you'll know the approx. sounds you should be getting in the ground at those depths (assuming not masked or next to some other object).

As as far as burying an object in a test garden: Make sure there's no other metals in the ground there. Don't assume your yard is "clean" Maybe go WAY out into a virgin field (where there's never been any structures, and limited to zero human activity). Try the test there. Also try the coin right on top of the ground first, before trying the same test with it buried.

 

[Silver Searcher]

It could be a broken wire to the coil, this can cause all sorts of false signalling.

SS

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Hello,

If you have a coil cover, remove it and clean the coil & cover. Many times people forget to clean this area and mineralization (dirt...etc.) builds up and causes erroneous operation.

Just a thought,

Regards,

 

[jonathan_174]

Thank you !! It wasn't the detectors fault , I just wasn't using it right ( first good metal detector I bought ) Have a good one and happy hunting .

 

[luvsdux]

That happens. Get to know the machine and happy digging.
luvsdux

 

[Msbeepbeep]

Awesome!