SilverSearcher103
Jr. Member
I had the idea the other day to take a 3 qt grain scoop for feeding animals and modify it to be a sand scoop for metal detecting. I got the scoop from my local feed mill, tractor supply also sells them and you can get them online. It cost me $7.90 out the door from the feed mill.
Feed Scoop-Horse Feed Scoop | Agri Supply #67398
The steel is fairly thick, strong, and its made in the usa. I started by marking out my holes to drill, I drilled 1/2 inch holes and made them roughly 1 inch apart. When I finished drilling the 1/2 inch holes I decided that I wanted to drill smaller holes also to help drain the sand faster but not weaken the metal any. The smaller holes are a little over 1/4 inch. Here's how it looks. (Sorry for the subpar pics, it's dark in my house)
It weighs in at a little over 1 pound so it's not heavy to carry. I tested it out the other day in some dry sand and it worked like a charm. I'm not sure how it's going to do in wet sand, but I think it'll work ok. Overall I'm happy with how it turned out, especially since it took less than a half hour to make and only cost me $8. The only other sand scoops I found at this price range were plastic, and even those cost $15-$20 and certainly are not as durable as a steel scoop.
I hope this can help somebody, I think it's a great option instead of spending $30-$40+ on a metal scoop or $15 for plastic. HH
Feed Scoop-Horse Feed Scoop | Agri Supply #67398
The steel is fairly thick, strong, and its made in the usa. I started by marking out my holes to drill, I drilled 1/2 inch holes and made them roughly 1 inch apart. When I finished drilling the 1/2 inch holes I decided that I wanted to drill smaller holes also to help drain the sand faster but not weaken the metal any. The smaller holes are a little over 1/4 inch. Here's how it looks. (Sorry for the subpar pics, it's dark in my house)
It weighs in at a little over 1 pound so it's not heavy to carry. I tested it out the other day in some dry sand and it worked like a charm. I'm not sure how it's going to do in wet sand, but I think it'll work ok. Overall I'm happy with how it turned out, especially since it took less than a half hour to make and only cost me $8. The only other sand scoops I found at this price range were plastic, and even those cost $15-$20 and certainly are not as durable as a steel scoop.
I hope this can help somebody, I think it's a great option instead of spending $30-$40+ on a metal scoop or $15 for plastic. HH
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