JWs Plugger (Tested Today)

[King-John]

JW's Plugger (Tested Today)

Got out for a couple of hours today, Got JW's Plugger yesterday and wanted to get out and try it.
Here are a few (Bunch) of Pics.

 

[goldencoin]

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Here's what i'm thinking-

If someone can develop something along the lines of this, then we could have the land equivalent of a long-handled scoop. I'm sure people would be able to master this and will have the coin usually in the bottom of the hole. Also, the sharp edge means that the bottom of the hole would be staggered and the coin would probably be sticking out. It be great for coin shooting...

HH
-GC

 

[Born Free]

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Pretty amazing how well they work. Where did you get it?

 

[SgtSki in MI]

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Here's what i'm thinking-

If someone can develop something along the lines of this, then we could have the land equivalent of a long-handled scoop. I'm sure people would be able to master this and will have the coin usually in the bottom of the hole. Also, the sharp edge means that the bottom of the hole would be staggered and the coin would probably be sticking out. It be great for coin shooting...

HH
-GC

I used a core digger that a huntn' buddy who owns a sheet metal fabrication business made for me (but It's broken right now ) It's kinda the same principle, but there's no plunger to pop out the core. It's a stainless-steel cylinder about 8" long and 6" inner diameter. There is a bracket across the top of it with a piece of about 4' long for a handle. There is enough space between the bracket to put your foot on top of the cylinder. When you find a target, pinpoint it REALLY well, center the cylinder on it, put pressure on the top of the cylinder with your foot, and start moving the top of the handle in a circular motion and the cylinder will work it's way into the ground. Now here's the part that's hard sometimes depending on soil conditions: Once you have the depth and you think the coin's in your plug, pull the cylinder out of the ground and push the plug from the top out onto your ground cloth. I've scraped up my wrists pretty good doing this when the pulg pops loose all of a sudden. Check thhe plug with your electrnic probe (if you use one) to make sure your target's in the plug. get the target from the plug, pour the loose dirt back into the hole, and finally pop the plug back in.

Kind of a lengthy explanation but that's how it works. If your target isn't in the plug, it is still in the hole but now easy to get.

I walk around with it over my shoulder so it doesn't interfere with my coil, and I also painted it a nice grass green so it doesn't look so menacing.

Now that I've talked about it, I need to go have it repaired. The handle broke off becuase it's just 3/4" conduit and it corrodes really bad at the weld.

I keep telling the guy he should refine the design and start making them for sale, but he's pretty busy with other orders. I wish I had a pic to post, then I wouldn't have had to write a book to tell what I use and how it works.

HH,
SgtSki

 

[James Edison]

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Got out for a couple of hours today, Got JW's Plugger yesterday and wanted to get out and try it.
Here are a few (Bunch) of Pics.

Wow, I haven't tried using a plugger before, an interesting tool...

hmm...I think I would want to get one like this...King,which one you recommend?any suggestions?
Anyway,thanks a lot for sharing and the pictures...

Hope to hear more from you...

-James-

 

[taropatch]

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How well would this work on the beach with dry sand? Nah! just kidding.
An interesting concept. How hard is it to get the pinpoint centered?

 

[briankb70]

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here's an idea for that ground that so many talk about.hhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dc7REAdPoF4ard

 

[briankb70]

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oops. its a bulb popper for drills.www.bulbbopper.com

 

[alwayslookin]

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Looks similar to a lever action cup cutter used on golf courses...I used to change the hole placement daily on a golf course when I worked as a greesnskeeper as a kid. The one pictured sells for about $160.00 Although I like some of the ideas being presented here better..could probaly be made cheaper than the one pictured here.

Dave

 

[samtheman]

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Re: Bulb Bopper® plug drill attachment

website: http://www.bulbbopper.com/
(see demonstration video on our Home Page)

We were very surprised to see so many hits, from Treasure Net members, on our website yesterday. Thanks to all of you for your interest. The Bulb Bopper® was designed for planting flower bulbs and it has never occurred to us that it might be adapted for salvaging rare coins as well. After analyzing JW's innovative "Plugger" design, we can see how the Bulb Bopper has entered the conversation. There are many similarities between the two. From our perspective, the two designs are appropriate for different soil conditions. Specifically, the "JW Plugger" would work better in wet soil, whereas the Bulb Bopper should be ideally suited for drier conditions. Something that might be of interest to some of your members is that the Bulb Bopper is considered especially good in rocky and clay soil environments. Another advantage of the Bulb Bopper is the precision in which a plug can be cut, removed, and then placed back in the ground, leaving the grass in tact. (see YouTube demonstration video)

Although it appears the Bulb Bopper may be an excellent tool for coin salvage, it really should be tested before making a recommendation. One question is whether a drill attachment can be operated with enough delicacy as to not damage the buried coins. The other question is if a cordless drill will have enough power for the application. (for flower bulbs, a corded drill is recommended) There is no way of knowing until it is tested. We look forward to reading your results.

All the best,

Jim Paxton
Paxton Garden Company
www.bulbbopper.com

 

[samtheman]

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Re: Bulb Bopper® HGTV Demonstration Video

 

[UnEarthed72]

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King, just wondered if you had a chance to use it in a little dryer dirt. Looks like it works well in wet soil, but wonder about the harder ground? Let us know.

May be a little harder in harder ground will be trying throughout Summer and will post up date then.

Cool idea,i was thinking...maybe you can have teeth cut intothe end of the plug cutter(so when in dryer conditions it can be twisted to get your hole going,it will help in cutting roots as well..kind of the same as a hole saw teeth)

looks like it works pretty well already
Congrats


Shawn

 

[mtbiker]

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Now that's cool!!! Great pics!!!

 

[DFX-SE Gregg]

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Nice photos...very interesting..

 

[JW]

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Thanks for the review King!!

I'm sure many of you have seen these pluggers here before, I have been making them on and off for about a year and just finished a batch of ten which brings the grand total to 23, many of which I have given as gifts to interested parties...

There are two different designs which I have produced, the one that King is using I call Type-I, the other version where the handle sits atop the cutter tube (which is made from a restaurant supply item) I call the Type-II. The Type-I is pretty forgiving to build, the Type-II is not, even though I have made about a dozen of each, the latest batch was all Type-I.

If you are interested in the 3" plain steel cutter blade (which King reviewed) and the 4" aluminum cutter blade you can contact Greg at TransBay Metal Detectors, the website is transbaymetaldetectors.com (the pluggers are not on the site...). He has 5 of the 4"x12" aluminum cutter blade versions ($150) and one of the 3"x11" plain steel cutter blade ($125).

JW.

 

[Anonymole]

PVC Plugger - comments welcome

I have only tested this device digging plugs, but as I no longer have a detector I'm not sure how effective it is. However, if anyone is near Lake Oswego, Oregon and would like to try it out, I'd be happy to give it a shot.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/29771494/MetalDetecting/PlugDrill.html

AM

 

[rmptr]

Nice photo spread, KJ.
Shows the action well.
I have a 6" length of 4" ss muffler tube I use for some conditions.
Step on it and it makes the cut, pull the chain and it brings the cutter up usually with the plug in it.
No damage to turf.
If the target is missed, I can dig off to one side with my blade and not cause surface damage.

As most other retrieval damage, what little temporary disturbance there is usually amounts to no more than a bird trying to get a worm, and quite a bit less than any active athlete.
... all the sports fields here use an aerator on a periodic basis, to ease compaction and thatch buildup.
Best
rmptr

 

[Armorer73]

I primarily hunt beaches. Can you let me know how it works in sand?

LOL