Not finding much on the beach anymore? Heres why.

[Tykit]

Not finding much on the beach anymore? Here's why.

The dry sand is cleaned every day. These beach cleaning machines will get the jewelry if you don't get to it first. Check out this website. www.cherrington.net

 

[Sandman]

Re: Not finding much on the beach anymore? Here's why.

Don't blame the beach cleaning machines as they only pick up the larger stuff like watches, beer cans and bottles, and things of like size. For them to hold rings and coins, the hopper would be plugged in no time with shells, rocks sea weed and such. The coins and rings fall back on to the sand. Sometimes they lay on top for anyone to pick up.

You have to hit the beach before the sun comes up so you can beat the newbies.

 

[Foilman]

Re: Not finding much on the beach anymore? Here's why.

Don't fear the reaper!

Seriously, I think in light sand they sometimes push stuff deeper, but it is a catch 22, they also kick stuff to the top sometimes. Also they make it easier sometimes cause they get some of the cans and other junk out of the way. Another plus is they smooth it out so I can run my sweeps easier. I recently found a gold ring that I am sure it was there a while cause it was tarnished, but it was right near the top. I thank the sweeper for it. But sometimes I think it doesn't help. Here is another tip. Sometimes they work close to the water. When high tide comes the loose sand goes away and gets your coil in range. One time on a hunted beach this happened and I loaded up on coins and I am sure this is what the reason was. They are dumb agitating that close to the water, it causes them to loose our expensive sand.

 

[gravediggermax-vabeachva]

Re: Not finding much on the beach anymore? Here's why.

got this from Ina today


Subject: RE: Do Sand Diggers dream of hidden treasures stolen by beach cleaners? :-)


Hi Ina,

I'm not about to claim that nothing is ever found but I am on beaches all over the world quite a few days of the month teaching how to use the machines and demonstrating. I seldom do more than a small strip of the beaches I am on so don't get to see the majority.

Having said that, and I don't want to discourage the fun of Metal Detecting, but I've never seen anything of value in the hopper, and in talking to the operators who've done it for years, they confirm..but that's mostly because they have been using the 'rake' style machine. They miss a lot.

Reading the thread, one of the posters mention that after the machine comes through, there is still a lot of trash left in the sand....that's not true our machine. It has an edge that is normally set at about 3", an entire layer of sand is shaved up on to the screen, the sand sifted through the screen holes and the rest goes in the hopper. Anything like a ring or piece of jewelry is dropped on to the surface of the sand, so in a way its a help since the sand drops thru first, since its smaller in size than rings etc.

For the most part, people don't take things like that to the beach anymore. Places with boardwalks (NJ) and casinos likely produce the best finds, gambling chips seem to be the number one find of value.

As I mentioned, I never go thru the trash dumped and in general supervisors will penalize any worker digging thru the dumped material because of health hazards (needles, something I have yet to also see by the way).

There is a lot of 'claims' about finds, but I think unless you personally see the booty, take it for what's it's worth, good fun.

Gordy

 

[Jason in TN]

Re: Not finding much on the beach anymore? Here's why.

Hunted behind a beach cleaning machine one time at north myrtle beach just to see what it left behind.
Found coins a silver necklace and a memory card for a camera.