rks1949
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- Joined
- May 13, 2013
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- Location
- Lawrenceville,Il.
- Detector(s) used
- XP Deus, Garrett AT Max, Nokta Simplex +, Nokta Legend ,Garrett Pro Pointer , Fisher F Point, Garrett Digging Tool, Gator Razor, Digging Tool, Sampson Digger, Get the Track Hoe! It's a deep one! :)
- Primary Interest:
- Metal Detecting
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After hunting our local park,and seeing people giving me "the look",I decided to use a screw driver to "Pop" out the shallow coins. Let me say that 1. the screw driver doesn't work well,and 2. it could just be me!
I decided to make something that would get under the coin,and flip it out (even with me using it!) Looked around the shop and found some 1/2 inch angle iron,and some 1/4 inch rebar. I took a small piece of the angle iron and cut a v tip into it,then ground the edges down,and under cut the tip on the bottom to give it a "torcar" (love those terms) tip like a hunting broadhead. Then cut a tang on the back of the angle iron,and welded a piece of 1/4 inch rebar to it. Then I made a short T handle out of another piece of rebar. After getting it the way I wanted it,I used the tourch to heat the tip up cheery red,then dipped it into some motor oil,to temper it. It is sharp,so I had to come up with a sheath for it. I used some pvc pipe laying around the shop,a tie wrap,and a Velcro cable tie to finnish it. It just hooks onto your belt,or pants belt loop and keeps the tool inside,and away from you. I took it out for a test run and it works sweet!
I can feel the coin on the tip,back it up,and move it under the coin,and lift it right up out of the ground. It's small,and no one even noticed what I was doing. Now I need to paint it flat black,and I'm ready to go!And Maybe a little camo duct tape on the sheath!
I decided to make something that would get under the coin,and flip it out (even with me using it!) Looked around the shop and found some 1/2 inch angle iron,and some 1/4 inch rebar. I took a small piece of the angle iron and cut a v tip into it,then ground the edges down,and under cut the tip on the bottom to give it a "torcar" (love those terms) tip like a hunting broadhead. Then cut a tang on the back of the angle iron,and welded a piece of 1/4 inch rebar to it. Then I made a short T handle out of another piece of rebar. After getting it the way I wanted it,I used the tourch to heat the tip up cheery red,then dipped it into some motor oil,to temper it. It is sharp,so I had to come up with a sheath for it. I used some pvc pipe laying around the shop,a tie wrap,and a Velcro cable tie to finnish it. It just hooks onto your belt,or pants belt loop and keeps the tool inside,and away from you. I took it out for a test run and it works sweet! I can feel the coin on the tip,back it up,and move it under the coin,and lift it right up out of the ground. It's small,and no one even noticed what I was doing. Now I need to paint it flat black,and I'm ready to go!And Maybe a little camo duct tape on the sheath!
do people really stare when your hunting? I would think it would be because they are curious about metal detecting more than the digger you're using...maybe I just misunderstood your post.
