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Many thanks Andy, I've printed out the link to digest :)
We're going to a beach to try our luck - I'm hoping people have been
careless and over-filled their pockets with Roman gold coins...
Cheers,
Tim.
On 17 March 2016 at 10:16, andywhitfield2002@xxxxxxx [ukha_d] <
ukha_d@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
> Hi All,
> I've just taken up metal detecting last year as a new hobby to get me
out
> and about in the sunshine and fresh air. (I'm taking early
retirement
> this year due to ill health).
> Anyone got any land I can detect on? :-)
> I have found a few good bits! And I've got a spare detector.
>
> And to answer Tim's question.... I built a metal detector from a kit
abou=
t
> 30 years ago. Everyday Electronics magazine (It's now called EPE).
> I've just googled it and found a newer version here.
>
> http://www.epemag.com/lib/free_projects/general/1002-%20EPE%20Bounty%20Tr=
easure%20Hunter.pdf
> You might be able to buy the PCB for it.
>
> Regards
> Andy
>
> ---In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, <timsyahoo@...> wrote :
>
>
> Hi All,
>
>
>
> Since it=E2=80=99s quiet I thought I=E2=80=99d post this OT=E2=80=A6
>
>
>
> I=E2=80=99m looking for a metal detector kit to build with my
early-teen =
lad.
> Partly just for the fun of building it, but also to take to the beach
etc=
.
>
> I found lots of circuits by googling and this one looked good:
> http://www.easytreasure.co.uk/bfo.htm.
Although there is a circuit
> diagram there=E2=80=99s not a direct plan for a veroboard version.
>
> I=E2=80=99m ok to scrounge bits to make the complete thing, but is
there =
a
> =E2=80=9Cready-made=E2=80=9D kit with it all in one box that=E2=80=99s
ju=
st as good?
>
> Or is there a better circuit / guide on the internet / somewhere?
>
>
>
> It=E2=80=99s supposed to be a fun Easter project and while budget
isn=E2=
=80=99t **so**
> important, =C2=A350 is probably too much.
>
>
>
> Any thoughts?
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tim
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Many thanks Andy, I've printed out
the link to digest =
:)<div><br></div><div>We're going to a
beach to try our luck - I'm =
hoping people have been careless and over-filled their pockets with Roman
g=
old
coins...</div><div><br></div><div>Cheers,</div><div>Tim.</div><div
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s=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div
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<a href=3D"mailto:andywhitfield2002@xxxxxxx";>andywhitfield2002@xxxxxxx=
o.uk</a> [ukha_d] <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a
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target=3D"_blank">ukha_d@xxxxxxx</a>></span>
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Hi All,<br>I've just taken up metal detecting last year as a
new hobby =
to get me out and about in the sunshine and fresh air.=C2=A0=C2=A0
(I'm=
taking early retirement this year due to ill health).<br>Anyone got
any la=
nd I can detect on?=C2=A0=C2=A0 :-)<br>I have found a few good
bits!=C2=A0=
=C2=A0 And I've got a spare
detector.<br><br><div>And to answer Tim'=
;s question.... I built a metal detector from a kit about 30 years ago.=C2=
=A0 Everyday Electronics magazine (It's now called EPE).=C2=A0
<br>I=
9;ve just googled it and found a newer version here.<br><a
rel=3D"nofollow"=
href=3D"http://www.epemag.com/lib/free_projects/general/1002-%20EPE%20Boun=
ty%20Treasure%20Hunter.pdf" target=3D"_blank">http://www.epemag.com/lib/fre=
e_projects/general/1002-%20EPE%20Bounty%20Treasure%20Hunter.pdf</a><br>You
=
might be able to buy the PCB for
it.<br><br>Regards<br>Andy<br><br>---In
<a=
href=3D"mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx";
target=3D"_blank">ukha_d@yahoogroup=
s.com</a>, <timsyahoo@...> wrote :<div><div
class=3D"h5"><br><br><div=
><div dir=3D"ltr"><p><span
lang=3D"EN-US">Hi All,</span></p><p><span
lang=
=3D"EN-US">=C2=A0</span></p><p><span
lang=3D"EN-US">Since it=E2=80=99s quie=
t I thought I=E2=80=99d post this
OT=E2=80=A6</span></p><p><span lang=3D"EN=
-US">=C2=A0</span></p><p><span
lang=3D"EN-US">I=E2=80=99m looking for a met=
al detector kit to
build with my early-teen lad. Partly just for the fun of building it, but
a=
lso
to take to the beach etc. </span></p><p><span
lang=3D"EN-US">I found lots o=
f circuits by googling and
this one looked good: <a rel=3D"nofollow" href=3D"http://www.easytreasure.c=
o.uk/bfo.htm" target=3D"_blank">http://www.easytreasure.co.uk/bfo.htm</a>.
Although there is a circuit diagram there=E2=80=99s not a direct plan for
a=
veroboard
version. </span></p><p><span
lang=3D"EN-US">I=E2=80=99m ok to scrounge bits=
to make the
complete thing, but is there a =E2=80=9Cready-made=E2=80=9D kit with it
all=
in one box that=E2=80=99s
just as good?</span></p><p><span
lang=3D"EN-US">Or is there a better circui=
t / guide on the
internet / somewhere?</span></p><p><span
lang=3D"EN-US">=C2=A0</span></p><p=
><span lang=3D"EN-US">It=E2=80=99s supposed to be a fun
Easter project
and while budget isn=E2=80=99t *<b>so</b>* important, =C2=A350
is probably =
too much.</span></p><p><span
lang=3D"EN-US">=C2=A0</span></p><p><span
lang=
=3D"EN-US">Any
thoughts?</span></p><p><span
lang=3D"EN-US">=C2=A0</span></p=
><p>Thanks,</p><p>Tim</p></div></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote><=
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