For those interested in using metal detectors, you may want to consider how the numerous 50mm shell casings and other possible metallic debris (bullets? UXB's?) from years of military flyovers may have on equipment. I was surprised just how many shell casings there were. You may also want to consider steps to mitigate any "potholing" that may be necessary every time you get a "hit." (Big Brother, i.e. BLM is watching...) -----Original Message----- From: Larry Frisk [mailto:lkfrisk@earthlink.net] Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2003 12:49 PM To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Re: Meteorites on the Salt Flats You are correct Chuck. The coil is removable. That sounds like a pretty good idea. I built my first metal detector from scratch and it worked pretty well. There are a couple of local clubs that have years of experience using metal detectors. I may try to contact one of them and see what they think. Thanks for the idea. Larry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chuck Hards" <chuckhards@yahoo.com> To: <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2003 9:15 AM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Re: Meteorites on the Salt Flats
The "head", or coil, on most metal detectors is removeable.
For some of you hardware guys, why couldn't we wind our own induction coil, make it about ten or fifteen feet wide, connect it to a standard metal detector, and mount it on the front of a truck?
Then a grid could be "driven-off" with much greater speed. Any detections could be followed-up by another team with a standard detector and shovel.
Chuck
--- Larry Frisk <lkfrisk@earthlink.net> wrote:
Thanks for the link Paul. I was a bit disappointed at by the statement that a metal detector is not an effective tool to use because that was what I had planned to use.
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Kim, are they really 50mm shells? Or .50 caliber? At worst, we could pick them up and sell them for scrap, or just clean the place up ("This part of the Salt Flats sponsored by SLAS"). We could also try different areas. By the racetrack, at the west end of the flats isn't the only place to look. If the snow doesn't come soon, we'll have lots of dry lake beds to check-out! Chuck --- Kim Hyatt <khyatt@smithlayton.com> wrote:
For those interested in using metal detectors, you may want to consider how the numerous 50mm shell casings and other possible metallic debris (bullets?
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Point well taken Kim. Thanks ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kim Hyatt" <khyatt@smithlayton.com> To: <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2003 12:54 PM Subject: RE: [Utah-astronomy] Re: Meteorites on the Salt Flats
For those interested in using metal detectors, you may want to consider how the numerous 50mm shell casings and other possible metallic debris (bullets? UXB's?) from years of military flyovers may have on equipment. I was surprised just how many shell casings there were. You may also want to consider steps to mitigate any "potholing" that may be necessary every time you get a "hit." (Big Brother, i.e. BLM is watching...)
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