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Metal Detecting



What is a Metal Detector?

A metal detector is an item that detects nearby metal.


What is the point of metal detecting?

To find buried metal objects like things people have lost, money, archaeological artifacts, and more. Depending on your detector and the metal you can find some very interesting objects.


How do I start?

If you are interested in learning more or joining our club keep reading or reach out to us by sending an email here.



Articles



Metal Detecting Spots For Young Beginners





One of the many certainly exciting features of metal detecting is getting to bother and mess around with with a treasure metal detector. In which, and all of the other add-ons you will most likely pile up as you go along. Although, indeed, the treasure metal detector could be the greatest, most interesting draw.


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Metal Detecting Clubs





You might be tempted to think that there is little more to metal detecting than finding change at the beach or in a park, but there is a lot more to it than that. Adventure and opportunity are what metal detecting is about, with the possibility of find something that may be from centuries ago. These adventures and treasures can be yours through metal detecting club membership.


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Metal Detecting: Getting Started With This Leisure Activity As Soon As Possible





Let’s face it, for some, the hobby of metal detecting may be a passing luxury, a craze, one that dies out often, sooner than the sheen of our shiny, new metal detectors. Though, for the unusual few, it’s a curiosity and also love that stays around pretty much throughout our life.


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Putting Your Metal Detecting Passion To Really Good Use





Many people may scoff at the notion, some may even laugh at it, however metal detecting hobbyist experience the pinch of the financial hardship too. They’ve taken to actually supplementing their profits with what they find out with their metal detectors, for sure.


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Etiquette When You Go Beach Metal Detecting





A lot of metal detecting fanatics know, beaches are the most common-if not one of the most popular-place for those searchers. The very often-populated sands usually are not something which might daunt an avid detectorist, experienced or otherwise. Just for this really famous status, they tend to be crowded for metal detectorists as well.


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What Are the Benefits of Joining Metal Detecting Clubs?





If you're looking to uncover more hidden treasures, you may want to look at how metal detecting clubs can give you an advantage in moving forward with your detecting skills. There's more to this hobby than you might think. It's not just a silly leisure activity people pick up to find loose change. Some people enjoy the adventure of meeting new people and learning the history of the location they are detecting in. Metal detecting is an opportunity to find buried treasures that might be hundreds of years old.


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Get Rolling With Metal Detectors





Metal detecting can be quite a fun leisure activity, a fascinating challenge, or possibly a method of obtaining extra money. It's entirely up to you. But just what you choose to go for is going to decide which metal detectors are best for you, as outlined in the following paragraphs.


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Metal Detectors As School Tools





A great aspect of metal detecting being a hobby is visible from an educational opinion. As adult hobbyists know, the pursuit is a continuous learning experience. Just as soon as they think they do know just about all they should be know about the hobby and regarding metal detector, they get more info. Think of how it is like for students who are learning metal detecting for the first time.


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Supporting Your Pursuit in Registering For Metal Detecting Clubs





So, you’ve invested in an interesting decent metal detector and some accessories; perhaps lowered numerous ideas to the parents or the wife for the wonderful Christmas gift or the preferred accessory. And yet after some time, you find that keeping with the hobby just isn't as easy as you firstly believed.


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Know The Basic Requirements For A First Timer Metal Detectorist





Metal detecting hobbyists appreciate a little moment in the highlight as well. They have groups and join up online discussion forums both to share knowledge and their appreciation for the activity but also to bask in the attention, sometimes. And deservedly so, at times.


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Quite Easily Preventable Metal Detecting Injuries





Even just in the pretty simple and comfortable pastime of metal detecting, a few injury and moderate sickness can certainly lurk in the background. For this benign hobby, there are actually possible hazards waiting for the unsuspicious hobbyist. Good thing, the alternatives as well as safety measures can be easily found and put to use too.


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Metal Polishing Services - What Works Best for Your Application?





Metal polishing is the process to smooth and shine metal surfaces. There are numerous firms that employ manual and automatic metal polishing processes, so choose the one that matches your needs perfectly. Read on to know why should you go for metal polishing services!


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A Comparison of Land Metal Detecting With Water Metal Detecting





Swinging a metal detector over a sandy beach is how most people visualize metal detecting. While this is a big part of metal detecting, there are however, many other places where people can and do metal detect.


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How to Find Gold With Metal Detecting





Metal detecting has greatly changed how we search for gold which means no more hoes and pick-axes. With that, it's brought a slew of hobbyists out creating a bit of competition for you and me. While it does take a bit of patience and persistence to find gold, you also need to know a few things before partaking in the find. Metal detecting for gold can be a complex adventure that requires more than just luck.


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Beginner Tips To A Successful Metal Detecting





Nowadays lots and lots of people are into metal detecting. Not only it is very exciting to find treasure out there but it is a very nice hobby to start with. It will keep you fit and active. However, most hobbyists, especially those who just started this hobby find it hard to detect valuables and it makes them frustrated at times.


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Secret Metal Detecting Tips On Local Beaches





Metal detecting on beaches is best during the summer. The sun, sand and water attract high traffic during the summertime which means there is more possibility of finding lost treasures. With this knowledge, more and more detectorists are combing the beaches in search of buried items. Due to this competition, you'll have to learn some metal detecting tips and secrets that only a few know about to produce more finds.


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Develop Your Metal Detecting Skills





There's no issue with your eagerness for metal detecting but there's some doubt about your metal detecting abilities. If you want to transform your enthusiasm into something more productive, apparent, and concrete such as acquiring real honest-to-goodness finds. Here are some important tips for bringing your detecting abilities to the next stage:


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4 Ways To Making a Living With Metal Detecting





When you hear "metal detecting" what comes to mind? Most of you would probably imagine a retired man at a beach wearing shorts and sandals, swinging a metal detector in front of him. Are you a metal detecting enthusiast? Metal detecting is a hobby for most, but for some, it can be a job that brings in income. It can be a moderately lucrative business in four ways.


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Metal Detecting Ancient Treasures and Relics





There are many people who pursue the hobby of metal detecting to simply search for valuable items such as gold jewellery on the beach, no matter how old it is. However, there are others who are avid historians and amateur archaeologists and who maintain a particular interest in finding items of historical value or ancient relics.


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Metal Detecting Pinpointers





What is a Metal Detecting Pinpointer? A Pinpointer is a metal detecting tool used to locate your target when digging for treasure. The Pinpointer is also sometimes called a probe. The purpose of the Pinpointer is to save you time when you recover your find. Think of it as a tiny metal detector that you can insert into the hole you're digging to locate the find without having to dig a crater.


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Using Headphones for Metal Detecting





Metal detectors and headphones go hand in hand. All metal detectors produce audio signals while passing over metal targets. The signals can range from faint noises to something quite loud at times. Success in metal detecting depends on how well an individual uses the combination of a metal detector and a headphone.


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How to Pinpoint Possible Locations For Metal Detecting





Folks are into metal detecting for different reasons. To most, the probability of locating lost jewels is an enough catalyst. To some, the benefits of metal detecting has expressed several multi-fared perks and rewards. Few gravitate towards the excitement of finding, studying of history through research and traveling, meeting new people as well as making friends through the course of all the travels as well as the development of one's discipline, perseverance and patience.


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Guidelines to Metal Detecting in Parks





The first thing to note when we speak of metal detecting in parks is that I'm speaking of parks as local recreation areas, not national parks. It is illegal to metal detect in National Parks in the United States. In other parts of the world you can obtain permits to hunt in these areas - but you should ensure familiarity with your local laws to stay on the right side of the legal system.


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Step by Step Guideline to Maintaining Your Metal Detecting Coil





Maintaining metal detecting machines is important if we want to ensure a long lifespan for the detector. Metal Detectors are built to be lightweight, compact and convenient so that they can be used in almost any terrain. However, it's critically important to protect the search coil on your machine as this is really its most important component - if the search coil doesn't operate effectively the whole metal detecting circuit is useless.


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Metal Detecting - Getting Permission





Metal detecting is a great outdoor activity and there are many public places to hunt for riches. But, there are times when you may want to detect on private property. To do this, you really should get permission.


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Metal Detecting Techniques - Low and Slow





Low and Slow! How are your metal detecting techniques? You may have a great metal detector with all the bells and whistles; you may have done great research and boast all the proper equipment, but tweaking your technique could result in a tremendous leap in finding your more and better treasures.


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There's Gold in Them There Hills! Metal Detecting for Gold





Metal detecting for gold is increasing in popularity. With the right metal detector and detecting coil you can find Gold in Them There Hills.


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5 Unusual Places to Metal Detect





Whether you've been metal detecting for many years or are just learning how to use a metal detector, finding the best treasures that have been carelessly dropped or left, should always be the passion of your quests. While hunting for metal goodies in commonly known areas, like pastures of land, around houses, beaches, parks, school yards or playgrounds, it's important to consider five places where the average metal hunter may not typically consider.


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