More coins found as well as this earring. Not silver but still fun to find!
A weblog of metal detecting finds from an "on again, off again" metal detecting enthusiast.
April 30, 2022
April 29, 2022
53 Cents Closer To Pay Off - Round 5 Metal Detecting
Round 5 resulted in 53 more cents closer to paying for the Nokta Makro Simplex+ Metal Detector! No rings or bracelets like in past hunts but now worries... clad coins work.
Progress Status
- Price Paid $259.93
- Clad Coins This Round $0.53 @1.0 hour
- Clad Coins To Date $3.92 @5.5 hours
- Break Even $ To Go $256.01
- Detecting Time 5.5 hours
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April 24, 2022
Paying for the New Metal Detector | 78 Cents Closer Plus a Ring!
Round 4 gets me 78 cents closer to paying for the nee Nokta Makro Simplex+ Metal Detector! Plus found a non-silver ring... Cool!
Progress Status
- Price Paid $259.93
- Clad Coins This Round $0.88 @1.0 hours
- Clad Coins To Date $2.61 @3.5 hours
- Break Even $ To Go $257.32
- Detecting Time 3.5 hours
Other notes...
Garrett Pinpointer and Nokta Makro Simplex+ set at F1 had slight EMI issues.
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April 23, 2022
First Ring with the New Metal Detector #shorts
Round 4 of the Break Even Quest to pay for the new Nokta Makro Simplex+ metal detector. This round gets more clad coins to bring yours truly closer to the paying for the detector. It also gets the first ring... not silver but still cool finding it!
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April 21, 2022
Can I Pay For This Metal Detector? Break Even Quest Continues | Round 3
Round 3 in the Break Even Quest where I try to pay for a metal detector by finding clad coins.
This round found lots of trash, several clad coins, and our first Gold - a 14k Gold Bracelet!
Progress Status
- Price Paid $259.93
- Clad Coins This Round $0.88 @1.0 hours
- Clad Coins To Date $2.61 @3.5 hours
- Break Even $ To Go $257.32
- Detecting Time 3.5 hours
Other notes...
Garrett Pinpointer and Nokta Makro Simplex+ set at F1 had slight EMI issues.
#noktamakrosimplex #simplexmetaldetector #noktamakro
April 18, 2022
First Gold with the New Metal Detector
Break Even Quest continues with Round Three getting a few Clad Coins and this Gold Bracelet. It was broken but did have 14K marks!
April 16, 2022
Find Clad Coins to Pay for a Metal Detector | Break Even Quest Round 2
Round 2 in the Break Even Quest where I try to pay for a metal detector by finding clad coins.
This round was cut short by other commitments. But, I did get a half-hour search at a tot lot that yield 52 cents - two Quarters and two Pennies.
Progress Status
Price Paid $259.93
Clad Coins This Round $0.52 @0.5 hours
Clad Coins To Date $1.73 @2.5 hours
Break Even $ To Go $258.20
Detecting Time 2.5 hours
Other notes...
Garrett Pinpointer and Nokta Makro Simplex+ set at F1 and F2 had EMI issues. Did not try F3, may need to try the F3 setting next round.
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