See my newest metal detecting and related How To guides and tutorials.
For convenience I have listed the main how to guides and tutorials on this page. Depending on what you are looking for a keyword search may be better.
How To Index
- Metal Detectors (main machines)
- Beginner Basics –
- Detecting Expectations (What Treasure You May Find)
- Beginners Must-Haves List
- Packing and Carrying All Your Gear
- Machine Types and Use
- Search Coils DD, Concentric, and Others
- Batteries, Covers, Protectors, and Related
- Ground Balancing Your Detector
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- Reviews and Ratings
- Actual GOOD and REAL Reviews Are Rare
- Review Sites and Links
- My Reviews
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- Air Tests, Bench Tests, Test Garden Beds, and other Tests
- What Air Test (Bench Tests) Results Really Mean
- Detector Screen VDI and Information
- Test Gardens and Their Limitations
- Soil Box Testing Versus Real Life
- The Mythical Halo Effect
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- Research & Permission
– Where and What to Look For in a Location
– Footwork and Driving Around For Locations
– Locating Unknown and Old Lost Sites
– Getting Maps, Including Older Maps, and Data For the Location
– Finding The Land Owner
– Gaining Permission For a Researched Location
– Cold-Permission New Places Just Discovered
- Detecting Techniques & Target Recovery
– Cellphone, Compass, and GPS Direction Usage
– Dealing With Strangers While Detecting
– Safety First From Animals to Summer Heat
– Detecting Speed, How Fast to Swing the Detector
– Gridding and Other Techniques to Cover Every Inch of Ground
– Checking High Foot Traffic Areas and Likely Spots
– Checking a Target Signal – Dig or Skip the Target
– Digging a Proper Plug and Hole Techniques
– Using a Pinpointer Will Help With Many Aspects
– Coin Probes and Other Uses
– Logging and Photographing Finds
- Cleaning Finds
– Rock Tumbler Cleaning Clad Setup
– Basic Electrolysis Setup and Use
– Ultrasonic Cleaners For Detector Finds
– Toothpicks, Brushes, and Solutions
– Professional Cleaning Services
– Preservation and Sealing a Finds Surface After Cleaning
- Displaying, Donating, Returning, & Selling Finds
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Metal Detectors (main machines)
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Research & Permission
This can be as simple as pulling up a Google Map of the area for public parks, to more complex as reviewing property / GIS / PLAT maps and the many extra steps.
https://publicrecords.onlinesearches.com/