Medal Detector

I've got a very cheap metal detector that finally petered out, anything inside worth digging out?

Originally Posted by uncledaddy

I've got a very cheap metal detector that finally petered out, anything inside worth digging out?

why don't you just do it and figure it out? then post up here your findings

my hunch is if it doesn't have any heft to it, like the super cheap detectors do, there isn't too much value in it. There should be copper windings in the head, a decent battery in the case, copper wiring, and maybe a small board. Good luck!

Mike the scrapper did one, there is a bit in the head from what I can remember. It was worth opening it up, not much else in there though.

Oh, the irony of looking for treasure IN a metal detector instead of WITH one.

Their good at causing people to do that here NH.

Sirscrapalot - I used to go missing a lot... Miss Canada, Miss United Kingdom, Miss World. - George Best

My brother bought me a radio shack metal detector a long time ago, probly about 68 or so. Back in the days they were sold as a kit, and it had to be put together. It had one chip in there that had 12 or 14 legs. Musta been a processor of some sort. That's the only part I remember, the legs were so close together it was hard to solder without the solder running over to another leg