Homemade sand scoop for $15.00

[timelord]

Try making your own sand scoop for about $15.00 before you spend $100 on a bought one. Buy a 3 or 4 foot PVC pipe at Home Depot, then I had to buy the end cap at Menards along with the wooden handle all for about $15.00. Cut cap so you have a wedge at front for scoop and then drill 3/8" holes to let sand filter out. I angled the handle so that it would be straight up when you go to dig. Make sure the handle goes all the way through the pipe to give you leverage and not to break off. So after spending $15.00 if you find out your not into beach hunting then your not out a lot of money.

Yes the scoop is a little heavy, but drag it behind you and it's not so bad plus it will leave a trail of where you been.

The reason I bought pipe and cap at two different places is because Home Depot had the thicker pipe and Menards had the heavier end cap. Hope this helps someone. It worked for me.....

 

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[timelord]

Sorry here is the pictures.

 

[Honeyman]

How did you attach the handle?

 

[timelord]

I used two long nylon bolts so that the scoop will not be picked up your detector, but you can use metal bolts if you want to. Just have to make sure the handle goes through both ends of the pipe so you don't break the nylon bolts and give you leverage. I also have the handle as far left as you can get it so you don't have to reach around the handle to recover your find..

 

[Enginefitter]

Great job timelord, thanks for sharing.

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[Honeyman]

Het timelord! Do you have a spcial storage area in your Tardis for you detecting equipment?

 

[timelord]

Yes I do, that is where all the metal detector's ever made in space and time are kept. The best thing is, I get to go back in time and see the person loose the item..... now that's treasure hunting at it's best.

 

[Jason in Enid]

Keep it completely in the dry sand. If you use it in the wet sand or water, it will fail quickly. Properly made beach scoops are expensive because of the materials used and the welding required. They MUST be strong to survive the forces associated with stomping them into the sand, cranking back on the handle and pulling them up.

 

[timelord]

I have used this scoop in water and it works better in water than in dry. The PVC should not break its the thick PVC pipe. With the handle angled the handle is straight up and gives you the leverage you need to pull back with, also the length of the handle gives you that leverage. You should be able to stomp on it and it shouldn't break, I weight 260 and it has survived that weight pushing on it. The handle is a shovel handle so it should take a beating on keep on ticking..... For $15.00 if you find out beach hunting is not your forte your not out much.