What happened to my Target?

[NorCal 6er]

I had a nice solid hit dug down about 3 or 4 inch’s rechecked still a good signal
Pulled out more dirt checking each shovel full as I take it out, at about 6+ rechecked the hole nothing, ok it’s in the dirt I pulled out, nothing
I checked the hole and dirt for foil or any thing that would give me a signal nada.
Searched 3 to 4 feet around the hole thinking it popped out, nothing

Has this ever happened to you?

Joe

 

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[drver]

Ok now I’m confused. If disappearing targets have to do with conductivity?? The link states silver has a conductivity of 106, copper is unlisted, iron is between 2-17 depending on purity, gold is 65 and nickel is 12-16. Gold should be easier to find than nickel?
I’ve dug a few targets on the salt beach that have vanished and dug one or two more scoops only to find a nickle.
Man copper, clad and nails hit hard with an Ace, haven’t found gold yet...... Questions,,,

If conductivity is the issue why is iron such a problem? It’s conductivity is low.

Off topic a bit but gold is the metal of choice in most high end electronics, not silver. Why?

 

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[Sandman]

Your not alone in being confused. Due to the different soil matrix metals may also read different on different brands and can even be off a few numbers on any given day too. Some have suggested it might have to do with the color socks your wearing. Iron can be a problem when the settings null out near the iron and the coils field doesn't have a clear shot at the coin or ring that is near by.

Gold is the metal of choice not because of it's conductivity over silver but it's value. Many would rather have found one yellow or white gold ring than five silver rings because of the higher value of gold. Also a gold rings readings are different depending on which metals are alloyed with the gold to make it harder. White gold rings also read nearer foil which is under pull tab.

So it comes down to about digging everything. The meters are there for guidence only and not a true measure of what the target really is.

Sandman

 

[seas1to2]

(Off topic a bit but gold is the metal of choice in most high end electronics, why not silver? ).
gold is best for electronics connection because it will not tarnish or corrode like copper or silver

 

[drver]

Just another reason I’m so addicted to the hobby, there’s allot more to it than just passing the coil over metal.

 

[TORRERO]

(Off topic a bit but gold is the metal of choice in most high end electronics, why not silver? ).
gold is best for electronics connection because it will not tarnish or corrode like copper or silver

I believe that when you run electricity through any metal you create eddy currents, this is
what your machine picks up when detecting, this is also what you get when you walk under those high power lines and we get that interference.
Gold has the least of this interference eddy current, hence the difficulty to detect and
the very real uses in electronics, because of the least loss of signal, or power over distances.

 

[Monty]

Most of the false signals I get are from overhead electrical lines. They always ring in as silver and just keep on bonging until I give up or figure out what it is. Monty

 

[khouse]

all you have to do is

when you can't find your target put the detector in the all metal mode. then resweep the soil over the coil. this should find your target. some people including me will dig a hole only to find no beep when waving the soil over the coil. reach up and put it in all metal mode then try the same pile. I swing a 250 and that's just another reason I put a pinpoint toggle on it. all i have to do is flip it forward like a Whites machine for true all metal.
Kenny
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[ClonedSIM]

when you can't find your target put the detector in the all metal mode. then resweep the soil over the coil. this should find your target. some people including me will dig a hole only to find no beep when waving the soil over the coil. reach up and put it in all metal mode then try the same pile. I swing a 250 and that's just another reason I put a pinpoint toggle on it. all i have to do is flip it forward like a Whites machine for true all metal.
Kenny
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Yeah, I use the XLT's toggle pinpointer switch for those older wheats I mentioned above. I still find it odd that it only happens in that one park, and no others.

 

[Monty]

I would be interested in how to hitch that toggle to the ACE. Monty

 

[ClonedSIM]

Was that toggle pinpointer not standard on the Ace 250? Heck of a job then, khouse! It makes hunting so much easier, IMHO.