On gometaldetecting.com a fellow has lots of photos of the 250 display in the forum. Tiny URL http://tinyurl.com/adjn2. Best explanation I have seen yet, puts...
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Marna Goodyear
marnact
Jan 1, 2006 6:08 pm
Todd, definitely dial back the sensitivity to about three or four bars and keep your discrimination at or close to all metal. You'll find you'll have a much...
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Patrick A. Timlin
ptimlin
Jan 1, 2006 6:25 pm
... To save others the trouble of locating it, go to the forum... How to Use Your Metal Detector then Ace 250 LCD Visual Explanation Also the TinyURL in the...
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Marna Goodyear
marnact
Jan 2, 2006 9:16 pm
Ken, you're making a BIG assumption that I can stay awake until then!!!!...
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ace250guy
Jan 2, 2006 10:04 pm
We all missed you last night Marna! There were 4 that chatted for a bit...We'll try a different day and time for the next fireside chat. Since you missed this...
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Marna Goodyear
marnact
Jan 3, 2006 2:49 pm
Oh, okay....
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rob
rob_bran
Jan 4, 2006 12:26 pm
And well... I found a belt buckle with a pewter looking dog on it. and a lead fishing lure and 1 penny (not old) I have so much sound. scrap metal, foil,...
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Marna Goodyear
marnact
Jan 4, 2006 3:50 pm
Hon, If I had a 100-year-old house at my disposal, I'd be diggin' it ALL! M....
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Lonnie Whelan
n9iui
Jan 4, 2006 4:40 pm
Got my new lil Yeller Feller yesterday! Got him home and decided to try the front yard. FOUND MY FIRST PULLTAB WITHIN 1 MINUTE!! yay. It's been raining for...
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bigcatdaddy49
Jan 4, 2006 7:28 pm
Old house lots can be tough. So much rusty iron that will belltone just like a good target. I would run it in the Coins mode, Sens. 4 bars and dig whatever...
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Patrick A. Timlin
ptimlin
Jan 4, 2006 8:33 pm
... Since it is an area that you will be detecting on for a long time, dig everything. For one thing it will give you good practice and over time you will get...
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James D. Rose
jamesd43081
Jan 5, 2006 5:16 pm
Hi! Got my 250 last night, couldn't wait to dry test it with various coins. Seemed to work well. This morning after the dew nearly dried, I took it out in my...
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Patrick A. Timlin
ptimlin
Jan 5, 2006 5:44 pm
... Leave it on. The 250 uses very little battery power in general and a set of batteries will last MANY hours of detecting. So what tiny bit you might save...
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ace250guy
Jan 5, 2006 11:57 pm
Don't we all love that big brown truck! A couple hints for you...while you are waiting for your volume controlled earphones, you can use regular phones, just...
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James D. Rose
jamesd43081
Jan 9, 2006 3:25 pm
Does anyone know why the Forum on gometaldetecting.com dosen't work? A few days ago it said they were modifing something; the site works fine, just no forum. ...
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bassets64061
Jan 10, 2006 4:45 am
Hello, My name's Rich and I live just outside of Kansas City MO. I'm brand new to metal detecting and eager to learn all about it. The big brown truck just...
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ace250guy
Jan 10, 2006 10:59 am
Welcome aboard Rich! We like the board because we all learn from each other. It is a great friendly board also. Please share with us any of your finds ok? ...
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Marna Goodyear
marnact
Jan 10, 2006 6:18 pm
Welcome, Rich. You'll have many entertaining hours with your ACE. We're in something of a January thaw here in CT; it's about 50 and nice and sunny so I went...
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ace250guy
Jan 11, 2006 12:37 am
We have thawed again here in MI also. I went out for about an hour and found 5 clad coins. It feels soo good to get out again! Marna, that jewelry seems to...
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Marna Goodyear
marnact
Jan 11, 2006 4:28 pm
I thought it didn't thaw in MI until July 7?...
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ace250guy
Jan 11, 2006 9:02 pm
It's actually July 9th, but we celebrate it on the 7th :)...
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bigcatdaddy49
Jan 13, 2006 8:39 pm
Well, it's the weekend!! I hope everybody in the group has good weather a gets a pouch full of goodies and shares their hunt stories. I've got at least one...
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ace250guy
Jan 13, 2006 9:11 pm
I have gotten addicted to Civil war history since getting the detector. I would be very interested in a hunt for civil war relics this summer. Soooo(hint*)...
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bigcatdaddy49
Jan 14, 2006 11:52 pm
and I had time for a hunt this morning. I've been neglecting the Yeller Feller lately, and was getting tired of hearing the whining coming from his bag, so I...
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bigcatdaddy49
Jan 15, 2006 12:11 pm
I'm way down here in Texas, just outsie of Austin. Not really much civil war activity here, no major battles or anything, but there are some encampments and...
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Marna Goodyear
marnact
Jan 15, 2006 4:14 pm
Nice finds! It's snowing here! What did you use to clean the copper bracelet with? It cleaned up very nicely....
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Bobby
bobloren
Jan 15, 2006 11:08 pm
Cmon down, Ken!!! I'm sure I can put you into some relics. Recently, they were excavating to add onto the Lord Fairfax campus and found relics. I now have...
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ace250guy
Jan 16, 2006 1:58 am
Bobby, that is a very nice offer. Do you think sometime in early spring would work if I can match vacation time up to come out for a day or 2 of hunting? If I...
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bigcatdaddy49
Jan 16, 2006 6:07 pm
A little Brasso and a lot of elbow grease. Use the same thing for silver rings, too. ... very nicely....
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Bob Loren
bobloren
Jan 17, 2006 2:49 am
Hey Ken, The spring will be fine. It's a very large field, and the construction will only cover a small part of it. I'm sure we can find some relics anywhere...
