Posted by Tom_in_CA on 3/19/2008, 3:47 pm, in reply to "Re: reply"
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Ok, so basically, you have a machine that ..... with the right know-how, a user could conceivably go up to 1 ft. on penny/dime type targets, while at the same time passing low conductors (if he so desired) and iron. And he could do all this, while having a reasonable semblence of TID (not random chance on the deeper end of the spectrum).
How does this compare to the stock unit, before those mod's were done on it? As I recall, the depth on penny/dimes, for the stock GS5, is only about the same as any currently available coin machine. Like 7 to 9" (but yes, nickels deeper still). Is this accurate?
How difficult would it be for someone to get a machine with the mod's you've got? Where could I test one, for example?
For the market element that would (occasionally) like to cherry pick deep silver coins, from junky parks, it sounds like what you have blows the doors off the nearest competitor now. The closest any machine comes, IMHO right now, is the Explorer, or CZ6 with larger coil. I can retain a good idea of TID to about 9" (maybe 10" if I'm reeeallly grasping) on a penny/dime sized target. Sure, a person can go deeper than that, IF they're willing to get fooled by deep nails and such (in other words, for-going TID). But if a person could get that few extra inches you're talking about, with a relatively good guess as to high vs low vs iron, you definately have a machine that should be brought to market ASAP.
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