Admin nuggethunting Posted July 25, 2006 Admin Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 Hello All, A friend purchased a Minelab GP3500 from me some time ago along with a bunch of other searchcoils and accessories. Below is a short message he wrote us and also a few pictures! all found with GP 3500 & CT Platypus coil, and blackwidow head phones "a must" the gold runs quite under water... settings - centered manual tune, set coilflat on clean gravels in water & hit auto tune, and wait for those 3beeps then turn off & on, and ground balance - I run in DD, Fixedtracking, Normal soil, Deep boost, Threshold at 1 o-clock, Signal at 12o-clock, Tone at 2 o-clock... thats my main settings, the larger nug is11.8 dwt. and the smaller ones .8 dwt , .9 dwt, 1.0 dwt & 1.3 dwt... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grubstake Posted July 25, 2006 Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 I can attest to the Platypus, being a KICK ASS coil, if its there it will get them. very nice finds, with the best waterproof coil coiltek or anyone else makes. Grubstake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eodseal2000 Posted July 25, 2006 Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 Good going.The Deadly Platypus is a great "All terrain" coil that's sensitive and fits nicely into cracks, around brush, boulders and it is great underwater! My favorite! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COLORADO BOB Posted July 26, 2006 Report Share Posted July 26, 2006 Never used one but may have to try it, just too see what all the hoop-la is about.Bob T. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlakMagnet Posted July 26, 2006 Report Share Posted July 26, 2006 Hey Bob,You can try mine when I come down to scare you with a visitwhen it cools off...I let Pondman use it last year, I couldn't get him back down off the hillside he was clambering around on. One thing this coil and coil-cover combination seems to need extra attention tois dirt getting trapped between the cover and the coil. I have been surprised howeasily dirt gets in.I literally took three thimble's full of iron staurated dirt out of mineafter not being able to use it on three successive hunts (and being in too much of a hurry at the time to sit and analyze what the problem was).regards, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grubstake Posted July 26, 2006 Report Share Posted July 26, 2006 No coil cover on mine, I just took some PC7 epoxie and put a good coat on the bottom of the coil, this stuff is tuffer than the plastic, used to make the coil. No dirt can get in, and it protects the coil just fine. Its a two part mix, that can be bought at any ACE hardwhare store. Grubstake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlakMagnet Posted July 26, 2006 Report Share Posted July 26, 2006 Yes Grubstake,I took your advice and bought some. The next time I have dirt inbetween the coil and the cover,that's the cure I'll use Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eodseal2000 Posted July 27, 2006 Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 I sealed the cover with a good stiff silicone after talking with BigEd.Works great keeping the dirt out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COLORADO BOB Posted July 27, 2006 Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 Hey Flak,May take you up on that if I don't already own one by then. I did the same thing on my GB2, took the cover off the 10" coil. Didnt use any epoxy just try not to scrub it so hard on the ground. Still use the cover on the small 6" coil.The 3500 and the 14" CT has been good to me with no problems so far. However the tape is getting somewhat worn, so I see trouble on the way if I don't replace it.Grubstake, what is the set-up time on that E-poxy you used???I use a lot of the stuff as I build and fly radio control airplanes. I usually buy mine in 8 oz. bottles, usually use the 5, 6, 15 and 30 minute stuff. Once in awhile 60 min. Also in real warm weather you won't get 5 min. working time out of 5min. epoxy, before it starts to set up.I have thought about the silicone and know that it makes a good seal but wonder if it may pose a problem if one has to remove the cover for some reason?Quite nice today, should have went out. Cloud cover all day and cooled off a bit, think it was 102 or 104 but just had too much to do. Hope to get out two or three days next week. Probably be back up to 115 to 120.Bob T. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pondmn Posted July 27, 2006 Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 Hey Flakmagnet my platypus is in the mail from Rob. Iam sold on it. Jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grubstake Posted July 27, 2006 Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 BOB, when I mix it, 50-50 it will be about a 30 minute working tim, I use a putty knife and spread it all on the coil bottom, about 3/8 of an inch thick, after about 30 minutes, it sets like putty, you can then use wet fingers, wet with water, to round the putty like epoxie to a perfect coil bottom. I then let it sit overnight. the next day, the epoxie is harder than the original plastic, it an be sanded if needed or drilled or filed. Its kind of like a grey colored plastic, like JB weld, but doe's not have metal in it like JB weld does. I have even removed the covers off of my excallibur and soverine coils and put this on, that way you can run without a cover and it won't hurt the coil. And it won't fill up with sand or dirt. Grubstake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin nuggethunting Posted July 27, 2006 Author Admin Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 Hello Guys, I'm hoping to spend more time with the Coiltek Platypus Waterproof Searchcoil this winter season. I know last year when we were dredging the GP3500/Platypus combo became an important tool for scanning the newly uncovered bedrock. This insures us that we didn't leave any small nuggets wedged in the cracks when we were done. Jerry, your new Platypus should arrive anytime now. I believe Shep and a few other California hunters are considering the coil in the very near future. Take care, Rob Allison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlakMagnet Posted July 28, 2006 Report Share Posted July 28, 2006 HEY PONDMAN!Great news about the coil,you deserve to find lots of gold,and I hope you find it with the platypus.best wishes and good hunting,David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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