homefire Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 As a 11 year old in my ignorance I pleaded my mother to get me a Crusader BFO metal detector out of the back pages of a Treasure magazine. Seemed like months before it showed up. Being the All Powerful All Knowing confident self I was I didn't bother reading the one page of instructions. Took me no time figuring out I only had to re tune the thing every ten steps or so. Yep, found my first coin just ten minutes later. A 1954 silver quarter 3ft from the front door. I was DOOOOMED. AFFLICTED ! Never to be the same. Here I am Afflicted with MDBS (Metal Detectorist Brain Syndrome) Being a Progressive Disease at first it was just yards. Neighbors yards, School Yards and Parking lots and Parks. It was only when I found my self wandering Mountain Sides I realized I had some serious issues at hand. Now some 40 years later! If it goes Beep, Wing, Ding, Ping or Woooop I try to find metal with it. They say I can still live a Somewhat Normal life with the Affliction but I struggle at times. How do you all deal with it ?? Homefire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Au Seeker Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 Homie it's like Gold Fever there's no cure only therapy which is to go and try to find some gold, a catch 22 situation, same with MDBS no cure only therapy which is going out beeping, again a catch 22 situation!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homefire Posted January 26, 2017 Author Share Posted January 26, 2017 Yea, it seems that way. Winters seem the worst. Unable to appease the Obsessions is terrible. I have it Baaaaaad. Everything I see or do lead me to metal detecting. Just yesterday Wicked Wanda the Wonder Wife got out her Knitting. What did I see in her Kit ? METAL DETECTOR COILS ! Is that ridiculous or What ? Yep ! Check this out. Knitting / Weaving frames for making Hats. Available at any Wal Mart cheap. Purpose build Multi SIzes Made as to Order Metal Detector Coil Winding Jigs. Her kit had a 5" 7" 9" and 11" jig. They sell larger sizes as well. You can make Mono coils, DD Coils putting a smaller jig in the center of a larger jig Concentric Coils. For the Old Ohmaga Coils you just put the Small Jig to the bottom of a larger jig and winding away. The Pegs come out for easy removal of said Wound Coils. Dang ! Can't take any more ! Going to twist up a coil for my Home Built Barracuda PI. See Ya ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoser John Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 Embrace your addiction as it'll be with you forevermore. Built mine from Tandycraft, a Heathkit bfo and the beaches/parks were lined with silver and gold. Sure beat our wheeled 2 man sandscoop...my back aches just from the memory BUT bought my first 52 ford with coins and gold hahaha. Love it and never leave it as after just 60 years I'm just getting started-John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homefire Posted January 26, 2017 Author Share Posted January 26, 2017 I missed the Golden opportunity. I should had filed for Disability while Obama was in office. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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