MAG Building Poll

[Alexismex]

It?s ok

Hello Willy ,
Thank you for your explanation ...see the Photo, do you think I am right in understanding the data o explain us a little more to definitely have a good perception of the target and very sorry for my ignorance of magnetometry...thank you again for your effort and your equipment conception.
Best regards.
Alexis

[Willy Bayot]

Magnetic Survey interpretation

Hello Willy ,
Thank you for your explanation ...see the Photo, do you think I am right in understanding the data o explain us a little more to definitely have a good perception of the target and very sorry for my ignorance of magnetometry...thank you again for your effort and your equipment conception.
Best regards.
Alexis

This is my interpretation of the plot. Note that the leftmost target could be a monopole or a small dipole and the one I noted as a dipole in the middle of the plot is questionable.

Willy

[rgecy]

Willy,

Just wanted to check on the progress. Any new news? Things have been kind of quiet around here.

[Willy Bayot]

Hi all,
There were a number of very successful site tests made with known targets buried at known depths by some of our first users. Our system was put in competition with various electro-magnetic systems (FDEM and TDEM) and its performance was unequalled to precisely locate deeply buried iron objects.
If you did not yet go there, have a look at http://www.ppm-markii.net/index.htm
There, you will find all about the specs, price structure and benchmark test results.
We currently are in the process of producing a second production series of our system as the first one was exhausted.
This process is expected to take about three months before delivering the first instrument of the new generation.
However, we already accept to take some order reservations for that series (and we already have got six reservations for the new series).
We normally prefer to sell the 'KIT' (as described on our web site) but we also can make the effort to assemble some 'SEMI-KIT' where the only work left to be done is some mechanical assembly and packaging.
The 'KIT' contains all the necessary assembled and tested modules (electronic boards + sensor coils) and can be provided with all the mechanical components necessary to package the control system into a proper NEMA box.
In both cases, the sensor coils have to be inserted into a suitable non-magnetic container for their mechanical protection and a 12V battery has to be provided by the client.
For all these, there is no need of any knowledge of electronics, just the standard level of DIY for mechanical assembly. Each set of boards is fully site tested with its sensor coils before being delivered.

Willy

[Willy Bayot]

See also the post of a satisfied user here:
http://www.geotech1.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14845

[Willy Bayot]

Look also there:
http://thunting.com/smf/magnetometer...l-t5167.0.html

Willy

[Wirechief]

Hi Willy, I just came onto your project and am very interested. Do you have any kits at this time? Thank you and good hunting.

John Tomlinson,CET
John's Detectors

[Willy Bayot]

Hi John,

Thank you for your enquiry.
We are out of available units now and we have started the production of a new small series of units. The delivery time should be around two months now.
Some of those future units are already reserved and the units of the production will be delivered on a first-come first-served basis.
If you want to make a reservation for one of those units, you could make a money transfer of $400 to our payal account whose coordinates are given on our web site at the end of the price proposal document.
Willy

[Wirechief]

Hi Willy, I saw the price on this project and am wondering if it would be cheaper completely unbuilt? Is the schematics and theory of operation proprietary material? Thanks very much Willy.

John Tomlinson,CET
John's Detectors

[Willy Bayot]

Hi John,

The whole system is proprietary but its price is much lower than any equivalent commercial system.
If you wish to reduce the price, there are only two options:
a. Buy the KIT instead of the SEMI-KIT package. This will even be lower if you build the sensor coils yourself.
b. Buy the set of boards based on an OEM contract if you intend to resell the system to end-users.

Willy

[Wirechief]

Hi Willy, many thanks for the reply. No I have no desire to resell it. I have a friend that would like to get a Mag and I thought if I could build one for us to use together then it would be worth it. I am not sure what the full kit will cost but you might let me know. I just appreciate the cost you have gone through to make it available to us. Have a great day Willy and take care.

John Tomlinson,CET
John's Detectors

[Wirechief]

Hi John,

The whole system is proprietary but its price is much lower than any equivalent commercial system.
If you wish to reduce the price, there are only two options:
a. Buy the KIT instead of the SEMI-KIT package. This will even be lower if you build the sensor coils yourself.
b. Buy the set of boards based on an OEM contract if you intend to resell the system to end-users.

Willy

Howdy Willy, Are you wanting to market the PPM to the public? Would major utilities companies be the big buyer? I have no idea at least here in the U.S. who buys this type of technology. I just sell metal detectors and some prospecting gear. I work with instrumentation used in the nuclear and radiation field such as Geiger counters, pulsers, scalers-ratemeters, dataloggers as a fulltime living. There are many many kinds of buyers for this type technology. Ok Willy have a great day.

John Tomlinson,CET
John's Detectors

[Wirechief]

Hi Willy, how much distance must you keep between the PPM and AC power lines? Thank you Willy.

John Tomlinson,CET
John's Detectors

[msolc]

a little question

Hi Willy
I was watching this thread, and saw at http://users.skynet.be/fa352591/index.htm sensor picture much larger coils than those mentioned earlier, also with two bottles...
I am experimenting a little winh PPM with poor results, basically with your earlier designs, and I wonder would it be better to use such larger sensors to get more signal...
Can you please tell us specs of those coils
regards
msolc
p.s. when I loose that little nerves left, will simply buy your kit

[Willy Bayot]

Howdy Willy, Are you wanting to market the PPM to the public? Would major utilities companies be the big buyer? I have no idea at least here in the U.S. who buys this type of technology. I just sell metal detectors and some prospecting gear. I work with instrumentation used in the nuclear and radiation field such as Geiger counters, pulsers, scalers-ratemeters, dataloggers as a fulltime living. There are many many kinds of buyers for this type technology. Ok Willy have a great day.

John Tomlinson,CET
John's Detectors

Hi John,

Yes, we do it now and have sold a few of them to individual users and we have more on order from our second production series in progress.

Yes, the most adequate professional use of a magnetometer is by utility companies and other public work companies to detect buried utilities and tanks. Also, to be used by ecological organizations to clean up fields contaminated by buried barrels full of hazardous material. This is the type of market we would prefer if we find local system integrators ready to integrate our kit into a professionally-looking, wheather-proof instrument.
If you have any specific ideas in that direction, let's open an Email exchange.

Willy