Modificatios

[ivconic]

First video shows all and justifies my claims.
It kicks the a.. for real!
My best memories are dated back some 20-25 years ago when i bought my first 1265.
It is competitive today and i am sure it will beat the crap out of majority on market models today.
But it is very rare luck to find one of those today in good shape.
Those are all manufactured indeed long time ago, and now are mostly ruined by the influence of time and excessive use.
That's why i mentioned several times on these forums that it would be great idea to remake it again with slightly modifications and improvements.
There are still lot of us; the "old school" detectorists, who will be very happy to see it again in shops.

[Qiaozhi]

I used to own a Fisher 1266-XB that I repaired in 2007 (9 years ago!). It was calibrated according to the official Fisher Service Manual, so I know 100% that it was working exactly as it would have been when it originally left the factory. ->
http://www.geotech1.com/forums/showt...1141#post61141

And ..... opening up an old wound ->
http://www.geotech1.com/forums/showt...642#post145642

[ivconic]

I used to own a Fisher 1266-XB that I repaired in 2007 (9 years ago!). It was calibrated according to the official Fisher Service Manual, so I know 100% that it was working exactly as it would have been when it originally left the factory. ->
http://www.geotech1.com/forums/showt...1141#post61141

And ..... opening up an old wound ->
http://www.geotech1.com/forums/showt...642#post145642

I do remember that! You are the lucky one, i tell ya! I envy you!
But once you fixed it ;later i didn't see your reports about experiences in the real conditions.
If you still keeping it; take it outdoor, preferably on some plowed soil and go searching for couple hours.
You will be satisfied, i swear!

[Koala]

Not surprised two people have difference experiences of the same machine. There are so many variables in ground conditions.

Also there are at least 3 different version of the PCB. If there is a difference I don't know but Tesoro had different updated versions of a model and the characteristics alter. Bandido the original being less noisy in a nail infested sites

However metal detector / coils also alter

I have seen two people with the Deus and same coil.


One was finding more than the other so they loaded the same program the more successful detectorist was using onto the second machine to make them identical but still there was a difference in find rates.


One found a faint target and asked the other to sweep over it. Nothing. Went through all the setting yet one detector would find it and the other would not.


Internal component tolerances and slight coil differences all make slight differences that add up. Its not unusual to buy a batch of components and testing each for best performance. Not something a manufacturer has time to do.

[ivconic]

Ah missed to see this on second link:

"tw. this is almost the same noise like the Fisher 1266-X makes if powerlines are close while having alot less depth.
This is exactly why I sold my Fisher 1266-XB"

So you don't have it no more...
Yes those machines can "sing" and perform chatty if power lines are close.
Apart from that; everything else is just nice.
That's not the problem strictly related to 1265 model, huge majority of other models and brands suffers the same.
Fresh example; Deus can't stand another Deus at distances closer than 15-20 meters, even if we in the company readjust frequencies differently.
Right now in my company we have 3 Deuses. Those all are literally hating each other on the filed; HUGE problem!
Despite the claims that this is easily overcame by slightly changing the frequency. It solves the problem partially but not completely.
I personally suspect that the BT connectivity is the main source of our problem here and not TX signal and it's frequency.
And most recent case is the "hate" between Deus and White's 6000 Pro Xl.
Deus is killing 6000 at distances lower than 20 meters, while 6000 is not affecting Deus at all, even if they are just meter or two separated.

[soverey]

Not surprised two people have difference experiences of the same machine. There are so many variables in ground conditions.

Also there are at least 3 different version of the PCB. If there is a difference I don't know but Tesoro had different updated versions of a model and the characteristics alter. Bandido the original being less noisy in a nail infested sites

However metal detector / coils also alter

I have seen two people with the Deus and same coil.


One was finding more than the other so they loaded the same program the more successful detectorist was using onto the second machine to make them identical but still there was a difference in find rates.


One found a faint target and asked the other to sweep over it. Nothing. Went through all the setting yet one detector would find it and the other would not.


Internal component tolerances and slight coil differences all make slight differences that add up. Its not unusual to buy a batch of components and testing each for best performance. Not something a manufacturer has time to do.

You are right it has to do with the way the coil is tuned to the detector board, every company has probably a standard in tuning, and this is not the best that could be achieved; that is why sometimes homemade versions of commercial detectors exhibit better performance.. at least in air testing. I see it as a bit of a gamble when you buy a metal detector.., maybe the more expensive machines are tuned better to justify the price difference..

[Koala]

First video shows all and justifies my claims.
It kicks the a.. for real!
My best memories are dated back some 20-25 years ago when i bought my first 1265.
It is competitive today and i am sure it will beat the crap out of majority on market models today.
But it is very rare luck to find one of those today in good shape.
Those are all manufactured indeed long time ago, and now are mostly ruined by the influence of time and excessive use.
That's why i mentioned several times on these forums that it would be great idea to remake it again with slightly modifications and improvements.
There are still lot of us; the "old school" detectorists, who will be very happy to see it again in shops.

Well looking through YouTube and it would appear that it locks onto a small silver coin 6 to 8 inches deep near iron Better than a AT Pro and VX3. Suspect you can get a good one or poor one the same as the early Tesoro's.

Did find the original schematics from 1993 for the 1266x but guess it will be still under copyright.


Can't find a video but a few people say its fairly good on the wet sand.


1260 1265 1266 and 1270 all appear similar and 1212 appears poor


Anyone one know which models or years to avoid. Early one PCB middle two PCB or later one PCB. Are the latter ones surface mount??


Would make a nice project on here KT did offer. Would be nice to keep it original schematics to start with.

[ivconic]

Well looking through YouTube and it would appear that it locks onto a small silver coin 6 to 8 inches deep near iron Better than a AT Pro and VX3. Suspect you can get a good one or poor one the same as the early Tesoro's.

Did find the original schematics from 1993 for the 1266x but guess it will be still under copyright.


Can't find a video but a few people say its fairly good on the wet sand.


1260 1265 1266 and 1270 all appear similar and 1212 appears poor


Anyone one know which models or years to avoid. Early one PCB middle two PCB or later one PCB. Are the latter ones surface mount??


Would make a nice project on here KT did offer. Would be nice to keep it original schematics to start with.

1260 is different.
I would focus only on 1265/1266.