New Metal Detector book!

[ODM]

Received my copy today in mail. Thanks for putting the time together to compile such a nice read - it goes a bit deeper on some topics than I thought it would, a good reference for familiar topics as well.

Glad to recommend this book to everyone.

[satdaveuk]

Hi
Received my book today and started reading it already, its everything George and Carl promised it would be, both in technical and practical applications, will always be useful for cross references when design/building detectors so very much a must have book for beginners and engineers alike.

In my opinion I think the book of its class deserved a hard back version, givin the choice would have certainly paid the extra with know hesitation at all.
Thanks again
Dave

[Qiaozhi]

Hi
Received my book today and started reading it already, its everything George and Carl promised it would be, both in technical and practical applications, will always be useful for cross references when design/building detectors so very much a must have book for beginners and engineers alike.

In my opinion I think the book of its class deserved a hard back version, givin the choice would have certainly paid the extra with know hesitation at all.
Thanks again
Dave

Yes, I agree that a hardback version would have been better. Perhaps we can look at that for the next release, depending on cost.

[Carl-NC]

In my opinion I think the book of its class deserved a hard back version, givin the choice would have certainly paid the extra with know hesitation at all.

Cut (2) 6"x9" pieces of 5mm plywood, and glue them on the covers. Presto! Hardback!

[SVEN1]

Cut (2) 6"x9" pieces of 5mm plywood, and glue them on the covers. Presto! Hardback!

Or just coat the covers with a coat of epoxy, maybe even laminate on some 3/4 oz. fiberglass cloth. It will be invisible when cured. LOL
Can't wait for my copy to arrive.

[satdaveuk]

Yes theres things that need to be done to preserve the book as its going to get a lot of use, but really the point I was trying to put over was this particular book which is a master preace should really be produced in hardback due to its class, its not a novel you read and then then give to some charity shop , its a book you keep on a book shelf in its original state of production along with Tesla,Faraday,Marconi, Bell, etc hardback books that get passed from one generation to the next, and if looked after will be around for generations to come, part of history so to speak.
I say part of history because thats what Gorge and Carl have produced, not only have you talked in quite some depth about past inventions/accidental finds like moving a wire within a magnetic field producing electical current, but also you have made yourselfs part of that.

Im on the look out now for some of those earler 1920s books you mentioned to read and go with my small book collection.

Regards

[ivconic]

Yes theres things that need to be done to preserve the book as its going to get a lot of use, but really the point I was trying to put over was this particular book which is a master preace should really be produced in hardback due to its class, its not a novel you read and then then give to some charity shop , its a book you keep on a book shelf in its original state of production along with Tesla,Faraday,Marconi, Bell, etc hardback books that get passed from one generation to the next, and if looked after will be around for generations to come, part of history so to speak.
I say part of history because thats what Gorge and Carl have produced, not only have you talked in quite some depth about past inventions/accidental finds like moving a wire within a magnetic field producing electical current, but also you have made yourselfs part of that.

Im on the look out now for some of those earler 1920s books you mentioned to read and go with my small book collection.

Regards

Yes that makes sense.
But i have even better idea;
let's leave this book as it is and suggest second part of a book to be written.
Second part of a book will imply original approach as in first book, but also will be extended with additional chapters that we here, members from Geotech, can suggest and contribute too.
We can write down our suggestions and give them as "tasks" which authors should process.
By this i mean lot of questions which are related to subject and maybe should be explained well by Carl and George, as they already done in their first book on some of subjects they selected there.
For example; they took simplified and basic designs and explained very well stages and functions in those.
So we can take first book as excellent approach to basics of various metal detecting techs.
Certainly; first book is excellent effort and presents splendid educational tool.
Next book should include explanations of a bit more delicate designs, solutions... from same category (IB, PI etc..)
Also some of the members can offer own articles to be included as chapters in book.
Authors will refine and correct those additions and by own choice will include them in second book.
Second book can be named "Geotech..." or similar and can be printed in more expensive issue (hard back, engraved titles etc...)
But to do this, first we will have to wait more people to get first book, read it several times and form an opinion.
Than we can start here new thread dedicated to preparations of second book.
There we can place our suggestions, questions and opinions.
I am up to that, because i also want to see and read more technical analyzes of some stages and processes that are present in some md designs.
Regardless to fact that i am dealing with detectors for long time, regardless to fact that many things are pretty clear to me; yet there are vast of things i do automatically without full understanding of those yet.
I am making things combining some solutions taken from somebody's else works and pretty often i do not understand those quite well.
So, logically, i would like somebody more conversant than me, to teach me and explain me those processes and solutions which i don't understand well.
By this i don't mean that authors should reveal all the knowledge, tips&tricks which are current in md industry.
No, not at all.
By this i mean only that second book should go more deep in some specific details which are not present in first book.
So we can take second book as for "dedicated hobbyists" which already passed first few levels of md knowledge.
Cheers!

[satdaveuk]

Good Idea Ivconic
Im also hoping that that now Carl and George have produced this master peace that it will prompt other authers and manufactures to follow suite and do there own publications, and get out of the dark ages of secrecy which has clouded this subject for decades
Mind you not holding my breath on that one maybe just pipe dreaming

[Taktyk]

Was published as part of the DFX scheme on the cover you may want to post a full scheme?

[SVEN1]

My book came in today, did a quick glance thru and could tell it's is chocked full of excellent info. Stuff I need to know..................

[6666]

Just waiting for paypal to clear some funds and will be making book order, thanks .
6666

[WM6]

My book came in today, did a quick glance thru and could tell it's is chocked full of excellent info. Stuff I need to know..................

Mine came in two days ago.
In short: from MD technical point of view, this is "Metal detector bible", best MD technical (enthusiast) book written ever.


Sven1, how do you consider your "Smitty - HH PI" in comparison to PI out of this book?

BTW: Your Portal to the Past: http://treasurelinx.com/ has a lot of very interesting reading, worth to regular visit.

[ivconic]

...BTW: Your Portal to the Past: http://treasurelinx.com/ has a lot of very interesting reading, worth to regular visit.

Yes i like it too.
I like Historical Perspective part where lot of interesting scans can be seen.
I founded there some pretty rare photos and scans.
Good job, excellent pages!

[Jerry]

Mine came in the mail today. All I have been able to do so far is just browse a little. I find it amazing that what ever page I open the book to, there is something of interest to me.

For example Experiment No. 3 on page 127 about the Garrett Crossfire coil. I have one that the case was badly damaged, so I took it apart and was thinking about perhaps adapting it for the TGSL projects. After a little reading I found that it probably was not a good idea.

This book is to metal detector experimenters as the Radio Amateurs Handbook is to ham radio operators.

Good Work guys!

Jerry

[mschmahl]

My book arrived me today, too. It is very good written and easy to understand. Thank´s a lot for writing it.