A metal detector is a highly advanced device. For you to enjoy real use out of it;or have fun with it you must learn a little about how this works and how you can get the best results from it. Devices like these produce a magnetic field and, with reading the changes in that magnetic field, are capable of detecting the presence of metals. If you haven't yet used a latest model of metal detector, you're in for a few more surprises. Not only are these devices able to tell you how far down an object is, they may also tell you the item you're trying to detect.

The metal detector, if it is similar to many common models, will make use of sound to distinguish the kind of metal it picks up. You must train your ear to hear sounds and to distinguish each one of them. You can do this by placing several different objects on a wooden area and running your detector through them. Pick usual objects, like nails, pennies, buttons and others, for you to learn what their sounds are. Be sure to place some valuable items on the table, too, for you to learn what gold and silver sound for quite obvious reasons.

Your metal detector, depending on its set-up and quality, may be able to detect readings far deep into the ground's surface. The nearer the coil to the ground when you swing it, the deeper it can detect metals. You'll want to consider, however, that some surfaces can be potentially dangerous to the coil. If you're working in a place that has oil or other industrial pollutants around—like that at an old worksite—make sure to keep the coil off the ground completely. On the dry sand beach, however, it sometimes helps to lightly brush the surface to detect deeper, particularly for those having coarser sand.

Remember that you have to maintain your metal detector. Once the coil housing is dirty, clean it based on the manufacturer's instructions. Around higg grasses be cautious about swinging your detector too quick. You'll miss out on things buried deeply under the surface, of course, but smacking your coils into a protruding rock may just damage your device completely. If metal detection is concerned, take note that a turtle slow pace is most likely to give you the most fun and possibly the most significant finds of all. Practice walking slow while using the device to get used to it!