A metal detector is a device that has gained high popularity among lovers of adventure and active leisure. The realization of childhood dreams and harmless fantasies about treasure hunting became available thanks to the advent of metal detectors. You can find a wide variety of options on sale - from simple amateur models to professional ones with complex settings. But the search for mysterious treasures is not the only thing for which such a device is needed. Let's try to figure out what a ground metal detector is for and how it can be used both for leisure and for work.
Conventionally, we can divide the ways of using ground metal detectors into two types - earnings and entertainment. Both options imply the use of equipment within the framework of current legislation. The fact is that many scenarios for working with a metal detector are limited. For example, the laws prohibit black archaeology, the search for and collection of relics of historical value, as well as the holding of such events in places designated as of cultural and historical value. Before purchasing and using a metal detector, it is extremely important to familiarize yourself with both the general rules and the rules of a particular region in order to avoid violating current legislation.
For example, the search and collection of objects that are 100 years old or more entails negative consequences up to criminal punishment, since such items are of historical value. The collection, storage, collection and any other manipulation of such items without accompanying documentation or special permission is prohibited.
Children's entertainment
A ground metal detector can become the basis for unusual entertainment for children and the organization of children's events. With its help, it is easy to plan children's quests of pirate, sea and adventure themes. Hiding clues and burying quite sanctioned "treasures", drawing a treasure map and going in search of them - any child (and many adults too) will be delighted and will receive a lot of kind, interesting memories and emotions. Quests will perfectly occupy both groups of children at school, camps and recreation centers, and are suitable for a narrow family circle. For example, this type of leisure can become a scenario for an unforgettable children's birthday party or just an active family weekend in the fresh air.
There are many inexpensive and very easy-to-use models of ground metal detectors that even a child can understand and use. At the same time, most metal detectors are quite lightweight, and the rod is adjustable in length to fit the user's height.
Beach search with a metal detector is very popular. For some, this is an opportunity to spend time usefully in nature, for others, the goal is to make money. Both are true - the beach search allows you to breathe fresh air, enjoy, and also earn extra money on the lost money left by tourists in the sand. Basically, the goal of the beach search is jewelry, which is most often lost on vacation. However, you need to be prepared for the fact that much more often than rings and chains you will find bottle caps, "tongues" from aluminum cans and other metal objects that are of no value.
The vast majority of metal detector coils are now moisture-proof, so accidental splashes of water will not harm them, and you can also walk in shallow water with them. However, for more accurate information about the permissibility of immersing the coil in water, check the accompanying documentation for a particular device. It is important to remember that you cannot wet the control unit if your model does not imply partial or complete immersion under water.
Underwater search
Underwater search is a more difficult activity. And here it is no longer enough to buy only a metal detector. It requires investment, and often additional equipment and a certain degree of training. It all depends on the depth at which you search. People engaged in underwater search dive both with a mask and snorkel, without diving deeply, and in professional scuba gear, discovering a huge number of things, including phones, laptops, jewelry, wallets with money, and other interesting finds. There is even a separate direction for the search and collection of fishing lures and lures left by fishermen at the bottom of reservoirs.
It is important to choose equipment depending on the planned dives. There are models of metal detectors with the ability to dive up to 60 meters - completely waterproof, including headphones. And there are simpler and more compact options for searching at very shallow depths up to 1-2 meters.
Scrap metal collection
Scrap metal collection is another topic that is widespread among metal detector owners. Every year, the price of metals of different types only increases, which makes this method of using a metal detector relevant. The business is energy-consuming, and in some places even requiring a lot of effort and some investment. For example, buying a generator to connect cutting tools or installing a winch to move and load large items. And you can really find anything, from old garden tools to spare parts for equipment, oversized metal structures. You can look for scrap metal in the territories of old agricultural fields and their outskirts, landfills, abandoned workshops - the main thing is to make sure that the search site is legal.
Search for lost items
An unusual way of hobbies and earnings is services for finding lost items, whether they are watches, bracelets, rings, house or car keys, chains and other jewelry or objects. It often happens that people lose important or memorable things for them in places where it is very difficult to find on their own. For example, when fishing, on vacation or even while walking the dog in the meadow. It is almost impossible to find your favorite ring under the thickness of autumn leaves, both in a city park and in the forest. And this is where a metal detector comes to the rescue. It would be very useful to contact a specialist to search for the lost, since this way the chance of a successful outcome increases significantly.
Inspection of the personal site
And one more way how you can use a metal detector both for use and for business. Sometimes we hear news about how someone bought a house or a plot, and in the course of repairs or other work accidentally discovered something valuable, hidden by the previous owners a long time ago.
You can buy a metal detector in parallel with the site, understand its operation, settings and signals. But not everyone wants to do this, besides, the costs may be unjustified. But it is much easier to pay for the services of a professional search engine with accurate and sensitive equipment. And this is a real service that has been on the market for a long time. By the way, with the help of a metal detector, you can find not only your grandmother's treasure, but also hidden communications - telephone lines, pipelines, and so on, which can be useful during construction earthworks.
It is worth noting that in the modern world, and in particular in our country, the possession and search of a metal detector are not prohibited by law and do not require special permits, but have a number of strict restrictions mentioned above. It is not forbidden to look for jewelry on the beach or scrap metal in the field, if the surveyed areas do not contradict the law - they are not a private or protected area, a place of occurrence of a cultural layer, and so on. In any case, before searching in a specific place, it is better to make sure for sure. For example, not all public places or parks can be dug.
