If you want to detect metal underground and you have a 3d printer, Arduino, some wire and PVC pipes, you can start to build this DIY contraption.
All the files needed for the detector coil and other parts: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:416163
Here is the projects homepage: https://solar1.net/drupal/metal_detector
He uses this metal detector project as the basis: http://dzlsevilgeniuslair.blogspot.dk/2013/07/diy-arduino-based-metal-detector.html
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Owning a metal detector is not prohibited in my country (Croatia) but using it to find anything of historical values could be heavily punished. I'll need to think if I will make this detector. Maybe in the future.
All the files needed for the detector coil and other parts: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:416163
Here is the projects homepage: https://solar1.net/drupal/metal_detector
He uses this metal detector project as the basis: http://dzlsevilgeniuslair.blogspot.dk/2013/07/diy-arduino-based-metal-detector.html
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| 3d printed metal detector coil |
Owning a metal detector is not prohibited in my country (Croatia) but using it to find anything of historical values could be heavily punished. I'll need to think if I will make this detector. Maybe in the future.