fieldsportsman 107 Posted June 9, 2011 Report Share Posted June 9, 2011 anyone had experience making their own locator and collar, is so please explain, although vie got a mk3, it would be a laugh to make and would save people a lot of money, cheers Quote Link to post
willow 53 Posted June 9, 2011 Report Share Posted June 9, 2011 years ago a lad made them down here and YES they let you down a good few times Quote Link to post
f mac 40 Posted June 9, 2011 Report Share Posted June 9, 2011 would be easy to clone just send 1 to china and in a few days u would have 1 ,would it be worth it in terms of build quality ect or would u be able to sell enough to make it worthwile Quote Link to post
fieldsportsman 107 Posted June 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2011 years ago a lad made them down here and YES they let you down a good few times do you know how he made them, i hear mick dadds makes home made collars, if anyone knows how to make a home made set up, let us know Quote Link to post
2bob 9 Posted June 9, 2011 Report Share Posted June 9, 2011 they can't be all that hard to make if you are in the know how Quote Link to post
fieldsportsman 107 Posted June 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2011 they can't be all that hard to make if you are in the know how what we need is someone in the know Quote Link to post
Jingo 6 Posted June 9, 2011 Report Share Posted June 9, 2011 buy a £5 kiddies metal detector and superglue an old brown ale cap to ya ferrets foreheed, usually works the trick... (incase any simpletons are reading this i wasn't serious) 1 Quote Link to post
Ideation 8,216 Posted June 10, 2011 Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 Feckin beat me to it mate, was gonna suggest feeding them some iron filings and getting the metal detector Quote Link to post
nobjerk 161 Posted June 10, 2011 Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 used to go with a chap who used an old pocket radio tuned into the deben collar frequency , worked a treat . all he did was to turn the volume down as he got closer to his target to pinpoint its position. Quote Link to post
f mac 40 Posted June 11, 2011 Report Share Posted June 11, 2011 used to go with a chap who used an old pocket radio tuned into the deben collar frequency , worked a treat . all he did was to turn the volume down as he got closer to his target to pinpoint its position. i heard that a while back would think every 1 would be doing it if true lol . knowing my luck i would be tuned in to radio scotlands greatest bagpipe hits Quote Link to post
fieldsportsman 107 Posted June 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2011 used to go with a chap who used an old pocket radio tuned into the deben collar frequency , worked a treat . all he did was to turn the volume down as he got closer to his target to pinpoint its position. i heard that a while back would think every 1 would be doing it if true lol . knowing my luck i would be tuned in to radio scotlands greatest bagpipe hits no mate, he is right, the a radio does pick up the mk1 collars, but obviously, its only to about 5 ft Quote Link to post
f mac 40 Posted June 11, 2011 Report Share Posted June 11, 2011 used to go with a chap who used an old pocket radio tuned into the deben collar frequency , worked a treat . all he did was to turn the volume down as he got closer to his target to pinpoint its position. i heard that a while back would think every 1 would be doing it if true lol . knowing my luck i would be tuned in to radio scotlands greatest bagpipe hits no mate, he is right, the a radio does pick up the mk1 collars, but obviously, its only to about 5 ft seen that on u tube 6ft to locator but how far when its underground short of burying it to test it Quote Link to post
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