Rural trees often have bullets, along with iron fence, and nails from posted signs. There are ‘better’ (and more expensive) metal detectors that will scan deeper. Like most things, it is a trade off.
Philbert
Philbert
Anyone familiar with this gauge and how to use it?
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calamari
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When I worked in a moulding mill we'd have moulding come out of the machine with bullets in them fairly frequently. They were all large caliber non jacketed bullets so I'd guess from back in the 1800s since our lumber came from large trees cut around old mining camps in the northern portion of Mother Lode country.
I rarely argue with Webster, but the folks at Vermont Gage ( https://vermontgage.com/ ) might go a round or two... Same for PMC Gage and GF Gage, two other manufacturers we did business with.I am not doubting what you say in the least. It strikes me that gage is like using the words, "felling" and "feller"when the more correct words are "falling." and "faller." I guess it's the difference between what those in an industry use and what the rest of the world uses. Here's what Websters says about it. They high lighted the last sentence and gave the encouragement, I didn't. Personally, I think Steve Martin had it right when he said, "Some people have a way with words while others not have way."
From Merriam Webster.
What is correct gage or gauge?
The verb gauge, which refers to measuring or estimating, also has a variant gage. This variant appears to show up primarily in informal sources, though not often. Gauge is by far the preferred spelling in general usage for both the noun and the verb; we encourage you use it.
In my mind, "Gage" refers to a tool like a thread gage, " go-no go gage, or the gage of a chain, while "gauge" refers to something that displays a measurement like a gas gauge, pressure gauge.
calamari
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It's not my intention to start a hub bub about this sort of stuff. When it's your industry you can spell it gage and pronounce it "banana." It's my personal prejudice that makes my ears bleed. Everybody else in the world seems to do just fine. There were other examples of odd usage I've come across but thankfully I can't remember them at the moment.
No hub bub here, just trying to offer an explanation for the differences.
Cricket
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I think mine has been in the console of my truck since I bought it... never did get it figured so it would work.
calamari
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I'm terrible about reading directions but these made the two parts make sense. Turning it to get it to adjust the height didn't work for me but loosening the clamp, pressing the stone into the appropriate rounded slot and while hoilding the attachment against the top of the gauge while tightening the clamp worked for me.
Cricket
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Mine is one of those "clip it to the battery" ones, and the first time I tried it, it was windy and cold and generally miserable (and I'm too short to comfortably use the thing within range of the battery anyway...) - so it just got stashed. I'll probably haul it out again and try your method when I can do it without my hands shaking.
calamari
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That won't be for another 4 months where you live I'd guess.Mine is one of those "clip it to the battery" ones, and the first time I tried it, it was windy and cold and generally miserable (and I'm too short to comfortably use the thing within range of the battery anyway...) - so it just got stashed. I'll probably haul it out again and try your method when I can do it without my hands shaking.
Cricket
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Oddly, it looks like... tomorrow. After 16° all day and night yesterday... Michigan... sigh...That won't be for another 4 months where you live I'd guess.
Husky77
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Dont you just love a challenge
