Is 2006 the year you can make a living out of Metal Detecting???
It is quite true to say that in the UK alone, there are Millions of pounds worth of pieces of scrap metal just lying around. Much of it is in Gardens, Parks, Farms, Commons, Beaches etc. Some of it has been lying there for thousands of years. Now it is not true that all detectorists finds are coins, brooches, rings etc. If that was the case then everybody would be doing detecting. In truth these finds only constitute a small percentage of finds made.
A lot of stuff found includes cans, bottle tops, iron, lead, etc. Some metal detectorists remove this rubbish and throw it away. Other less responsible detectorists just bury it again. This is a stupid excercise as quite often they will find themselves digging up the same scrap on their next detecting mission. So why would detectorists throw scrap away? Well quite often it is too much inconvenience. Maybe they only go detecting once a month and don't collect enough scrap to turn into cash. Maybe they don't understand the shear value of the metal they are throwing away. It is this and the different types of scrap metal that we will look at further. Here are a few different types of metal you might find:
GOLD
PLATINUM
SILVER
BRONZE
COPPER
ALLIMINIUM
IRON
STEEL
LEAD etc All have value.
In some cases such as gold you might only need as little as an ounce. In other metals such as Iron you may need to have 30/40 llbs to make it worth your while visiting a scrap dealer. In the case of Gold, Platinum and Bronze a visit to your local jeweller is probably your best course of action. As for Bronze, Copper, Alliminium, Iron, Steel and Lead then you would need to obtain a lot more in quantity. In this case you would usually need to bring it to your local scrap company by vehicle. Always be careful when handling any kind of metal. Wear Gloves. In all cases leave melting of such items to the experts - as harmful fumes can be emited. Good hunting and please look after our planet.
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