| As the name suggests a Metal Detector is a kind of | | | | Coin Shooting, searching for coins, mainly old coins. |
| instrument, which is used to detect metal with the help | | | | Prospecting, searching for precious metals like gold or |
| of electromagnetic induction. It helps in the detection of | | | | silver |
| land mines, weapons like knives or guns at airports, in | | | | Relic Hunting, searching for any thing that has any |
| treasure hunting or in archeology. It can also be helpful | | | | historical significance, like weapons. |
| in detecting foreign bodies in food. | | | | Treasure Hunting, searching for hidden items. |
| Construction industries find it useful in detecting steel | | | | For security purpose metal detector are of great help. |
| reinforcing bars present in concretes, pipes, or wires in | | | | In airports this is used in great extent as it helps to |
| walls and floors. It can sense any electrically | | | | detect any dangerous items carried by passengers |
| conductive piece of metal. Metal detectors came into | | | | that can cause harm to others, especially weapons, |
| being around the end of the 19th century. | | | | One should know the right procedure of using a metal |
| Metal detectors have many applications. In archeology | | | | detector. Here are certain vital steps for using a metal |
| metal detectors are of good help. But in some | | | | detector: |
| countries like France and Sweden law prohibits metal | | | | The very first thing, that is needed to take care of is |
| detectors, but with special permission it can be used. In | | | | tuning. This means the detector must be adjusted so |
| spite of all these restrictions the contribution of metal | | | | that it can recognize the ground as a channel for the |
| detectors in this area cannot be denied. A good | | | | targets to be inside. Sometimes however the devise |
| example is the utilization of these detectors to inspect | | | | posses a self tuning trait installed. After this one is |
| wide areas like sites of battlefields, where the only | | | | ready to go for the search of the targets, coins, |
| remains could be the surface, scattered with metal | | | | treasure or anything. The placement of the loop is also |
| objects. | | | | very important. To get the best functioning it should be |
| Some times people use consumer metal detectors to | | | | held at arms length along with the loop and it should be |
| find coins on the beach as their hobby. Generally in the | | | | barely above the ground and the loop must always be |
| following types of hobbyist activities metal detectors | | | | in motion for best result. While searching with the |
| are used. | | | | detector one should move at a slow pace. |