Basic Anatomy of a Metal DetectorUpdated 2 years ago
All metal detectors are a different but they have the same basic anatomy. All detectors contain the parts below. The features on the control box will vary.
- Armrest
- Handgrip
- Headphones
- Adjustable Shaft
- Coil (sometimes referred to as the head)
- Coil cable and connector
- Control Box
- On/Off switch
- Volume (not always on the control box...sometimes on headphones)
- Sensitivity setting
- Discrimination
- Pinpoint
- Ground balance