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Metal Detector

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  • 20-06-2010 10:12pm
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    ABEasy
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    I hope someone can help me, my misus lost my wedding ring in the yard (gravel covered) today and cannot find it. Does anyone know where I can hire/borrow a metal detector in Limerick?


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    source
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    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyXQbcEnUzE


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    ABEasy
    Registered Users Posts: 566 ✭✭✭ABEasy


    foinse wrote: »
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyXQbcEnUzE


    Thanks but way too complicated, plus don't have a pocket radio.


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    Agent_99
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    Try smyths toys, bought my boys one a few years ago cheap less than €20, not the greatest item but it worked til the batteries ran out. :D



    http://www.toys.ie/Metal-Detector--!A04316-prod.aspx?qwSessionID=a557d51f-f016-4336-b768-30eefdead1b9


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    Builderfromhell
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    Might be worth buying on ebay and then selling again after vyou've found ring.
    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WHITES-CLASSIC-SL-METAL-DETECTOR-/110547083883?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Gadgets&hash=item19bd1ea26b


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    Bundasbar
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    http://www.azhire.ie/equipment.hire.products.dublin.ireland.php?sectionnumber=114&number=376


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    phill106
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    Argos has a few of them, and they have an excellent return policy!

    Open it up, fire it up, find ring, return the next day!

    http://www.argos.ie/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Search?storeId=30001&catalogId=1500002201&langId=-1&searchTerms=metal+detector


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    kenoconnell
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    ABEasy wrote: »
    I hope someone can help me, my misus lost my wedding ring in the yard (gravel covered) today and cannot find it. Does anyone know where I can hire/borrow a metal detector in Limerick?


    maplin would probably have something handy enough i'm sure...


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    langdang
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    I wouldn't hang around in case a magpie or something finds it before you. Maplin was the first place I thought of.


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    Roadend
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    langdang wrote: »
    I wouldn't hang around in case a magpie or something finds it before you. Maplin was the first place I thought of.
    Where would a magpie get a metal detector?


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    phill106
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    langdang wrote: »
    I wouldn't hang around in case a magpie or something finds it before you. Maplin was the first place I thought of.
    Roadend wrote: »
    Where would a magpie get a metal detector?

    Maplins OBVIOUSLY!

    PFfttt


    Some people...


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    ABEasy
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    phill106 wrote: »
    Argos has a few of them, and they have an excellent return policy!

    Open it up, fire it up, find ring, return the next day!

    http://www.argos.ie/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Search?storeId=30001&catalogId=1500002201&langId=-1&searchTerms=metal+detector

    I like your thinking......
    kenoconnell wrote: »
    maplin would probably have something handy enough i'm sure...
    langdang wrote: »
    I wouldn't hang around in case a magpie or something finds it before you. Maplin was the first place I thought of.
    Roadend wrote: »
    Where would a magpie get a metal detector?

    :eek::eek::eek: Bloody magpies, if they get the ring they can take the wife aswell....

    I was down the country today so think tomorrow I'll hit the Childers Road for Maplin and Argos and go looking for treasure, I'll let yea know what I find...


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    Raiser
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    langdang wrote: »
    I wouldn't hang around in case a magpie or something finds it before you. Maplin was the first place I thought of.
    Roadend wrote: »
    Where would a magpie get a metal detector?

    Legend!!!!

    - Thanks :D

    OP better buy a Metal Detector Detector too just in case your gravel strikes again!

    - Best of luck with it (and the Wife) anyway!


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    ABEasy
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    OP here, good news found the ring and 1.24 in coin. In the end I hired one in HSS hire on Gerald Griffin Street. Turns out I'm the 3rd fella this month in with a lost ring looking for a metal detector....


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    Itsdacraic
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    ABEasy wrote: »
    OP here, good news found the ring and 1.24 in coin. In the end I hired one in HSS hire on Gerald Griffin Street. Turns out I'm the 3rd fella this month in with a lost ring looking for a metal detector....

    Put the €1.24 towards some super glue so you can make sure the ring never comes off again. Ever.


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    Raiser
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    ABEasy wrote: »
    OP here, good news found the ring and 1.24 in coin. In the end I hired one in HSS hire on Gerald Griffin Street. Turns out I'm the 3rd fella this month in with a lost ring looking for a metal detector....

    Great to have a happy ending - How long did it take ya? Was it the very last patch of gravel you tried - Would have been for me.......

    - Any Trabants in there?


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    Itsdacraic
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    Raiser wrote: »
    Great to have a happy ending - How long did it take ya? Was it the very last patch of gravel you tried - Would have been for me.......

    - Any Trabants in there?

    Would have been for me too.
    Because I would have stopped after I found it.


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    phill106
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    Good result!
    How much was rental? Should fine the missus the cost...


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    ABEasy
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    Itsdacraic wrote: »
    Would have been for me too.
    Because I would have stopped after I found it.

    :D

    Turns out it was the last place I checked alright. Took about half an hour, I was going to go wild and check the entire garden for treasure but couldn't be bothered in the end.

    Cost 25 quid, which was well worth it cos she was not only talking about both of us getting new rings but getting them blessed aswell and knowing how expensive it was first time round it was 25 quid well spent


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    Raiser
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    Do Priests charge to bless rings?

    - They're some Crew.


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    phill106
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    Raiser wrote: »
    Do Priests charge to bless rings?

    - They're some Crew.

    /inserts naughty peado priest joke here


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