Basketware sensor detector

Koschey-5I/IM

Among the fans of pulse metal detectors basketware enjoy an excellent

reputation. With their help one can obtain a record depth of detection for small objects
the size of a coin. Design features of these sensors yield increase detection depth of
targets up to 20% compared to the comparable "normal" sensor.
Let us consider briefly the physical processes in place to achieve this growth. In a
typical sensor coil wound wire coil to coil. With such a sensor has a winding interturn
stray capacitance of the order of hundreds of picofarads. This capacitance transient
delays caused by the momentum of self-induction, approximately 10 30mks. It is within
such limits must exhibit a delay signal processing ( main delay in the foreign
terminology) in the pulse detector . Basketware sensor is wound in a special
way, minimizing the interturn capacitance. To do this, the coils are spread in space and
at an angle to each other. A typical interturn capacitance sensor basket is in the range of
tens of picofarads. If this capacity does not exceed the transition units of microseconds,
which allows to make the instrument more "early" signal processing of the target and
the result - a gain in sensitivity.
In the past we have developed a couple of designs basketware sensors to our earlier
pulse detectors. In this article we want to offer another new design, which can be
mounted in a universal plastic case , available for sale.
This case has only a limited cavity for the sensor coil, so the winding way "on a bed
of nails" as used in our previous developments, here is not very suitable. Here we need
to rewind a special bearing mandrel made of thin sheet material (0.7-1.5mm). It may be,
for example, glass fiber, getinaks or, in extreme cases, even thick cardboard. Pattern
mandrel to download here , then print the file at 1:1 and glue on a sheet of plastic. Then,
use the jigsaw (needle files, scissors, a drill) to cut the ring with the slots, according to
the figure . The width of grooves about 2 mm.

Then proceed to the winding coil sensor. For this we need about 20 feet enameled
magnet wire diameter 0.63mm. For convenience, it is desirable to pre-wire winding
wound on a shuttle length 15-20cm, or a small coil of appropriate size. In the winding
wire to hook or coil - is necessary to make sure that the wire does not twist, was
subjected to strong bending, did not form small loops spanning. The principle of the
winding is shown in the figure below. Wire to wrap around the mandrel, putting it into
the grooves. The number of slots is chosen so that after five full turns and grooves are
filled with all the wire "comes" at the start point of the winding layer. In this case, you
need to make the transition to the adjacent groove and start to wind the next layer. All
you need to wind the 30 turns or 6 layers of 5 turns.

The result is roughly the winding.

Next, mount the coil inside the sensor housing. Further assembly and wiring for the
same procedure as for the conventional sensor. The only difference - for proper
recognition Koscheem-5I/IM basket sensor connector to solder resistor 30kOm. In this
case the profile will be activated 3.x, which by default are set to basketware and other
experimental probes. For more information on where there

After assembly, connect the probe to the detector Koschey-5I or Koschey-5IM and
check availability.
Findings
In laboratory tests yielded the following parameters:
Inductance coil - 317mkGn.
Interturn capacitance - 80 pF.
Winding resistance - 1 ohm.
Detection range of coins 5kop USSR - 31cm.
Thus, we see that by reducing the interturn capacitance and properly configuring a
metal detector (the ability to configure them - an important feature Koschey-5I/IM)
obtained a very real increase in the depth of detection of the target. However, it should
be noted that this sensitivity is obtained for air. In the real ground winning basket sensor
may not be as significant. Everything will depend on the degree of mineralization in a
particular area - for example, in sandy soil depth will be larger in the black soil - a
smaller one. The fact that a decrease in processing delays, unfortunately, but to improve
the overall sensitivity and increases the sensitivity to the ground.
Separately, we want to draw your attention to the fact that the struggle for
reducing interturn capacitance is not justified in each sensor. For example, we

sometimes ask - and it would be nice to do "deep basketware sensor" size or 1h1m
2h2m . The answer - it is absolutely unjustified. The fact is that when working with
deep probes instrument specially configured to work with high-latency processing. This
is to reduce the sensitivity to the soil and shallow targets. Therefore, there is no reason
to fight for the reduction in the duration of the transition process, as well as delay its
processing significantly exceeds.