
Find coins and other treasure with a DIY
metal detector circuit
Written by Fredrik Jansson with Charles Platt
Charles Platt, Adobe Stock-Eyematrix
Change
Sensor
C7
100µF
Oscillator
O1
Oscillator
O2
C1
470pF
C2
470pF
R1
100
R2
100
R3
4.7K
Inductor
22µH
Headphone
jack
Sensing
coil
C3
470pF
C4
470pF
C5
max
200pF
C6
100nF
4070B
9VDC
X1
X3
X2
A
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People don’t carry change in their pockets
anymore. Or do they?
With the Change Sensor, you can find out. This
ultra-simple circuit will also search for hidden
treasure — or your house keys, if you drop them
in some tall grass. In fact, any metallic object
that conducts electricity may reveal itself to
you, for this is a basic metal ...