Engineering News Blog

Engineering News

Latest news of interest to engineers. Sourced from GlobalSpec's Engineering News

Previous in Blog: 9,000-Year-Old Brew Hitting The Shelves This Summer   Next in Blog: China Readies its First Robotic Mars Mission
Close
Close
Close
Rate Comments: Nested

Metal Detecting Sandals - Yes, They'e Real

Posted June 08, 2009 8:48 AM

From OhGizmo!:

Carrying around a metal detector while wearing a big set of headphones isn't exactly the coolest look for the beach this Summer, but neither are these metal detecting sandals which I assume are meant to be a more subtle approach to finding buried treasure. There's a copper coil embedded in the sole of the right sandal which connects to a removable battery pack you're supposed to wear strapped to your calf. The detector can find metal objects buried as 'deep' as 2 feet underfoot, and it will alert you to their presence via a flashing red light, a gentle vibration and an audible buzz. It's powered by a single 9V battery which is good for about 6 hour of use, and you can find it at Hammacher Schlemmer for $59.95.

Read the whole article

Reply

Interested in this topic? By joining CR4 you can "subscribe" to
this discussion and receive notification when new comments are added.
Guru
Popular Science - Weaponology - New Member United Kingdom - Member - New Member

Join Date: May 2007
Location: Harlow England
Posts: 16512
Good Answers: 670
#1

Re: Metal Detecting Sandals - Yes, They'e Real

06/09/2009 4:19 AM

great for finding lost arrows...or maybe not.
Del

__________________
health warning: These posts may contain traces of nut.
Reply
Reply to Blog Entry

Previous in Blog: 9,000-Year-Old Brew Hitting The Shelves This Summer   Next in Blog: China Readies its First Robotic Mars Mission
You might be interested in: Battery Holders, Battery and Fuel Cell Components

Advertisement