Just as a curiosity, someone here have open a Minelab Musketeer or Sovereign original coil ? I am curious if they are made with the blue foam inside (XPS) or just the epoxy in the plastic housing.
Just asking because I am always searching for ideas for the coils I build.
Thanks.
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