Zircon MT6 Professional Metal Sensor

by Zircon

Product Description

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Find buried metal before your drill bit does. Differentiate between ferrous metal (such as rebar) and non-ferrous metal (such as copper pipes). Map out pipes, electrical conduit, metal studs, and more.

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Find Rebar in Concrete and More with This Affordable Dedicated Metal Scanner

Locate embedded metal before your drill bit or saw blade does. MetalliScanner MT 6 is the tool you need if you are sawing concrete slabs or walls that contain rebar, conduit, or plumbing. This powerful dedicated metal scanning tool can locate metal up to 6 inches (152 mm) deep in solid concrete.

MetalliScanner MT 6 locates both ferrous and non-ferrous metal up to 6 inches deep in concrete and other non-metallic surfaces. It also differentiates between ferrous and non-ferrous metal targets and indicates the target depth in inches and centimeters. Use MetalliScanner MT 6 to find or avoid rebar, cables, pipe, nails in reclaimed wood, nails/tacks in studs behind lath & plaster walls, electrical boxes and conduit, and more.

• Automatically differentiates between magnetic metal (such as rebar) and non-magnetic metal (such as copper pipe)
• Shows the depth of metal from the surface in both inches and centimeters
• Easy-to-read LCD screen pinpoints the location of metal objects, such as rebar, to the nearest inch and depth to the nearest 1/2 inch (13 mm)
• Helps map out the grid of metal through any nonmetallic construction material, including concrete, tile, and marble

Use the MT 6 to Scan for Rebar and Other Metal Objects Like Pipes, Metal Studs, and More
	The MT 6 is recommended in the protocols for the official My Safe Florida Home program. They recommend using the MT 6 for measuring subsurface nail spacing and locating rebar in masonry.

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There's a horrible sound we hope you've never heard: the sound of an expensive blade biting into unexpected metal. (The metal always wins.) Zircon's handy metal locator will help you avoid that unpleasant experience by finding metal in surfaces for you. You'll be able to locate metal six inches deep through solid concrete before you cut. You'll know where the pipes and junction boxes sit behind tile before you mangle your expensive drill bit. Zircon's technology automatically differentiates between magnetic and non-magnetic metal, and reports both location and depth on an easy-to-read screen. This ounce of prevention is worth it.--Kris Jensen-Van Heste

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Product Details

Product Manual [367kb PDF]

• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000087BJY
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: MT6
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #14,745 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
  • #33 in Home Improvement > Power & Hand Tools > Measuring & Layout Tools > Scanners & Testers > Stud Finders

Customer Reviews

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Structural Engineer/Home Inspector, July 6, 2004

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Jeff Tucker (Round Rock, Texas United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Zircon MT6 Professional Metal Sensor (Tools & Home Improvement)

I have performed structural inspections on over 8,000 homes with concrete slab foundations. I have used very expensive and very inexpensive metal detectors over the years in my effort to determine how slabs are reinforced and to accurately locate the rebar. The Zircon MT-6 is the best instrument for the price that I have found to perform these tasks. All Of my inspectors have used the MT-6 instrument for several years with good success and satisfaction.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Had a hard job to do, and it did ok, August 28, 2009

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Justin R. Hensel - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Zircon MT6 Professional Metal Sensor (Tools & Home Improvement)

I bought this unit because we had to core drill over 100 holes in our floor and the engineer didn't want us hitting any re-bar. The floor we had to drill through was 5" thick with a metal pan under it, so I knew it would be hard for any detector to distinguish between the metal pan and the re-bar. It seemed to get it right sometimes and other times it would miss re-bar. It also picked up a lot of "stuff" in one area and when we drilled there wasn't anything there.
Over all I'd give it 3 stars, maybe if it were just a concrete slab over dirt with re-bar it would be better?

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good enough, October 3, 2010

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Jeff Justis (USA) - See all my reviews
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This scanner is great if you're doing wind-mitigation inspections in Florida. If you're trying to find rebar in a slab, you may want some other kind of scanner. It picks up the wire mesh a lot in a slab as well as non-ferrous metals in the concrete. I definitely wouldn't go drilling into a post-tension slab based on this scanner alone.