I am wanting to make my Keene a51 sluice into a simple power sluice. Low water flows are upsetting and i am tired of building wingdams in the creek. Seems like i spend more time dam building than actual mining. Bought the header box, built a stan
Read more…So im looking at buying a pump from Harbor Freight http://www.harborfreight.com/15-79cc-1-in-gas-engine-clear-water-pump-37-gpm-69747.html and i was wondering if anyone has had any experience with this pump, I am thinking of using it to run a KEE
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I saw an advertisement for an all inclusive gold camp for a week in Chicken Alaska. It is a week trip dredging on 40 mile river. I was thinking about doing it this summer. I wondered if any members have done any of these camps? Are there
Read more…Has anyone tried hog mats in a small (2”) dredge? If so, what mat combination did you use and how did it perform?
I’m considering mats for my dredge but I’m a little uncertain if I can get enough angle to increase the velocity sufficiently for good
April 22, 1864 legislation was passed to put the phrase "In God We Trust" on US coins. The first coin to have it is the 1864 2 cent piece. In November 2014 I was fortunate enough to find an 1865 2 cent detecting and is the only one still to this day!
Read more…This topic is something that I am still doing some research about. Depending on the size and length of your suction hose, what size motor for your pump is best and how much pressure should it have? For example a 5 inch suction hose should work best
Read more…since it is winter here is my buddies in the Winter getting gold in crevices on bedrock and in the freezing river banks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LDmrPbMt6c
Read more…There's a new site for research for us prospectors called Land Matters, it's Non-Profit Educational Organization website primarily for prospectors and other land users, this site was created by Brian Cole and Leigh Johnson, with much help from MinerD
Read more…Built myself a firebrick furnace this afternoon, been wanting to do so for a year. Procrastination works great. Cut my brick in half, and started carving out the concave cavity with a broken knife I had laying around, to a depth of about 1". The melt
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I am overjoyed to announce that the Third Appellate Court
of California has formally published its recent Decision in
the Brandon Rinehart case. The Decision clearly confirms that
the State does not have the authority to impose restrictions
which mat
I went out panning this morning and found a crystal shaped rock that is red. I was out panning since the water level is way down right now..Lots of new exposed area to get to. Saw a decent sized red and black rock in my classifier. Picked it up an
Read more…These frames come in the colors pictured, except the black/white. I just used it for an example frame. You will be able to order them by emailing me with the color: red/white, meaning red with white letters, or white/red, meaning white with red let
Backcountry Mining and Engineering makes this. The owner of the company is Billy Ray.
I've had it for a few months and haven't been able to use it successfully. At first it wasn't hardly vibrating. I found out that that had put too small a vibrator o
Read more…Looking for a 5-10 Yard per hour portable gold Trommel that I can tow behind an ATV. What is the best one on the market today? So I far the Heckler Fabrication Mini Gold Trommel looks like the best buy?
Read more…Dose anyone know if this is platinum?? It reacts well to peroxide test but I know that's not 100% iv never seen it in natural form before so had anyone else seen platinum that looks like this ??
Read more…Just received my Gold Hog "Talon" Mats. Doc suggested that I put them in the skimmer tray of my 3 Stage Gold Hog Unit - and make them just long enough to reach the first slot where the dirt and "GOLD" fall into the next tray. Picture to come - ASAP.
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