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Printed Circuit Boards
I have some old circuit boards and would like to try to get the gold out of them. My first question is can anyone show me (pictures) or explain in detail exactly where to find the gold on the circuit boards?Secondly, I don't really want to get into t
Read more…Riffle build
Here is a technical drawing I did based on Ken (Bigfoot MTN Man) design.
Here is what I built based on that design.
Since then I removed the standoffs on the top of the riffles that the flat expanded metal sat on top of. It was a good idea
Read more…How do you get flour gold into vial?
So far all my efforts have recovered flour gold. As I understand there are pickers to be had here in Ohio but I have yet to get one. Well, actually, a picker to me is a piece of gold that I can repeatedly identify in my vial by swirling or tilting it
Read more…Entering the monthly giveaway
To get in on the monthly giveaway click on giveaway tab at top of home page and say "Im in" in comment box at bottom of giveaway page. Heres the tab and comment box circled...
Cube /sluice combo
So I have a question regarding my newest diy project. Recently I purchased a gold cube with the intentions of prospecting lake superior beach gold.
Before I bought it I watched all the videos and am pretty sure I have a handle on how and where to run
Read more…Escondido gold
From what I've read there are less known areas in Escondido CA to go prospecting. It's the closest place from where I live but I'm not finding any information on where exactly. Does anyone have knowledge on the area? I'd like to just go and prospect
Read more…Looking for members in the Durham NC Area
Hi looking for folks in this area to prospect with, maybe share equipment, ideas with and have an all around good time in the field.
Read more…Dredging through the winter months,how I stay warm .
Hello folks as most of you guys know I stay in Scotland. The rivers here are seldom warm except in high summer. I've dredged all year round for the last 5 years and I normally do 2 fills on the dredge . The secret to staying warm when dredging is a d
Read more…Trommel build
Hi I get my 12 X 36 inch,1/2 inch screen, 3 foot trommel barrel last week.I had the same ideal,but with a 1/2 then a 1/4 inch barrel.I was going to off set the second hopper under the fist trommel bucket chute.When I measure it in height it was aroun
Read more…Baby Dennis Contest!!!!!
Well I guess we are going to have another Dennis Contest! This time its your best "Baby Dennis" picture! Be sure to post your pictures of Baby Dennis out and about town or in the creek.
The best one will win. Contest will be open from now until Octo
Read more…Classify, Classify
Hi Everyone, question about classifying. I am in the process of getting classifying screens. What do the numbers mean ? I am looking into classifying Small stuff. Possibly 50, 100, 150 mesh screens.? Numbers I see are marked 1/4, 1/8, even 1/50. Hav
Read more…Glacial geology
I'm here in S.W. Ohio and been at it for about 2 months now. I've hit a couple of creeks and rivers and have a specific question that I hope I can frame properly so I don't sound too stupid. I found a creek that has no feeder creeks at all and I've
Read more…Proper sluice box
What brand and type of sluice box is recommended for finding ultra small gold along a stream. Thanks
Read more…how to get fine gold into a vial
i find if i take my fine gold and dry it out, put it on a piece of paper with a with a crease in it, pour the gold into the fold, put the end of the fold to the end of the vial, and let the gold slide down into the vial. i find this method works good
Read more…separating silt from flour gold
I have probably 2 cups of concentrate that is mostly silt/fine clay that has some nice very fine gold in it. How on earth can I separate the very fine gold in suspension with the silt/clay? I've thought about drying it but then what? Any help is a
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