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Rdg Sluicer

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I got a Thompson puffer drywasher last October, and they are good machines. Only thing I would probably change on it is the expanded metal being used for the hopper. (probably just use hardware cloth to classify material smaller)

You can also check out the olyeller drywasher. Heard good things about those as well.

I like his little backpack model on the Old Yeller..... good price too.
 

Goodyguy

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Hard to beat one of Frank's Ol' Yeller puffers :icon_thumleft:

 

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Terry Soloman

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I like his little backpack model on the Old Yeller..... good price too.

It works very well! Frank is a friend, and builds a great old-school drywasher!
 

Goodyguy

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I MacGuyvered mine a few years ago out of misc. items that I re-purposed into a drywasher. :tongue3:

CLICK HERE: http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/d...astebasket-drywasher-updated.html#post2032112


dw1.jpg
 

AzViper

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elgatodelnoche

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I about fell out of my chair when I clicked on this link at Arizona Desert Gold.

AZ Desert Gold

This is nothing more than a computer case cooling fan maybe a 92mm or 120mm fan with the power lead removed. This is what Arizona Desert Gold uses to vibrate their recovery box. The more I dig into the quality of Arizona Desert Gold dry washer the more frustrated I get that Terry Soloman recommends their products. This is a far cry to what the standard fan is used in many dry washers currently on the market. Surprise Surprise Surprise, I am shocked.

I use muffin fans in my homebuilt plywood drywashers. I put tons of dirt through mine over a ten year period and it is still going strong. I do not see the problem here. Air turns the fan. It is not being driven mechanically. A muffin fan is not necessarily a computer case fan. Computer case fans are a small version of muffin fans. In the picture shown at the link I see a muffin fan with a metal case. It is not a computer fan in a plastic case.
 

elgatodelnoche

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Those folding mini olyellers look pretty good! I used a pull cord dw for several years and then converted it into a hand crank which was much more productive. Only problem is it no longer folds. But it is still small enough to put on the outside of a backpack.
 

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