Poop tube clean out

[Jakel]

I am new to prospecting and need some help. I have gone to the river and classified gold baring dirt through a 20mesh into a bucket. Now I have brought it home and after watching you tube videos I have built a milers table and poop tube. I found it was taking forever to extract the gold on the table so I build the poop tube today. My question is: how often should I be cleaning out the tube? I have two 5 g pails sitting and want to run them. My goal is to get enough gold to purchase a prospectors license so I can bring a sluice to the river(which I am making myself)

 

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[Hoser John]

You state in canada you need a license to mine and what equipment is it good for. I know no dredging no where no time no how but what else??-how much please as friends moving outta the usa like crazy-John

 

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[Jakel]

If your just panning, you don't need a license. But if your using a sluice, high banker or rocker box, you do need one. It is $50.00 here in Alberta.

 

[Jakel]

http://www.energy.alberta.ca/minerals/1063.asp

There is the link to have a look what the regulations are.

 

[Jakel]

In Alberta that is

 

[voodoo]

great start keep up the good work

 

[Jakel]

Thanks a lot. I have to refine my process a little and practice techniques but with all the great advice and encouragement, I'm feeling more confident and excited in this new adventure

 

[Jakel]

Do y'all think these need to be cleaned out, or is this normal?

 

[Lanny in AB]

Do y'all think these need to be cleaned out, or is this normal?

That looks like the bottom of your poop-tube clean-up sluice, right? If that's what it is, I'd clean it out, and then cut those concentrates down to get the heavy concentration of gold out of them.

All the best, and keep up the good work,

Lanny

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[Jakel]

Do you mean classify them with a smaller mesh. I used a 20 mesh classifier.

 

[KevinInColorado]

Do you mean classify them with a smaller mesh. I used a 20 mesh classifier.

Not sure what he meant but that IS a good idea. For easy finish panning, take that material and separate it with a 50 mesh screen. Pan the +50 stuff normally and the -50 stuff using the shake and tap method that Doc of Gold Hog teaches so well in his YouTube videos. Works great! Alternatively run the -50 on your miller table.

Either way, congrats on your success, great to see!

 

[Jakel]

Great learning videos. Now only if I can find one as detailed for the Le Trap Square pan. I've seen the tap technique but never really understood why. Now I know...and the proper way to use it. Like I said...now just need to find one for the square pan. Thanks again.

 

[Jakel]

My black sand magnet. I recorded a video of how it works but I can't post it. Anyways, I don't know how much these things are to buy but I made this one for about $2

 

[Jakel]

 

[Lanny in AB]

So, after you screen it down, and then pan the fine stuff, get the rest of the magnetite out of it, and then you'll be ready to show us a picture of your North Saskatchewan glacial meltwater processed gold.

All the best,

Lanny

 

[Jakel]

Would a 500-600gph water pump work for this if I added a hopper with spray bar to it?

 

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