Adjustable Sluice Box

[seclymer]

Hello all,

I am fairly new to this site. I am a senior in high school working on a major design problem for my Engineering Design and Development class. My idea is to create a sluice box that is adjustable in width, length, and riffle size in order to maximize the amount of gold being collected. I also want to create a device that can adjust the amount of water going into the sluice (the sluice would be used in a river or creek). I would greatly appreciate any feedback on this idea. Is this a product you would be interested in? Many thanks.

-Sam

 

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[SchoolOfHardRocks]

Sounds amazing and if it works -may mean big bucks for you! One recommendation: try to keep transport in mind, incorporating all of the options you are considering may make the sluice heavy/bulky. Many prospectors take good hikes to their diggings and usually take transportation into account when determining which sluice to use. I'm eager to see what you create!

 

[Laz7777]

not trying discouraging remarks, but the amount of parts in something extremely adjustable would be a deterrent, in my opinion.
too many things to mess with, too many things to lose.
old saying around some parts: k.i.s.s. (keep it simple, stupid)
nothing wrong with tinkering, but I'd also recommend to get out and do some digging before you design something made for miners.

 

[goldenmojo]

Sam If you can design a sluice box that mimics the different type of hydrology contained in a creek or river in the drop zones of gold, you will have a great senior project. Good luck on whatever you work on.