Bazooka Super Scoop...Add-A-Flare

[Underburden]

For those times when you can't get enough water to keep the fluid bed operating properly in your Bazooka Fluid Bed Gold Trap Sluice, try adding a flare.

I made this one out of 1/8" ABS plastic that I had hanging around the shop. I used my metal brake and a little heat to form it. It measures 18" x 18" tapering to 14" at the water scoop portion of the sluice box.
Rather than drill more holes in the sluice box, I used small C-clamps to hold the sides in position.

I used aluminum to form two fingers that support the add-a-flare on the water scoop that feeds the tubes.

This is all theoretical right now as it's mid winter and I have no access to a working creek. For those in warmer climes, give it a try, you just may like it. Check out my blog as I'm always into something,

Bob

 

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[ebuyc]

Nice stand! I might be a little biased though

 

[425jesse]

Is that a gold cube stand? That flare looks awesome!

 

[Prospector70]

I'd add a top plate just to avoid dirt going in the bottom.
May as well make it so you slide the bazooka into it like a collapsable cup. You'd increase pressure in the tubes though, be careful!
Neat idea though. Tweetabear had something similar a while back and if I recall he did not like it all that much. May work for you though
I'll see if I can find his thread.

 

[Prospector70]

et voila
That took some digging. Page 3 or 4, lots of great de-rails in Alaska's thread lol.
Before the days of the prospectors journals so go easy on us

Edit:
annnd the link
http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/sluicing/395455-so-i-m-going-buy-bazooka.html