Royal Sluice

[Hard Prospector]

Thinking about getting one, any experience / reviews on these would be helpful.........Thanks!

 

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[Goldwasher]

dont get the folding one

 

[Hard Prospector]

dont get the folding one

Good to know

 

[russau]

don't get the folding one

GW , Just for my own info , why not the folding sluice ? I built one about 20 years ago for a friend to use because he had a limited amount of space for travel ! I thought about where the sluice folded at the hinge spot and thought of water /material leaking from there so I compensated how it fit together to help prevent that leak. Is this your concern with that Royal Sluice ?

 

[Goldwasher]

GW , Just for my own info , why not the folding sluice ? I built one about 20 years ago for a friend to use because he had a limited amount of space for travel ! I thought about where the sluice folded at the hinge spot and thought of water /material leaking from there so I compensated how it fit together to help prevent that leak. Is this your concern with that Royal Sluice ?

it folds at the flare and two more points. A center stud and wing nut at each fold are supposed to secure it when unfolded.

They don't. So , your bacically trying to set up a dead aluminium caterpillar up in a stream. It's pretty wonky.

I got one for free and ended up using pop rivets to keep it from folding anymore.

I guess if you had a stand and weren't stting it up on cobble you could keep it pretty true.

 

[russau]

Thankyou for your explanation !