Got a Trommel? LET SEE IT!

Asmbandits

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Thought this might be a good thread for the new trommel section! This is not my setup rather I saw an article in gold prospector magazine that I thought was worth sharing where this handy do it yourself lightweight hand trommel was constructed. Very cool imo..

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TravyLeigh

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I have an idea for that bucket trommel. Instead of feeding water into it by hand, there's a water pump you can get that's drill powered... I'd integrate the pump into the cranking handle, pump water AND rotate the material simultaneously


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Hard Prospector

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First impression of trommel workings is you guys don't fart around when it comes to mining and moving dirt. Right on and I sure respect your style!
 

jog

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Here's mine.
 

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AzViper

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Here's mine with custom trommel/sluice filled with GoldHog matting. Yep everyone of the 1434 holes were drilled by hand twice by me!!! First each hole was center punched using a template then a pilot hole of 1/8" was drilled followed by a 1/2" step drill bit. Cylinder was rolled from 1/8" flat plate, no expanded metal mesh. The entire trommel was powdered coated.

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Bill_saf

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Here's my $50.00 trommel I need to finish it. Between this and a dredge and a mini track hoe that I still need to get. I should have it covered in this Glacier till. The trommel is 3'x 9'

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SpecJet

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The side chute for the oversize off the grizzly is missing in this shot.
Have made numerous modifications since it's maiden voyage.

This plant feeds a large format fluid bed that runs off a 2 inch pump.
Unfortunately, lost most of my pics in a computer crash.

This is the solid model of the 2 foot wide fluid bed.
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Gelmac

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The side chute for the oversize off the grizzly is missing in this shot.
Have made numerous modifications since it's maiden voyage.

This plant feeds a large format fluid bed that runs off a 2 inch pump.
Unfortunately, lost most of my pics in a computer crash.

This is the solid model of the 3 foot wide fluid bed.
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The first pic of the trommel looks some what unclear to me as how the gravel works it's way from the feed hopper to the barrel? it looks like a material mover machine, though.
 

SpecJet

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The first pic of the trommel looks some what unclear to me as how the gravel works it's way from the feed hopper to the barrel? it looks like a material mover machine, though.

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The 4 inch minus from the grizzly runs down the oscillating chute and is split left/right to feed each trommel.
It runs about 25 yards per hour.

The goal on this build was to pack as much wash plant onto a 4 foot x 8 foot trailer and weigh less than 1500 lbs.
 

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Goodyguy

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Going to get mine out today to do some refinements for my upcoming trip to Alabama Gold Camp.
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Goodyguy

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Have Trommel Will Travel!

Fits nicely into my off road M416 trailer.

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jmy74

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ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1428378866.243027.jpg here is our winter project from last year. I am just putting the finishing touches on another one for a friend now.
 

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