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  1. Pump requirements for using 5 inch suction nozzle/jet log to lift 4.5 ft above water

    Hi, I would like to know what the water pump requirements are for using 5 inch Venturi suction pipe and lift the material to a height of 4.5ft to the classifying screens for my sluicebox..
  2. Pump problems

    Hey guys so I just put together my recirculating sluice for home use and everything was going great until my pump starting having issues. It's a Tsunami T-1200, brand new, and I'm running off 12V battery. It works perfectly for a few minutes and then it slowly slows to a trickle of water. I...
  3. Pacer Pump sucking air?

    Well Ive been working on my highbanker dredge setup a little bit. Just trying to get it up and running by recirculating into a large water tank/horse trough. My first test I couldn't get any suction on the hf250 , but it was getting dark by the time I got the pump running right and I had to give...
  4. What battery should I get for my bilge pump?

    Hey everyone, I just got back from the Denver GPAA Gold Prospecting and Treasure show. I bought a nice little piece of cleanup equipment for the fines that I tend to get where I'm located. It comes with an Attwood Tsunami T-500 bilge pump ( Tsunami T500 GPH Bilge Pump : Attwood Marine )...
  5. Want to build some DIY equipment and need advice.

    My dad wants to go gold prospecting. He's looking at building a small dredge using a motor (2-cycle) about the size of a weedeater mower. We've been looking for motor pump combos ready made, but can't seem to find any. Does anyone know of a source for small motor/pump combos like I'm...
  6. Mini Sluice, questions about recirculation/angle

    I got this sluice from a friend who was selling off his equipment. This was the last of it, still new in the box. I wanted to get this to make a completely self contained recirculating sluice for ultra fine cons. The issue is sluicing is a new area for me. I am trying to find out what size pump...
  7. Underwater Sniping idea: Using Pump to blow away overburden: Fish & Game OK! :)

    Heya everyone; I have been thinking about buying a pump to help blow overburden away while underwater sniping. I got the OK from Fish & Game today, they said as long as I am not sucking material in and just using the force of the water to blow overburden away that I would be fine. So now I...
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