Hello all! I had a thought the other day and it is slightly related to some of my issues when I am running my Prospector BGT. It does tend to make me feel a little uncomfortable when running material because I am constantly checking to see how "packed" it is. So I have possibly a great idea or it could completely defeat the purpose of the BG and be a horrible idea. That is where all of you come in!
My Idea is somewhat simple. In the childish drawing I made on the computer, below is a rough picture showing the BGT and somewhat on how it functions to a point (please bare with me).
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Now in picture 2 it shows the proposed "modified" version. My idea is to create an underflow (based on the concept of an underflow sluice) before exiting the chamber and out the sluice. This could cause a bit more aggravation and keep the bed even more fluidized causing more of a vortex for displacement to occur due to changing of the water flow. Now, I am not implying that the "gate be from the top of the exit port all the way down to the tubes creating a fluidized bed. It could work, but my guess would be that would cause too much disruption and blow out fine gold depending on current. BUT!!!!!!, if you tend to have a slower current in your area, this could work, putting your "gate" lower into the bed to cause more disturbance due to lower water flow. This is where the "modify and tailor your tools for your environment" comes into play.
Now generally speaking, if you have sufficient flow already, the gate would go in at an angle suitable for material to still enter the chamber and to exit the chamber. The gate would angle down to just about level or a touch below the bottom of the exit port on the sluice.
I don’t know if this idea would cause the sluice to back up in material due to a different water flow or what. But with all this being said, I have a Mini (that the wife uses sometimes) and the prospector. Depending on the reply's and the possibility of it working, I will run controlled tests with a certain amount of flour gold without a gate put in place in the mini. Then I will modify the mini with a gate and do a few controlled tests there also using the same pitch, water pressure ect. This will be conducted in my garage so it is as controlled as possible under as close conditions as I can create.
Any thoughts would be greatly welcome, and please play Devils advocate on this. I only want to test this theory out this weekend if it is plausible, but want everyones concerns and ideas about this so I can watch for them and put other ideas into practical application.
Thanks for your time guys.
My Idea is somewhat simple. In the childish drawing I made on the computer, below is a rough picture showing the BGT and somewhat on how it functions to a point (please bare with me).
View attachment Bazooka.bmp
Now in picture 2 it shows the proposed "modified" version. My idea is to create an underflow (based on the concept of an underflow sluice) before exiting the chamber and out the sluice. This could cause a bit more aggravation and keep the bed even more fluidized causing more of a vortex for displacement to occur due to changing of the water flow. Now, I am not implying that the "gate be from the top of the exit port all the way down to the tubes creating a fluidized bed. It could work, but my guess would be that would cause too much disruption and blow out fine gold depending on current. BUT!!!!!!, if you tend to have a slower current in your area, this could work, putting your "gate" lower into the bed to cause more disturbance due to lower water flow. This is where the "modify and tailor your tools for your environment" comes into play.
Now generally speaking, if you have sufficient flow already, the gate would go in at an angle suitable for material to still enter the chamber and to exit the chamber. The gate would angle down to just about level or a touch below the bottom of the exit port on the sluice.
I don’t know if this idea would cause the sluice to back up in material due to a different water flow or what. But with all this being said, I have a Mini (that the wife uses sometimes) and the prospector. Depending on the reply's and the possibility of it working, I will run controlled tests with a certain amount of flour gold without a gate put in place in the mini. Then I will modify the mini with a gate and do a few controlled tests there also using the same pitch, water pressure ect. This will be conducted in my garage so it is as controlled as possible under as close conditions as I can create.
Any thoughts would be greatly welcome, and please play Devils advocate on this. I only want to test this theory out this weekend if it is plausible, but want everyones concerns and ideas about this so I can watch for them and put other ideas into practical application.
Thanks for your time guys.
