My New Addition For Finding Gold

AzViper · May 23, 2013

My New Addition For Finding Gold

This is the Big Royal Drywasher from Royal Manufacturing. Simply amazing the quality of the product. What I noticed right away before watching the included 70 minute video was the riffles. These were not some welded together frame work of riffles using two side and the cross riffles. What Royal did was laser cut the metal, bend the metal on the sides, bend the riffles, then Tig weld each riffle on the ends where the metal was bent 90 degrees to the riffles and all cut from ONE piece of metal.

The finish and detail is second to none. When you have the right equipment to manufacture quality equipment it’s incredible what someone can build. If you are on the ropes of buying a drywasher I strongly suggest that you look at the Royal’s drywashers. I guarantee you will be impressed. Royal has two different sizes and both are priced below the competetion base on size, but don't base your decision on size. Look at the material that was used. You can get the 70 minute DVD from Royal's website a rundown of the drywasher and its competition of drywashers. My Royal drywasher will be put to use this Saturday in southern Arizona. :icon_thumleft:

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Meurnik · Jun 8, 2013

Great machine! Can you make a clip of your machine in full action?

AzViper · Jun 9, 2013

Meurnik said:
Great machine! Can you make a clip of your machine in full action?

Jeff95531 · Jun 9, 2013

Wow, I have never seen anything like that. Never knew there was a trommel effect along with but makes sense now of course. Thanks!

DizzyDigger · Jun 9, 2013

Wow! That beast really processes some volume... :occasion14:

Does it lose any gold when it's being fed so fast? Do the riffles overload?
(Don't have much experience with drywashers, so please pardon the ignorant question)

kazcoro · Jun 9, 2013

Wow, you really have that blower cranked. I usually only run it about two thirds. I have the gold buddy, and boy these drywashers are dirt eating machines.

kazcoro · Jun 9, 2013

DizzyDigger said:
Wow! That beast really processes some volume...

Does it lose any gold when it's being fed so fast? Do the riffles overload?
(Don't have much experience with drywashers, so please pardon the ignorant question)

I think he is actually feeding it kinda slow. I am new to drywashing, but it should look like a lava flow. It prob really depends on what type of material you are running. When I have material that is heavy with dirt, you can't see the riffles.

AzViper · Jun 10, 2013

After running 20 five gallon buckets through the drywasher we then ran the discarded dirt through a Highbanker and picked up only few flakes and this could have been dirt and rocks being washed from heavy water spraying. The drywasher picked up the smallest gold you can imagine. I had screwed up and forgot my 3” inch hose when we went out so we used a few gas Vac’s and brought the dirt back home. So we really busted our balls all day. The next time out we will be shoveling fools. Yes the big Royal will move the dirt and can keep 3 people busy. I can’t stress enough if anyone is on the bubble to buy a Drywasher they should give Royal Manufacturing a good look, do your homework in comparing all components of the drywashers and I believe you will arrive at the same choice I did.

AzViper · Jun 13, 2013

kazcoro said:
Wow, you really have that blower cranked. I usually only run it about two thirds. I have the gold buddy, and boy these drywashers are dirt eating machines.

Kazcoro I beleive you correct in that I had the blower running to fast. It was our first time out with it so you learn by trail and error. The Royal and Gold Buddy are basicly the same DW with the exception of the Royal having a completely enclosed hopper making it a stronger hopper and about $50.00 cheaper.

kazcoro · Jun 13, 2013

I found, and maybe you will as well, that you can run it about two thirds, and it will vibrate the best in that range. I like my Gold Buddy, because the riffle box seperates from the hopper, and I can shake the riffle box down a little and see where the gold is at. Also gets my heart going a little to pick out pickers before I get to the panning stage.

AzViper · Jun 13, 2013

Not sure I follow your statement Kaz, "I like my Gold Buddy, because the riffle box seperates from the hopper" Royal riffle box below removed from the hopper so that I can easily open the riffles and allow all the paydirt to slide into a 5 gallon bucket. Three hooks and the riffle box can be removed. All gas powered DW's I have seen have the riffle box suspended from the hopper and removable.

The second photo shows the riffles, its laser cut from one piece of steel folded, bent, etc. and then welded where its needed to make it strong. Click on each photo 3 times and you will expand the photo to full size so you can see the details of the riffles.

goldenIrishman · Jun 14, 2013

Yeah... When it rains it pours! We've got 2 fords and a Toyota P.U. and the Toyota though 20 years older than the Fords is in better shape. You CAN'T kill a Toyota even with over 250,000 miles on it! I've been thinking of naming it "Timex" cause it just keeps on ticking away.

Just let us know when you've had a chance to field test that Royal. Inquiring minds want to know......

kazcoro · Jun 14, 2013

What I mean is that my tray seperates from the box that holds the counterweighted fan assembly. I can leave the machine in place, and slide the tray out. Then, bring the tray back to my wash area, shake the tray down, and see if I have anything. There is a snap on the head, and the foot of the ?riffle box? that holds the riffle tray in. The tray fits in a 5 as well. Couple taps with my 5/16 nutdriver, and I am pannin.

AzViper · Jun 15, 2013

kazcoro said:
What I mean is that my tray seperates from the box that holds the counterweighted fan assembly. I can leave the machine in place, and slide the tray out. Then, bring the tray back to my wash area, shake the tray down, and see if I have anything. There is a snap on the head, and the foot of the ?riffle box? that holds the riffle tray in. The tray fits in a 5 as well. Couple taps with my 5/16 nutdriver, and I am pannin.

The Royal DW will allow me to fold the riffles back out of the riffle box and slide the tray out if I should choose as well. Just found it easier to place a pan under the riffle box to remove the concentrate. With Monsoon season quickly approaching Drywashering days will be numbered as the soil will be to damp to process. Clouds are already building in the late afternoons south of Tucson.

JeromeAz · Jun 19, 2013

AzViper, were you in Canyon Del Oro wash with that dog barking at you?

juliapeter · Jun 19, 2013

Ruben the particular blower is actually part of our vac My partner and i designed. I have a new 5 gallon mess best bucket how the blower hooks up as well. The bucket possesses about three four inch holes bored stiff into your side in the bucket and so the blower can sketch air. The blower will likely be increased 15 inches width preceding walk out.
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AzViper · Jun 19, 2013

JeromeAz said:
AzViper, were you in Canyon Del Oro wash with that dog barking at you?

No but I do know where the Del Oro Wash is located.

Goodyguy · Jun 19, 2013

AzViper said:
The second photo looks like an old riverbed as it sits along a dry wash today. If I go back in this area its without the Vac and just hand tools, but this one old guy has a hound dog that alerts the neighbors that someone or something is in the desert. Without giving out any details of the area I had been working you can see in the Google shot all the ravines / canyons in the area along with all the homes.

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The area a few of us are going to work with the drywasher on Saturday. This area for the most part is all claimed and we will be working claims.

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I see some fault lines that look inviting :icon_thumleft:

JeromeAz · Jun 19, 2013

My mistake that's Canada Del Oro. OK from looking at the pictures and the map it looked like it. Finding gold close to town would be nice but the Santa Rita's aren't too far.

AzViper · Jul 12, 2013

JeromeAz said:
My mistake that's Canada Del Oro. OK from looking at the pictures and the map it looked like it. Finding gold close to town would be nice but the Santa Rita's aren't too far.

JeromeAz are you in Tucson?

JeromeAz · Jul 12, 2013

Pretty close

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