Why does my AM Omega have a hole in its last riffle?

[kYLEMtnCRUZr]

Hello everyone,

I have been searching for hours to figure this out...

Why is there a hole in my last riffle? I bought a used AM Omega and I can only assume the hole is meant to be placed over a container to catch "con tailings"?

It is in the middle of the last boil box drop riffle at the end of the sluice.

I am really stumped...

Thank you for your help!

-Kyle

 

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[425jesse]

Can you post a picture?

 

[kYLEMtnCRUZr]

On the very left of the photo you can see it. It's a AM factory hole so I know it serves a purpose!

 

[Prospector70]

ebuychance.com/images/100MEDIA/custom_high_banker.jpg

looks its in the design. maybe a pop out to hang it up?

 

[goldenIrishman]

Maybe a mounting point for a stand?

 

[russau]

i agree with Prospector70. thats to hang it up. I drilled a hole in all of my gold pans at the edge so i can hook it to something for carrying it around.

 

[ALewis]

i agree with Prospector70. thats to hang it up. I drilled a hole in all of my gold pans at the edge so i can hook it to something for carrying it around.

I'm going to do that to my pan tonight

 

[Prospector70]

I couldn't find much information about it online, I did however see an AM high-banker setup that had a spray bar that looked mounted in the same area. I'd cover it with something that has a low or no profile. (why waste a riffle?)

 

[KevinInColorado]

I couldn't find much information about it online, I did however see an AM high-banker setup that had a spray bar that looked mounted in the same area. I'd cover it with something that has a low or no profile. (why waste a riffle?)

fill it with epoxy and go get that AM wet!

 

[kYLEMtnCRUZr]

Haha once I get a 4000gph to fill the darn thing. It's working area is 13 wide and 17.75 total!

Thanks for the replies. I still think tree is something more to the hole, as the AM Excalibur (a dual sluice high banker) has a last riffle hole to transfer last chance nuggets to the safer fine gold sluice under the main sluice. I just don't see how the Omega fits in with that idea!

 

[Prospector70]

Contact Angus MacKirk
There are "4" ways to Contact Us!
By Phone;
1 - 208 - 429 - 8079
By Email;
angusmackirk at yahoo.com
By U.S. Mail;
Angus MacKirk Mining Equipment - International
1092 North Parkinson Street
Eagle, Idaho U.S.A. 83616

Might just be worth a quick call or email, if you find out let us know!

 

[kYLEMtnCRUZr]

Thats quite a busy operation to bug with a question like that! But I will use that contact info if i have questions on a future purchase!

 

[Prospector70]

I'm certain they would be glad to hear from you! Especially if the hole requires some other gadget they can sell you on

 

[Capricorn]

Angus has seemed like a pretty nice guy. He's picked up the phone the few times I've called. I'm sure he'd be happy to answer any questions..