For dredge newbies

[omnicron]

Found this resource for all you newbies


Shacks Gold-Dredging

 

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[russau]

thanks Omni! thats a very good site for all to reveiw!

 

[afreakofnature]

Yes I forgot to thank you for that on my thread too.

 

[omnicron]

NP, I found this while looking for suction hose. I believe it will help a lot of people and should be a sticky!

 

[gravel]

thanks for that, very informative

 

[Armchair prospector]

Prices have doubled since I bought my 4" Keene in '92. I paid $1600 new. I think gold was around $350/oz. Gold was 1/5 the price of a dredge then. At $3300 for a new 4" gold is a little more than 1/2 the price of a new dredge. Great bargain if there wasn't a ban in CA.

 

[fishnfacts]

So for the area I have to dig It would not justify spending a lot of money. Could I build a mini dredge with a small battery powered pump that I would be able to carry and work by myself?
I have seen small 12V pumps and if I am feeding it through a small 3/4 to 1 inch hose couldn't I keep it small and manageable?
The area that I would work has very few large rocks as it is mainly granite slab and mostly pea gravel and smaller but it holds gold and I know dredges have been in the area.

 

[omnicron]

So for the area I have to dig It would not justify spending a lot of money. Could I build a mini dredge with a small battery powered pump that I would be able to carry and work by myself?
I have seen small 12V pumps and if I am feeding it through a small 3/4 to 1 inch hose couldn't I keep it small and manageable?
The area that I would work has very few large rocks as it is mainly granite slab and mostly pea gravel and smaller but it holds gold and I know dredges have been in the area.

You best bet would be a gravity dredge, hand powered sucker:
http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/d...powred-dredge-instead-if-using-one-moter.html

http://goldsnare.com/uploads/GOLDSNARE_SGS-2_Operation_Manual.pdf
this is more of what your thinking, the builder of these is a member here, he's a good man and very helpful


A gas powered dredge is the only way to go to move lots and lots of material, to get to the good gold and not kill yourself in the process.