Amazing New Sluice prototype

[Goodyguy]

I found this sneak peek of a new "vortex" sluice prototype that is simply amazing, it even drops the gold it traps into a bucket whenever you want!







GG~

 

[bill-costa rica]

I saw that a few months ago over on the icmj form. for a proto type I think it proved itself in concept. needs to have a few changes that I could see right off just from the video. their slide for empting the sluice needs to be outside of the sluice so it doesn’t jam up with gravel. it will make a good hi-banker but not a river sluice. a good hopper to clean and classify the gravels .I don’t see how you could shovel straight into it. I think it could work pretty good as long as the gold doesn’t pass right down the middle of the sluice. it would be fun to have one just to mess around with it.

bill/cr

 

[Jason in Enid]

I think it's a great concept, and I like the idea of using it as an underflow of a dredge. I would need to test it first with a measured amount of varying placer gold and then check the run-off for % of loss. I agree that the mechanism shouldn't be inside the box, but then this is just a proof of concept and not a production model.

I just checked out their (highly lacking) webpage. They mention a mat with this molded in but no pics or anything else.

 

[KevinInColorado]

Fascinating and I'm sure some will buy it...does look expensive.

 

[Goodyguy]

Fascinating and I'm sure some will buy it...does look expensive.

He's selling the plastic inserts to convert your own aluminum sluice. Three inserts (6 vortex cells) for a 10" wide sluice is $80
He's also coming out with a mat version as well.

 

[KevinInColorado]

Fair price I suppose and a good reminder that none of the inserts for the old style sluices really does the job well. Wonder how much better this will be in the field.

 

[Goodyguy]

Fair price I suppose and a good reminder that none of the inserts for the old style sluices really does the job well. Wonder how much better this will be in the field.

No matter how good it is, I do not see it being as good as a BGT!
Especially since it appears that pre classification is necessary.

GG~

 

[KevinInColorado]

Well, yes to put a sharp point on it, that's what I was really thinking too GG.

 

[musher169]

TO much for me> I will focus on what I know. keep digging

 

[Bigmanco]

Thats pretty cool. At first i was like i want it then by the end nah im good. I think way to complicated and unproven for me. Giving my lack of experience ok disclaimer iv never panned for gold well not yet. But i would think giving the movement of a dredge in a body of water it would suck as a dredge box. I would think the angle and it being stationary would be very important with it

 

[golden sluice]

Very nice!