Anyone tried the G-1

[Shenandoah Digger]

by US Prospector? Looks to be a pretty nice highbanker/concentrator from the video on youtube. Pretty expensive for a couple of plastic tubs and a frame though, but I'm considering getting one anyway. Looks like it'll process a lot of material. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks.

 

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[russau]

i veiwed that video from another site. it was good looking machine! it is similar to the old McCain concentrator (not the McCain mini-concentrator) and it was great! one of our club members is going to buy one of these. ill see how it works out in march at our club outting/meeting.

 

[flyspekau]

Just as soon as I can I am going to be using one to test and I am going to try as hard as I can to break the thing LOL, so far really good reports on the machine, only thing I have heard breaking in it was the spray and a guy slammed a shovel on the spray bar.

I haven't heard of anyone breaking a Le Trap and I have used one a few times and unless you bend it in half its pretty damn strong and they want $89.00 bucks for those and sell them all day long for a lousy piece of plastic, BUT they work well and are light weight.

I have put my whole weight on the G-1 frame and it didn't budge 265 pounds, your not going to break that thing. The bottom tray is flimsy but thats a good thing for cleaning it out. If theres gold where your at it's going to catch it long as you feed it right, takes 2 to tango.

 

[russau]

Just as soon as I can I am going to be using one to test and I am going to try as hard as I can to break the thing LOL, so far really good reports on the machine, only thing I have heard breaking in it was the spray and a guy slammed a shovel on the spray bar.

I haven't heard of anyone breaking a Le Trap and I have used one a few times and unless you bend it in half its pretty damn strong and they want $89.00 bucks for those and sell them all day long for a lousy piece of plastic, BUT they work well and are light weight.

I have put my whole weight on the G-1 frame and it didn't budge 265 pounds, your not going to break that thing. The bottom tray is flimsy but thats a good thing for cleaning it out. If theres gold where your at it's going to catch it long as you feed it right, takes 2 to tango.

Hey Flyspekau if/when you break that G-1 id like to have whats left of it!haha yep, their sluice looked a little filmsy but was supported very good so that shouldnt be any problem of breaking. i really like it but im wondering how good it would be on midwest glacial gold thats super fine?i guess we will see!

 

[arizonaames]

Make your own High Banker out of aluminum using your own sluice box. It is less than $200 and that includes material, paying a welder to weld the aluminum, and to cut the pieces. It also includes the 1 inch PVC to make yourself a stand.

 

[russau]

yep thats a nice looking setup youve made there Jim!

 

[arizonaames]

Thanks, Russ. The frame will also be the bed for a dredge add on to the Keene sluice. I will order the air jet from proline dredge, $115, and have my welder make the funnel and header......jim

 

[flyspekau]

Russ the only thing flimsy on the G-1 is the bottom tray but thats basically so you can clean it up easilly other wise its a light weight tank.


Ewww I'd bust all that pvc pipe to hell LOL

 

[russau]

Russ the only thing flimsy on the G-1 is the bottom tray but thats basically so you can clean it up easilly other wise its a light weight tank.


Ewww I'd bust all that pvc pipe to hell LOL

yes i understand that! and when its supported by the frame, its strong enough to do the job! i really like it.

 

[Shenandoah Digger]

Been also checking out the Angus Mackirk Yukon and Klondike--wonder how they compare to the G-1?