Cool Classifier set

[Waynos]

Found this cool stackable classifying set after watching some suggested videos from forum members.
$36 at black cat mining website
Picking up a black sand magnet as well to help separate things and make it easier to pan.
Here's a pic

 

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[Goldwasher]

watch out...you are going to have to seal where the screen and plastic come together with som silicone or something. When you try to empty the oversize it slips into a gap between the mesh and ring with the screens that are -30. other than that they are great for grading gold by size.

 

[slikriktn1]

here's same set on ebay for $19.99
4 inch Stackable Classifier Sieve Set 30 50 100 Lids for Blue Bowl Concentrator | eBay

 

[motohed]

You can get the larger bucket classifiers on ebay also , fairly cheap if you so choose .

 

[goldenIrishman]

watch out...you are going to have to seal where the screen and plastic come together with som silicone or something. When you try to empty the oversize it slips into a gap between the mesh and ring with the screens that are -30. other than that they are great for grading gold by size.

I've found that hot glue works better then silicon for sealing classifier screens. Lasts a lot longer and doesn't peel off over time.

 

[PurpleGold]

The ebay deal is really good. tempting......

 

[Goodyguy]

Looks good

Don't wait! Best to seal (glue) the rings while they are still new.
Waiting until sand and tiny pebbles get stuck in the cracks is a pain.

GG~

 

[Waynos]

OK I'll pick up a hot glue gun as well lol
Thanks for the tips everyone!!

 

[KevinInColorado]

Looks good

Don't wait! Best to seal (glue) the rings while they are still new.
Waiting until sand and tiny pebbles get stuck in the cracks is a pain.

GG~

By "sand and tiny pebbles" he means gold!

 

[KevinInColorado]

By "sand and tiny pebbles" he means gold!

Also, I have a set of those. They are good BUT very small. I find the 6" are much more useful than those 4" ones most times.

 

[Jimmydolittle]

I bought a set made by Camel last fall, they are about 6" at the top, and 4" at the bottom. My intent was to take a plastic step stool, and make a shaker table from it, but like always procrastination got in the way. I wish they made one with a #100 mesh, since most Indiana gold is -100. These don't seem to need any sealing. Camel Classifier Set | Camel Mining Products

 

[arizau]

For better more uniform separation, do not overload the 4 or 6" classifiers and if you use them stacked check the underlying screens to see if they are getting too loaded and dump them when they are.

I have both sets but my Camel 60 mesh seems to have the same opening size as the Pioneer 100 mesh (material that passes Pioneer 100 mesh also passes Camel 60 mesh). Since that is the case the Camels are the ones I use most often.

 

[jcazgoldchaser]

Walmart, 8 bucks. Then there's the grease shield



$10 for a set of 3

 

[KevinInColorado]

Kitchen sieves are usually 18 mesh. Useful but you still need a 40 mesh to go with it...

 

[jcazgoldchaser]

Kitchen sieves are usually 18 mesh. Useful but you still need a 40 mesh to go with it...

You wouldn't believe how fine they get. Just have to hunt around a bit. When I was processing sand, not much but water would come through one of them.

And those splatter shields are super fine too.

 

[GoldpannerDave]

By "sand and tiny pebbles" he means gold!

Another good reason to use hot glue. When I used silicone on the seams, it caught little tiny pieces of gold. While it wasn't tacky, it was still attracting specs of gold and they stuck.

 

[jcazgoldchaser]

Kitchen sieves are usually 18 mesh. Useful but you still need a 40 mesh to go with it...

My local walmart



The Oneida is the one I managed to clog.

 

[KevinInColorado]

My local walmart

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The Oneida is the one I managed to clog.

None of these are fine enough for what you need. Sorry.

Edit: if the GPAA Gold and Treasure Show comes to your area, you can get a nice 6 inch 50 mesh classifier for $5.

 

[arizau]

My local walmart

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The Oneida is the one I managed to clog.

That's a reasonable start but if your area's gold is as small as mine and many others you will need smaller mesh classifiers to make your panning efforts more productive as Kevin implied.

Good luck.

 

[winners58]

a good video on using screen sizing.
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