Duckys Thread - Georgia Panning and Prospecting.

[Duckwalk]

Well it didn't say that on the site!!! I just read the mini drop riffle!!

 

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[KiddoTheMiner]

Well it didn't say that on the site!!! I just roses the mini drop riffle!!

I am horrible at making my text look sarcastic,sorry

 

[Sideways Sherry]

Looks awesome!!! Can't wait to see the results!

 

[Duckwalk]

I am horrible at making my text look sarcastic,sorry

I figured, but I did feel bad for saying that it wasn't

 

[KiddoTheMiner]

I figured, but I did feel bad for saying that it wasn't

Doesnt matter anyhoe good luck gettin the gold with it

 

[Duckwalk]

Do i need to make a flare for it or just drop the sands and gravel right on the circles?

 

[KiddoTheMiner]

Do i need to make a flare for it or just drop the sands and gravel right on the circles?

i think your sluice is fine the way it is just drop it on the circles

 

[Duckwalk]

any recommendations for running it? its about 22" long drop riffle. i assume it should be run flat or close to it. i know my 50" isnt even a 4" drop.

 

[KiddoTheMiner]

any recommendations for running it? its about 22" long drop riffle. i assume it should be run flat or close to it. i know my 50" isnt even a 4" drop.

the ground rule is an inch per foot of drop

 

[one blanket]

for a dam try using 3 plastic shopping bags filled with sand. they do bio-degrade in time and filled 1/2 way make a decent retention dam. Don't forget the lower end of the sluice must be above water for it to work ( you knew that ! )

 

[huntsman53]

any recommendations for running it? its about 22" long drop riffle. i assume it should be run flat or close to it. i know my 50" isnt even a 4" drop.

You can't run her flat or even at a very slight tilt because it will clog with material quickly and the Gold will just wash over the material and go out of the sluice. I believe that KiddoTheMiner is correct that the norm is one inch drop per foot of sluice but you always have to adjust depending on the flow of water through the sluice, so you may have to adjust the bottom end up or down depending on the flow.

By the way, make sure you remove the manufacturer's sticker label off it before use. You don't want to risk the "g" washing out between the "An" and "us" you know!


Frank

 

[Duckwalk]

That last bit is the best advice I've gotten since I've joined here!

 

[Duckwalk]

We here is the remaining 2/5ths of my 5 gallon bucket I brought back from that creek I got T-Stormed out of. Still have to pan my tailings from my hose fed sluice set up. First pic is yearly take vs tonight's take. The yearly take is from a couple places and one bag of "unsearched paydirt"

 

[KiddoTheMiner]

We here is the remaining 2/5ths of my 5 gallon bucket I brought back from that creek I got T-Stormed out of. Still have to pan my tailings from my hose fed sluice set up.

getting the gold
your doing better than me

 

[Duckwalk]

Hopefully headed out to the creek this afternoon when the kids take their naps. Can't wait, updates to come!

 

[Duckwalk]

Had to cancel the creek trip today. My family did a surprise party for my 26th birthday. One of my gifts was an amazon gift card and someone else gave me 2 firehouse subs food buckets. Now my whole car smells like pickles.

 

[KiddoTheMiner]

Had to cancel the creek trip today. My family did a surprise party for my 26th birthday. One of my gifts was an amazon gift card and someone else gave me 2 firehouse subs food buckets. Now my whole car smells like pickles.

lol, was there cake?

 

[KevinInColorado]

Had to cancel the creek trip today. My family did a surprise party for my 26th birthday. One of my gifts was an amazon gift card and someone else gave me 2 firehouse subs food buckets. Now my whole car smells like pickles.

those buckets are great for prospecting since they are thicker than the crap at homedepot and some of the $$ goes to support firefighters

 

[Duckwalk]

They were only $2 apparently. I'm glong to be getting more of these!

 

[Duckwalk]

Got out today for about an hour and a half. Ran 1 full bucked of 1/2" classified material through that AM sluice I got recently. (The one with the defects...) let me know what you guys think!