Folding Sluice

[nickinCA]

I am interested in buying a folding sluice seems like it will be great in hard to access areas anyone used one? Does the whole thing including the mat and riffles fold up? Thanks

 

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[Desert_Rat]

I find a small sluice lighter strapped to my pack lighter than the folding ones. And yes they come with everything you need.

 

[kiwi jw]

Hi there, Here are some pics of a little sluice I made for back packing into remote places. 36" long X 9" wide 3" high. Works fine just like that but I have made another section the same length that will fit inside this so takes up no more space in the pack, but I can slide it out, bolt it in place & I can almost double the length of the box.

Here it is in the back pack, only this has now been adapted to take a 3" suction nozzle on a very short length of suction hose. You will see the orange thing sticking out of the pack as well, this is an old road works cone that I have made into a flare that bolts onto the front of the sluice box complete with a dampner on it. So a mini 3" suction nozzle set up that runs off a little 2.5 hp 2 stroke that is also in the pack.

These are all the items that fit in my pack. Motor/pump, Crevicing tools, 20X Magnifying glass, Little shovel, prying bar, Hand trowels, Crevice sucker, sluice box, flare, petol bottle, under water viewfinder, gold pan, snuffer bottle, scrubbing brush, nosey parker crevice tip that can be sliped onto the suction nozzle end, smoko bag which apart from food has in it a little camp cooker for boiling water & heating or cooking tucker, In the bucket are spare nuts & bolts, Roll up pressure hose, screwdrivers, hose clamps, duct tape & that sort of stuff. I can carry all this in one go & with the short suction hose works great.

Appy golding

JW

 

[strickman]

kiwi,thats an awsome set up !!!!! show it set up.

 

[kiwi jw]

G'day Stickman, Here you go. Sorry but it is only set up in my back yard & not out in the field.

Here we have the flare attached with the dampner folded up & over the flare so you can see into it. The two bolts sticking up are for holding the classifyer screen that goes down to just before the first riffle.

Bit of a side view with the dampner down in place.

With hose & nozzle attached

And gold found

So there you have it.

Happy golding

JW

 

[strickman]

thats a very nice ultra light ,i like the use of the cone for the flare.but that has got to be the lightest 3" set up i have seen.packbackable on top of the that . !!!! 8) 8) 8)

 

[kiwi jw]

Hi Strickman, Yer I like it. I have only used it the once & it went well. As long as the walk in isnt to steep or up too steeper waterfalls it is great for back packing & carrying in the gear. The places I want to use it have fairly small narrow shallow creeks with not too much overburden. Some I can suck dry pretty quickly & then have to stop for the creek to get enough water to carry on. I have built dams to let the water back up a bit & get a bit more depth so I can go a bit longer.

Not much water aye.

 

[russau]

thats a really nice peice of specimen gold!

 

[strickman]

kiwi i really like your set up.thats why i started another post on mega -sucker trying to get ideas and input for home projects and equipment plans .i think you are very resourcefull. please post any and all pics of home ade equipment.i am going to start a thread for them.

 

[mumsituk]

Re: QUESTION ABOUT FOLDING SLUICE

Hi,
Like your compact setup! I have a handicap, so light and compact is a real plus (but 2" is better yet). If you could spen the time, would you describe, in detail, the exact spesifications and all parts for it. Email everthing with instructions and pics and will have a machanic build it. I will pay you well for this service or send you 1 or 2 mining tools. Ok? My #518-648-0456 or MUMSITUK@YAHOO.COM. Call or write if you go for this deal. Gene