Ordered a Bazooka gold trap sluice

[replicaprops]

Anyone else ever used this model? any tips or tricks?

I really don't know how the Bazooka gold trap will work, but I thought the idea was clever. I am into reef aquariums, and the fluidized bed principle the bazooka uses is well known to me from equipment I use on my reef aquarium.
I should have the sluice next week, so after I take it out with me to the river, ill take some video and report back on the performance. I ordered the mid sized prospector model.

 

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[Hoshnasi]

Anyone else ever used this model? any tips or tricks?

I really don't know how the Bazooka gold trap will work, but I thought the idea was clever. I am into reef aquariums, and the fluidized bed principle the bazooka uses is well known to me from equipment I use on my reef aquarium.
I should have the sluice next week, so after I take it out with me to the river, ill take some video and report back on the performance. I ordered the mid sized prospector model.

I look forward to the videos. I like the idea of the sluice, but the price has kept it out of my reach.

 

[Astrobouncer]

We have discussed it before a lot, it works great for loose gravels. For clay you want to make sure you get that stuff broken up otherwise it could clump together and float out taking the gold in the clay with it.

You dont have to order them if you cant afford one, you can make one for under 20 bucks. I and others have posted threads how to on this very forum.

 

[replicaprops]

DIY is great for learning, and in many cases saving money, but experience has shown that there is a good chance you will spend more on trying to reinvent what was already a working design.

 

[CaptJohn]

I'm interested in seeing that gold trap section at the gold trap end, when you post some pics try and take some that show how its made or what that trap part looks like, to help understand what or how it works.

 

[replicaprops]

Here you go

 

[CaptJohn]

Yes! Thanks.... I saw a youtube of a test model a fellow made outa plexiglass. He wanted to test it and figured he could make a model and test it out before spending 200. It worked, the real deal is a good Deal I think. It keeps a liquidifed bed of sand in the trap that the fine gold will sink right thru it. Think I will be ordereing me one!!! look for " looking for gold bazooka gold trap sluice" part 1 . for that video he has a black shirt on

 

[Keppy]

Yes they look like they would work great..... Did you get the Mini or Prospector or the Miner ?

 

[replicaprops]

I got the prospector.

 

[Keppy]

I got the prospector.

Yes i also thought that one would be the best size............ Let us know how you like it ............

 

[replicaprops]

I'm planning on taking it to the river this week some time. Ill check back here after I pan out the cons.

 

[ncclaymaker]

The gold trap appears to work when "shovel fed" gravel, sand, etc., but I would have to agree with Astro... clumps of clay may defeat the design. I built one with a more highly defined classifier to eliminate large stones and flotsam over 0.185", and I found that my 4" dredge with a ton of water flowing separately into the trap was still overwhelmed and could not eject enough material. But, since one design does not meet the requirements of all, don't be discouraged. It may have worked fine on a 2" dredge, but on the super sucker I have... it couldn't.

Best regards

 

[Keppy]

I got the prospector.

I ordered the Bazooka Gold Trap Sluice today...... And also got the prospector......

 

[replicaprops]

Now im all set

 

[GrayCloud]

That equipment is a gonna look a lot better, when you get it dirty.

 

[replicaprops]

It is all getting dirty tomorrow. We are all going out to the Llano river to really mess it up.

 

[GrayCloud]

And that is what it is all about. Have a good one.

 

[Keppy]

Yes it looks like you are set for a good day prospecting....

 

[replicaprops]

Yup, my kids are all excited. I had them practicing on lead shavings in the back yard with regular dirt. I put 4 tiny lead shavings in the dirt and each of them panned it down and found all 4 shavings. The kids are now confident that they know what to do and they are only 9 and 11. My 20 year old daughter is coming with us, and she is sort of excited, but she hates being out in the sun, I think she might be a vampire.

 

[Astrobouncer]

Nice equipment, good luck tomorrow. If you notice the trap holding too much bigger gravel, you can run a 4 mesh hardware cloth zip tied over the stock grizzly to cut down on that.