Rube Goldurg Doodads - Part 2

[Needle]

Continued from Part one - Post your helpful techniques here.

I don't know what other people use to save their backs when spending a day with a Gold pan, but this is what I use and it is useful to me!




(Notice the black band at the top of the bucket, that is 1/2" strapping pulled tight to prevent the bucket from splitting under the weight of the water.)

This cone holds 17 1/2 gallons of water when full of water, plus you can add a little soap or Jet Dry to the water to help drop the float gold in the pan.
(When using the panning station I have a large pan that always stays floating in the water, I pan into this larger pan with a smaller pan, then I can discard the tailing's on the ground or if they have good Gold I throw the tailing's into a bucket for later working.)

I have one at home and have one to take with me if I spend a day at the river bank or a creek bank.

When we were Dredging we set this Panning Station up in the creek and it was a back saver when clean up time came or anytime someone needed to make a quick check for values in a crevice.

Needle

 

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[djui5]

Brilliant!!!
Now if I could just find 17 gallons of water

 

[Needle]

djui5, some day that may be a problem, prospecting will really get tough then.

When I posted this at the end of part one, there were some inquiries on where some of these cones could be obtained.

I do not know where these cones could be found, I purchased mine from a second hand store, they were left over from a government project.

They were to be connected to power lines crossing rivers so airplane pilots could see the lines more clearly, they came in colors Red, Yellow and White.

Some suggested they could be made from sheet metal and riveted together with an

open bottom then a piece of plastic sheeting could line the inside of the cone to

contain the water, that would work. (better than nothing to save the back.)

 

[Ferrous]

Needle, what is the cone made from? Is it something you purchased somewhere or did you make it? I like your set up.
Ferrous

 

[kuger]

I like that as well,I just dont know where I would get one of those cones

 

[Ferrous]

Sorry about the cone question. I didn't finish reading the entire post.

 

[Needle]

These cones are made of fiberglass, they are light weight and durable to a certain extent, but they can be damaged if really abused.

Damages can be repaired if the tops tear or if holes are punched through the cones.

 

[russau]

a cheap way to make a cone is to buy some ABS 1/8 plastic sheeting. cut to shape and roll it into the cone confireration and use the ABS adhesive to glue it and clamp it up over night. itll never come apart if clamped evenly.

 

[Needle]

That would be better than metal, it wouldn't cut your hands and it wouldn't rust.

 

[russau]

and you can pick it up and yell throught it to the kids!

 

[Needle]

Or put it to your ear and listen to the wife yell at you from far, far away.

 

[Lookin]

...and you can where the cone on your head while you sit in the corner after messing with you wife and yelling at your kids!

 

[Needle]

I have seen pictures of dogs with small cone shaped items placed over their

heads to prevent them from biting other people and to keep them out of places you

do not want them getting into.

That looks like that would improve their hearing yet hinder their peripheral vision.

 

[russau]

hhahhahahahaha a little hummor always makes my day! haha

 

[AZ-Mtnman]

Lookin, you hit the nail on the head if you ask me.