Season 2. Episode 1 of my video series.

[Astrobouncer]

Second season is here, I did 12 videos in the first season, I want to do 24 in this one! Hope you guys like, I had a lot of problems filming this one and just glad to get it over and done with. Cant wait to work this area a little harder too.

 

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[TAKODA]

Push on AB and always keep a few ounces stashed .

 

[walldo]

Cool stuff. Thanks for sharing.

 

[CharlesP]

I enjoy your videos alot. Thanks very much for posting them. They always bring on a fever.

 

[Reed Lukens]

AUSOM ASTRO Strikes Again

 

[MadMarshall]

Darn I missed Bamazon was to busy watching your show!!!

 

[63bkpkr]

Hi Astro,
Great to see you out working and getting some reasonable gold for your area. Are you using a Bazooka Gold Trap? The best pan I've gotten lately was the one I used for dinner. No Gold but the food tasted good...........63bkpkr

 

[gold nuggets]

Nice gold Astro.....nice vid too.
Keep 'em coming.

 

[TerryC]

No need to use a mag-glass. Gold is big and easy to see! Tnx, friend. TTC

 

[Hemisteve]

Nice Video! Looking forward to the next one.

 

[KevinInColorado]

Good stuff. Do you ever show your techniques for final gold separation? How about weighing your results?

Mine it and recycle it!

 

[Astrobouncer]

Thanks guys for the comments, glad you enjoyed it the next one is gonna be better and longer. In fact we filmed most of episode 2 already I am just going through the cons now so gotta finish that up, and waiting for some con pics from the guys that were there.

Hi Astro,
Are you using a Bazooka Gold Trap?

Not in this video, I used my DIY double flared fluid build I posted awhile back. Its pretty much a similar design to a bazooka as a fluid bed except it has a much stronger fluidization chamber so the concentrate that is created is much heavier. No blond sands in mine unlike the bazooka. It also self classifies down to about 6 mesh and has 3 smaller tapered chambers which are both reasons I can keep the gangue moving out easier. Also the flared water inlet underneath is a radical design compared to the bazooka and lets a stronger current fluidized the chambers.

@Kevin, I just classify to all the different mesh sizes and pan each out (in a smooth sided pan) for my basic cleanup. I save all the panned material and resluice it later. Nothing fancy there so haven't really done a video on it. I do have my miller table but rarely use it since I like panning out the cons. I sometimes post a pic of a picker or small nugget on the scale but that's about as far as I want to take that.