Finding a Canadian source for equipment.

[Wallace J]

Morning to all you seekers of Au. I live in B.C. and I am surrounded by historical mining areas.I have manufactured sluiceboxes from aluminum and stainless. They have served me very well. I have seen a wide array of prospecting outlets on the web. I live in Canada and I would like to purchase my supplies from a Canadian firm. Paying duty and costly shipping seems like a hastle, but without a local store I'm kinda left with no other choice. Could one or more of you Canadian miners give me an idea. The Le'Trap sluice is manufactured in Canada somewhere so..... where? And where can I invest my Canadian funds for this stuff. I would like to provide our local club with a reliable list of outlets here in Canada.
So if you can help a guy out I would be grateful. Thank you and happy furious digging.

 

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[Functional]

Try:
http://www.richs.ca/gold.htm

I think they are a home based business located in Alberta. I haven't dealt with them, so I can't advise you more there. I do know theres a lapidary shop in Edmonton that sells prospecting and some mining equipment called Bedrock Supply. The website link is below, but if you want other contact info, check this link:
http://www.yellowpages.ca/business/AB/Edmonton/Hobbies/1,3/173443.html?src=&adid=&stype=si

If your looking for something as a cheap alternative to conventional panning, I hear the lotok is a good device to use. I'm planning on making one between other obligations. You can read about it here:
http://bb.bbboy.net/alaskagoldforum-print?forum=2&thread=265
(The page will try to print out once its loaded, but you can just cancel it.)

Good Luck!

F.

 

[Willy]

Try: http://p098.ezboard.com/bcariboogoldminersasociation and you'll get all the info you need about B.C. ...Willy.

 

[Functional]

I was just about to post that same link Willy.

Wallace J;

I was looking at the link Willy posted and found a couple of links. The first one answers your question about a source for the Le Trap here:
http://www.fredsgoldpanning.com/products.html

A second link that has some additional useful information on the use of that sluice here:
http://www.goldgold.com/cleanupfaster.htm

Hope that helps.

F.

 

[M3R1IN]

this place is ok as well, got some of my equipment from them
http://www.irl.bc.ca/
they do mining and survey equipment and theyve got decent shipping prices as well