8 inch gravity sluicing

[spaghettigold]

Hi,everybody ,in my earlyer beginner times(i,m still one) i gathered some infos from this forum,maybe i can inspire others too.
Thanks,saluti from europe ;emilio

 

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[spaghettigold]

thats strange. When i was logged out ,the video "gravity sluicing"(post nr.159) was replaced by the video i posted before,post 153 ,gold gravity sluice.It showed 2 times the same vid. in both posts.mods,should i change something?Now i,m logged in and its correct again.

 

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[spaghettigold]

And here the probably only bazooka in italy .A prospector i got to know last year asked me which sluice he should buy.He would like to not classify .I told him i would rather build my own,its moore satysfying.But he is not the DIY type and so i told him i heared that the bazooka works well.
This year we met again and it seems he is pretty happy with it.He told me something like;When the sluice makes a "gurgling sound" she is working well.

Cheers

 

[NeoTokyo]

NICE!
Its cool to see one of my favorite sluices traveling so far to find gold.

 

[spaghettigold]

NICE!
Its cool to see one of my favorite sluices traveling so far to find gold.

Yep neo i,m happy he,s satisfyed with the bazooka..actually i,m also sad to announce (imentioned it in another thread) that all the predictions made about the eco.totalitarian movement are becoming true. The unelected agencie for fish and game of the canton(state) of st.gallen following the U.N. a. 21 ideologie/specifications ,has deceitfully outlawed sluices and showels ,classifiyng them as "professional devices"and forbidds now even panning from 1.oktober to 30 may. Now we are at 3 or 4states with totally outlawed prospecting and several communities with before mentioned ridiculous restrictions that are equal to a moratorium.
Remember;step by step....stay awake mericans!

For those who can read german,if you don,t believe me ,Point 3.A


http://www.anjf.sg.ch/home/fischere...cFile/Merkblatt Goldwaschen SG 2015 07 02.pdf

 

[NeoTokyo]

Damn, I am sorry to hear that.
Do you have Mining associations out there to help fight this?

 

[Capt Nemo]

Everyone wonders about the bottle of silicone personal lube I have in the car.

I run with one of the "Skin-in" style suits. You'll need lube to prevent splitting seams, but they don't pick up any smells, as the lining is anti-bacterial. Put some lube in those areas that get raw. They tend to be a little thinner, but they are WARM!

Other suits should be shampooed regularly to keep the bugs out. Diveskins can also help, but they also need cleaning. Remember, just because you are wet doesn't mean you're clean. Certain worms can get under the suit if a diveskin protrudes. A good fitting suit can protect against a lot of crap in the water, even toxins! If the current suit is a stock size, you may need to go to a custom cut suit to get the right fit.

 

[Adventure_Time]

Can someone please double check my math? For 150ft run of 4" diameter you get 49.95 cubic feet of volume * 7.48 gallons (per cubic foot) = 373.26 Gallons of Water * 8.3 (lbs in 1 gallon) = 3101lbs of water total.

Thanks

 

[spaghettigold]

Well neo ,there is one here but its selfcensored and it represents only a fraction of the prospectors.
In my absolute beginner times i,ve read that member (s )reported another prospector to the authorities because he/ they saw him using a pump.They have codex of honour to not use motorized equipment.
Not all but a significant part of them thouht;if we play good boy , don,t talk boldly in the forum and take distance from the others who may ask for more than a showel ,they leave us alone. Big mistake.Hope they wake up a bit now.
Ive read someone from the assciation wants to get in touch with the agencie and talk about the issue.
I really wish them luck but the lies spread by the opponents are huge as usual and it,s gonna be difficult.
I could care less because i prefere prospecting in my homecountry anyway,where at least at current times theres a bit more freedom for goldwashers.But also my country signed the u.n.landlockupplans...a matter of time maybe.

I don,t use motors but i don,t see a common "prospectors spirit" thats why i stayed away from the association from the beginning.
To theire defense i have to say that we live in a tiny ,closely spaced overregulated wealthy country with ironically many frustrated petty people,who swallowed the word "sustainable" like if it was a steak.
The goal is clear ,also from the pdf link i posted;Every uncertified mining activity ,(regardless of size)on public or state/communty lands shall be eradicated,labeled as damage to the enviroment.They also outlawed showels.

Rant over for now..now lets get ready for the next big testholes neo

 

[spaghettigold]

Everyone wonders about the bottle of silicone personal lube I have in the car.

I run with one of the "Skin-in" style suits. You'll need lube to prevent splitting seams, but they don't pick up any smells, as the lining is anti-bacterial. Put some lube in those areas that get raw. They tend to be a little thinner, but they are WARM!

Other suits should be shampooed regularly to keep the bugs out. Diveskins can also help, but they also need cleaning. Remember, just because you are wet doesn't mean you're clean. Certain worms can get under the suit if a diveskin protrudes. A good fitting suit can protect against a lot of crap in the water, even toxins! If the current suit is a stock size, you may need to go to a custom cut suit to get the right fit.

ok ,..i take notes...tomorow i go to the grocery store ..panty hose,..personal lube....wait a minute..? :-)

No seriously ,thats a good tip for the suit hygiene,thanks captn.
I thought my problems where caused by the friction from wearing the suit from early morning to late evening for 8 days or so in a row. When i was a active soccer player,me and also many other players had the same mastitis problems sometimes from the (i think nylon) soccer dresses.The soccer player usually wear a cotton undersuit or put plasters over the nipples if they have issues with that.
And the intertrigo came sometimes in preparation when the inner thigh skins scrape on eachother during long jogging sessions . Would the type of suit you suggest reduce friction?

 

[spaghettigold]

Can someone please double check my math? For 150ft run of 4" diameter you get 49.95 cubic feet of volume * 7.48 gallons (per cubic foot) = 373.26 Gallons of Water * 8.3 (lbs in 1 gallon) = 3101lbs of water total.

Thanks

i did,nt double check but lets suppose your correct,where your driving at?

 

[Adventure_Time]

i did,nt double check but lets suppose your correct,where your driving at?

Math to create power jet :P

 

[spaghettigold]

<may the math cracks chime in :-)

 

[spaghettigold]

hi all ,some vids from my latest trip.
Nothing special from gold ammount i got,was working material with a half gram per yard c.a. and had off days because of higher/faster water.






cheers emilio

 

[spaghettigold]

the first two vids skipped out of the post so here they are again.



Saluti

 

[spaghettigold]

Here another clean up sluice run
Now 10 months with no dredging

 

[spaghettigold]

Hi all.
Preparing gear for summer .

Hope this fixes the watervolume problem in low drop spots.Also provides nozzletime for up to 2 guest-dredgers.
Later i want to add 3 feet additional sluice run that widens out and some more mods .

 

[spaghettigold]

hi all
vid about easy hose priming using 1 hand .
second vid shows the amounts of blacksands i,m dealing with after slightly less then cubic yard .

 

[spaghettigold]

Trying to improove..


To overcome the weak flow problem in the undersection (under the classifier) of the 8inch ,i decided to take out the riffels that i needed to push down the expanded tightly to the matting.The expanded is made from aluminum and bends up when pushed down .Instead i,m gonna try to use only the mesh support inox sheets that are mounted with the direction of the waterflow to push it down firmly.
In order to enshure the expanded doesnt bend up i bought aluminum square bars and let the metalguy weld a frame.


Bought some wire mesh,5mm and 12mm.(5 of an inch and half inch) cause water can enter faster with the wiremesh .

 

[spaghettigold]

and found some slightly different expanded made from metal just few days ago,a little more rounded,mine is flatter on top.



Is this the type you use bill in costa rica? Thinking about using it in the aditional 3 feet sluice run i want to build, together with the 4 pound expanded.

 

[spaghettigold]

the above pic was supposed to be here----->


then then riveted and siliconed the stainless steel inlay to protect the aluminum.