SaltwaterServr
Sr. Member
Howdy folks, first post here to the best of my knowledge.
I just picked up a Keene 160 drywasher. As best as I can tell, it's the 140 dustless, slightly sized down. Keene says it can still handle 3/4 yard per hour which is on par with the 140.
Anyone have any experience with it? I'm not getting nearly as much black sand with it as I was with running a recycling sluice box. I ran it with the blast gate wide open, and half open, and only a little difference with the black sand in running the same batch through twice.
For air power I'm running a Husqvarna 125B which is pushing 425cfm. The shop I bought the 160 from said to run it (the blower) full throttle with the blast gate half open.
I'm calling Keene in the morning for advice, but for right now the 160 seems like a gimmick to me. I should've gone with the tried and true 140s.
Anyone with similar/different experiences?
I just picked up a Keene 160 drywasher. As best as I can tell, it's the 140 dustless, slightly sized down. Keene says it can still handle 3/4 yard per hour which is on par with the 140.
Anyone have any experience with it? I'm not getting nearly as much black sand with it as I was with running a recycling sluice box. I ran it with the blast gate wide open, and half open, and only a little difference with the black sand in running the same batch through twice.
For air power I'm running a Husqvarna 125B which is pushing 425cfm. The shop I bought the 160 from said to run it (the blower) full throttle with the blast gate half open.
I'm calling Keene in the morning for advice, but for right now the 160 seems like a gimmick to me. I should've gone with the tried and true 140s.
Anyone with similar/different experiences?