sactosluicer
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- Mar 2, 2013
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Hi, so in anticipation of an upcoming adventure, I am building a gold trap.
Styled after some of the diy ones Ive seen on here.
I was thinking of just buying the bazooka, but spending 35$ compared to 200$ frees up more money for other things...
Ive got a couple questions...
1) does the trap section itself have to be a certain size/height?
the one I made is about 8" long, 8.5" wide tapered to 8", and 1.5" high
2) The gold trap itself stays open, ie not covered?
If my trap is a functional size(I could make it higher still) then I am ready to enclose the flow area and finish up. I assume the trap stays open but from the pictures Ive seen, Im not sure.
3) how many holes in the pvc for waterflow?
Look at the pic, you can see the holes under the labeling, is there enough??
Oh, the pvc is 3/4, is the sufficent?
Here is what I have so far... critiques and criticism please
Total length- 48", width is 12" tapered down to 8", height of this bottom section is 1.5"
The plan is for 6" high plywood sides and expanded metal for the grizzly.
As my plan is drawn, the underneath part including water inlet and gold trap is 1.5", the sluice-way will sit directly on top of the water inlet, and the grizzly will slope upwards to the top exit.
Its all sealed with fiberglass resin and that white stuff is industrial strength adhesive sealant
Man Im reading this over and over again to see if it makes sense, hope you all can figure it out enough to help a guy out!
Being that this thing will be put together and not be able to be taken apart to adjust, I am second-guessing myself like crazy.....
Styled after some of the diy ones Ive seen on here.
I was thinking of just buying the bazooka, but spending 35$ compared to 200$ frees up more money for other things...
Ive got a couple questions...
1) does the trap section itself have to be a certain size/height?
the one I made is about 8" long, 8.5" wide tapered to 8", and 1.5" high
2) The gold trap itself stays open, ie not covered?
If my trap is a functional size(I could make it higher still) then I am ready to enclose the flow area and finish up. I assume the trap stays open but from the pictures Ive seen, Im not sure.
3) how many holes in the pvc for waterflow?
Look at the pic, you can see the holes under the labeling, is there enough??
Oh, the pvc is 3/4, is the sufficent?
Here is what I have so far... critiques and criticism please
Total length- 48", width is 12" tapered down to 8", height of this bottom section is 1.5"
The plan is for 6" high plywood sides and expanded metal for the grizzly.
As my plan is drawn, the underneath part including water inlet and gold trap is 1.5", the sluice-way will sit directly on top of the water inlet, and the grizzly will slope upwards to the top exit.
Its all sealed with fiberglass resin and that white stuff is industrial strength adhesive sealant
Man Im reading this over and over again to see if it makes sense, hope you all can figure it out enough to help a guy out!
Being that this thing will be put together and not be able to be taken apart to adjust, I am second-guessing myself like crazy.....
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