Cheap easy to build DIY trommel

[Goodyguy]

I met the designer and builder of this cool trommel recently and thought I would pass this along.........



Made from 5 gallon buckets, PVC, and easily sourced materials.

(part 1)

(part 2)

(part 3)


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[No gold in NY]

Hey Goodyguy, is that the same designer that designed my hand crank trommel? Looks about the same. love mine. Got a lot of miles on it. I designed grease fittings for the bearing surfaces.

 

[Goodyguy]

Hey Goodyguy, is that the same designer that designed my hand crank trommel? Looks about the same. love mine. Got a lot of miles on it. I designed grease fittings for the bearing surfaces.

I believe the one you are referring to was first designed and built by Mike Laine, not the same person.
MIKES TROMMEL PLANS (scroll down for his upgraded version)


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[No gold in NY]

The upgraded version is the one I built. Thanks GG

 

[RTR]

cool !

 

[Silveraith]

Looks like a torpedo LOL. Might be good for testing gravels at a claim until bigger equipment is brought in I guess. Hopefully it's cheap to build.

 

[Goodyguy]

Looks like a torpedo LOL. Might be good for testing gravels at a claim until bigger equipment is brought in I guess. Hopefully it's cheap to build.

Check this out, he actually uses it for small scale production mining on his claim and has for several years...............

 

[Jason in Enid]

I met the designer and builder of this cool trommel recently and thought I would pass this along.........

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Made from 5 gallon buckets, PVC, and easily sourced materials.




Go for the Gold
GG~

thanks for the links, those are certainly some detailed how-to vids!

 

[Goodyguy]

thanks for the links, those are certainly some detailed how-to vids!

I suppose that may have something to do with Allan being a retired aerospace engineer.

 

[N-Lionberger]

I really like his setup, it looks like he's having a good ol' time.

 

[No gold in NY]

Is that a wiper motor? Did he say approx run time. Guess it would depend on the battery.

 

[Goodyguy]

Is that a wiper motor? Did he say approx run time. Guess it would depend on the battery.

He said it was a Jeep windshield wiper motor.
As far as run time with that motor you are right. It depends upon the battery.

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