Gold Well - drop riffle vortex sluice in action

[LP13]

There were a few curious about our Gold Well sluice. So here is a video on YouTube that one of my customers did. He hasn't sent me the video on the cleanout yet. Will post it when I get it.



Company is HM Research out of Wickenburg, AZ. No website yet.

That sluice is the basic sluice, highbank attachment, waterfall head, tripod support setup and other options are available. He just had it sitting on a 5 gallon water jug in the video.

 

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[LP13]

The attachments (waterfall head and highbanker) can be detached by pulling 2 quick release pins.
If classified material is run, the waterfall box attaches directly to the sluice without highbanker.
Stream flare is available too.
Dredge crash box is in the works (a few weeks or so). Same with leg kit.

Oh I forgot to mention, that 'box' thing on top is the waterfall head. It eliminates water velocity from the pump so that water goes through the sluice by gravity only and produces a super smooth flow of water. It can't plug like a water bar either. Also not shown in the picture is the 2" hose attachment that goes on the back. That one was in process of being built when I took the pictures.

I also need to mention that a few weekends ago, there was some testing of the sluices. 6" and 12". Using an earthquake automatic classifier, the 6" required 2 people constant work to keep it at maximum capacity. I don't have yet the tonage per hour though. The 12" sluice requires 4 people to keep up with it. That is of course if one wants to put maximum tonage through it. Of course you don't need to.

An 18" version will be available in the near future. But that's mostly for some real serious commercial operations.

 

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[Reed Lukens]

Here's our first run with it.

 

[kayakpat]

I saw that, and it looks like you have that backwards, it seems like a bunch of teenage fellows bulling and harassing and name called, and belittled these guys to no end, then brag that they had some kind of victory. very immature, the goldwell fellow gave up and left the discussion board. It seems like they dropped their price, still high and they said the price hasn't finalized yet but looks quality, and I have seen some nice reviews of this new take on sluices. Fair is fair, I need a new sluice, and I like to see new products and hear people give their assessment of the product, not a bunch of teenagers and their fits and tantrums. Anyway I hope more people submit their reviews, If it works as well as the claims or as good or better, It could be worth it. Being all aluminum and it looks thick, I wonder how it compares to other ones in packing in and out of difficult places.

 

[LP13]

... Being all aluminum and it looks thick, I wonder how it compares to other ones in packing in and out of difficult places.

6" x 36" unit weighs 8.4 pounds. Easily handled with one hand to clean it out.

 

[A_Sly1_U]

Does the gold well meet the California definition of a sluice? It's been a couple months since I read the rule, and I don't remember how it's worded. Any chance that with some clever semantics or adaptation that one of these could become legal on a suction dredge? They'd sell like hotcakes then.

 

[LP13]

I will check with a customer of mine in Happy Camp. He's using it there and he does this professionally (him and his partner). So apparently it's ok, at least how he's using it, because he knows the laws there. You can see him using it on youtube. Just go to YouTube and search for Derek Eimer and click on his channel. There are a few videos there. I am in the process of putting up a new forum for professionals in the mining industry. It should be up in a few days.

 

[LP13]

Here is a nice video of a 12" unit being run. They got a bunch of stuff out of cracks and crevices and since they are in California, had to set up the highbanker away from the river (or however those new laws work in the socialist state now).

 

[kayakpat]

so I wonder how the test turned out? Have not seen anything more about it working or not working. I guess there not in business anymore, it looked interesting because you have to classify the cube, the goldwell design appeared like you can just feed it without classifying. oh well

 

[Reed Lukens]

so I wonder how the test turned out? Have not seen anything more about it working or not working. I guess there not in business anymore, it looked interesting because you have to classify the cube, the goldwell design appeared like you can just feed it without classifying. oh well

We tested it and it worked great. This post is a couple of years old.

 

[GoldpannerDave]

so I wonder how the test turned out? Have not seen anything more about it working or not working. I guess there not in business anymore, it looked interesting because you have to classify the cube, the goldwell design appeared like you can just feed it without classifying. oh well

You don't have to classify with a Bazooka sluice either. They are in business and are working on a high banker; there are plans on TN for a DIY version. I am not saying anything negative about the Goldwell...just noting that Bazooka's are available and there is no classifying with them.

 

[Rdg Sluicer]

so I wonder how the test turned out? Have not seen anything more about it working or not working. I guess there not in business anymore, it looked interesting because you have to classify the cube, the goldwell design appeared like you can just feed it without classifying. oh well

They are not out of business...... (URL deleted for rule violation)

 

[KevinInColorado]

You don't have to classify with a Bazooka sluice either. They are in business and are working on a high banker; there are plans on TN for a DIY version. I am not saying anything negative about the Goldwell...just noting that Bazooka's are available and there is no classifying with them.

And a bazooka is half the price of a GoldWell.

 

[GoldpannerDave]

And a bazooka is half the price of a GoldWell.

Now that is something you don't hear everyday! A Bazooka is half the price of _______. The main complaints I hear about Bazooka's are that they are expensive and require too much water (in fact those are the only complaints I hear). You and others have shown that you can overcome the water problem fairly easily with a bit of creativity in the stream. And unlike many sluices, you can run a Bazooka with lots and lots of water--no problem, you are not going to blow the gold out.

The expensive part is overcome by their versatility and the fact you can work so much more material which means more gold recovered and you pay for the price difference soon. Clean is easy; no one has to pull out multiply layers of riffles, expanded metal, carpets, moss, etc., to do it. And you don't have to retro fit the original gold capture system with an new expensive upgrade when you find you are missing too many fine gold particles.

Hey, did I tell you I am pretty much sold on Bazooka sluices? And no, I have no financial interest at all in the company; am not connected in any way. Just wish I had one of these sluices 30 years ago.

 

[MikeMike]

It is sad that "others" feel the need to troll and post advertisements on the GOLD WELL SLUICE thread that was started over 2 years ago (Dec 2012) to try and push "other's" products. This is a GOLD WELL SLUICE THREAD. Please create your own thread. Thanks.
Watch "Gold Prospecting - The Gold Well Recovers all the Gold" on YouTube
Gold Prospecting - The Gold Well Recovers all the Gold:

 

[Rdg Sluicer]

If you want your own thread pay for it like the other venders....

 

[KevinInColorado]

Otherwise embrace the discussion ...

 

[russau]

if any product is so good , then a person would think ANY competition would be welcome! and yep , prices for this and most mining equipment are high BUT if it works as good as they say , the price is irrelevant!

 

[rodoconnor]

That's right Russ. The market will determine the price.

 

[SHoward]

Starting to sound like a metal detecting forum as far as this type is better than that one.
Speaking of which, I need to get my Whites MX-5 (the best made) loaded in the truck. Going to the local state park today to hit the swimming area's while the water level is down.

 

[MikeMike]

Russau, I agree. And I believe in real competition. Not price point competition...lol. I've had plastic sluices and wheels get deformed from getting to hot and getting brittle and cracking from the cold and weather in general. I've personally used others equipment wheels, matting systems, etc... I've sold most of it after purchasing their (Gold Well Sluice) large unit. I now also own their smaller unit to do more remote testing with and run some of my friends crushed ore over. It just seems that everytime I get on the forum and there is a Gold Well Sluice post Kevin is there pushing his friends bazooka sluice sales instead of a true competition. That is all. I will say this in kevin's defense ...
I had the same thoughts of being expensive, until I saw it run and what it caught. It made me realize what I was loosing. I understand that not all equipment is good for all types of gold and most manufacturers use "chunky" flour gold in their tests to be able to catch it. Most of my gold that I chase is flat and lode gold. I guess I am just getting old and getting tired of being sold by others price points, instead of actual facts and more importantly ... results that the gold well has produced for me... that is all.