Homemade hand dredge question??????

[mattfink]

Ok so I got my hand dredge to start sucking but after a few pulls it gets really tough is the gasket too thick or does it require some sorta lubricant please help!!!!!!!

 

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[KevinInColorado]

Homemade or store bought, a leather gasket is the way to go. Runs smooth and easy with no lube (lube and gold do not mix well!). The guys who sell the Gold-N-Sand hand dredge will also sell you just the leather gasket so you can build your own :-)

 

[mattfink]

i did use leather i got some scraps at a craft store and cut out circles it just really had to pull after a few pulls

 

[Jimmydolittle]

Take a look in the home built thread:http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/gold-prospecting/184018-ultimate-home-built-thread-3.html
This should help.

 

[Doitlaynstyle]

Look what I saw at home depot today....

 

[Oldyoungtimer]

I saw that to i debated weather i should get it or not. I worry about it's durability. When i pulled the plunger out it was made of a thin plastic. I could see myself snapping that thing after a few pulls and there goes thirty dollars lol. But who knows it might work good.

 

[KevinInColorado]

I have one of those. It works but is VERY hard to pull compared to a decent unit.