I am trying to reach the poster who smelted the gold on the Gold Rush show

what'd you find Eagle's gold nest?
 

From your mouth to Gods ears, I wish...
 

I know it may not be what you are seeking but if it is just smelting gold you seek you might like this

ratled

 

Trying to replace a Cali smelter. Our needs outstrip their capacity because of Cali regs.
 

We have two regular kilns, that is not the problem.
 

Great video's, I watched all them, Jeff Williams is for sure the nicest though. :)
I have quite a few empty 16.4oz coleman propane cans that could easily be modified as a slightly larger, taller and tougher furnace.
I could also use them as crucibles for the larger furnaces.

I have a regular 5 gallon propane tank that I was wanting to convert into a furnace too since I melt large pots of lead too.
 

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Built myself a firebrick furnace in one firebrick 1.jpgfirebrick 2.jpgfirebrick 3.jpgfirebrick 4.jpgfirebrick 5.jpgfirebrick 7.jpgfirebrick 6.jpgfirebrick 8.jpg afternoon, been wanting to do so for a year. Procrastination works great. Cut my brick in half, and started carving out the concave cavity with a broken knife I had laying around, to a depth of about 1". The melting dish, which is about 1" tall, sticks up about 3/8ths of an inch above the brick. The top brick, I cut with a wood chisel with straight walls. I cut the hole for the torch with a 1/2" spade bit, at 3/4" from the top edge of the brick, turned by hand to meet with the bottom of the cavity. So for about $2.00 for a firebrick, an a half hour of time, I now have a mini furnace to melt my micro fine gold.
 

Jimmydolittle said:
Built myself a firebrick furnace in oneView attachment 1177164View attachment 1177165View attachment 1177166View attachment 1177167View attachment 1177168View attachment 1177169View attachment 1177170View attachment 1177171 afternoon, been wanting to do so for a year. Procrastination works great. Cut my brick in half, and started carving out the concave cavity with a broken knife I had laying around, to a depth of about 1". The melting dish, which is about 1" tall, sticks up about 3/8ths of an inch above the brick. The top brick, I cut with a wood chisel with straight walls. I cut the hole for the torch with a 1/2" spade bit, at 3/4" from the top edge of the brick, turned by hand to meet with the bottom of the cavity. So for about $2.00 for a firebrick, an a half hour of time, I now have a mini furnace to melt my micro fine gold.
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What fuel are you using there and how long does it take to get a clean melt?
 

Oakview2 said:
Winner winner chicken dinner. I thought his name was Dave, and I thought he posted under Goldpanner Dave, but the profile did not match. Thanks you:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:
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Nope, wasn't me. I am a chemist, but not the person who did the smelting on the Gold Rush show. (I wish!)
 

is there a solar powered smelter available?
 

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