Manual 4" Gold Dredge In Action

[Goldgrabber]

Hi, here's a quick video showing a 4" manual gold dredge my friend made following the same principal of the instructional video I uploaded showing how to make the 4" manual gold dredge. As you can see, he's filling a classifier full of material in just 3 draws on the 4" which would take 6-10 draws on the standard 2 1/2" variant of the manual gold dredge, so although more effort to use, there's a lot more material to show for it. Enjoy :

https://youtu.be/YIu1NcfhtFg

 

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[johnedoe]

Not exactly what I would call a dredge...... just a big sucker tube that loses half the load from ground to bucket... Or am I missing something

 

[Goldgrabber]

They are referred to manual dredges in the UK as we aren't allowed to use anything powered. I had advised him to put a bend on the end which would stop the material escaping but he's the type of person who has to do it his way. IF it had the 90 degree bend on the end, hardly anything would be lost

 

[johnedoe]

he's the type of person who has to do it his way.

... Aren't we all.....

 

[goldenmojo]

You could just put a Bazooka Gold Trap in the stream and shovel directly into it without classifying. Good Luck in your pursuits.

 

[Goldgrabber]

Cheers, good luck on your prospecting trips.

 

[Goldgrabber]

Here's a different video with the 4" in action again, showing the area being worked. If my mate had added a 90 degree bend to the end, hardly any water or material would escape rather than leaving it straight open ended

https://youtu.be/uASsYLwdJy4

 

[Goldgrabber]

anyone attempted one of these yet?

 

[allenkeeton]

anyone attempted one of these yet?

god help me i want to.... lol

 

[Goldgrabber]

give it a go man, they're easy and cheap enough to make... have you seen the video showing how to make one?

https://youtu.be/r0jakEypJcU

 

[allenkeeton]

i can already hear my spine snapping cuz i added a 90^ bend

 

[Goldgrabber]

Good, strong, well positioned handles make all the difference, if they're in the wrong place or weak, then it can be awkward but you can see me mate manages ok because he has his handles just at the right place

 

[Goldgrabber]

Spine snapped yet Allen?

 

[allenkeeton]

Spine snapped yet Allen?

yeah and i haven't even started!