Sluice size?

[oragonads]

Was wondering what size a sluice for an 8" dredge is ideal. Keene uses a 10' on there mini 8" I believe. I was thinking a 10' x 2.5' but I'm not sure if that is long enough for optimal recovery. I was also thinking of ditching the 8" hose since its old and not too flexible and getting 30-40' of 6".

 

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[Gravel Hog]

You'd be good with a 10' sluice. Can I ask why you want 6" hose on an 8" dredge??
I like the new 8" mini's they have an 8' sluice but it is a 3 stage over/under and imagine pretty stinkin' heavy but not compared to our old dredge.

The size of the gold you are trying to recover (fines/flakes/nuggets) dictates the sluice dimensions and design. I really like wide short boxes with no frills for my recovery needs.
On all the older Keenes dad always used to cut the sluice down some, I understand now but back then always asked why and scratched me head.

 

[oragonads]

Can I ask why you want 6" hose on an 8" dredge??

Because I can't find any affordable 8" hose lol. The old hose is only 20' and aint too flexible.

I can get 6" kanaflex for about $7.45 per foot, but I can't find anywhere that sells 8" for under $20 per foot.

I'm pretty much reconstructing the entire dredge, the frame is pretty tweeked so I will be scrapping most of it and reusing what I can along with new aluminum to build a new frame.

Maybe get 2 20' sections of 6" hose and make a single/dual 6" dredge (the two 20' hose sections connected to a single flare, or both hoses connected to each other to have 40' of hose available when needed.)

 

[Gravel Hog]

I am confused, now, oragonads. Buy 8" parts to make a 6" dredge.

Best of luck and hope it ain't the classic case of spending way more than cost of going out and buying a good used complete unit, a 6" at that. Sounds like alot of $$$ to me.

At any rate good luck and hope you find a pile of nuggets.
and with gold spot at the 1500 level might be able to get yourself a brand new super dredge for next season.

 

[oragonads]

Oh, I'm just rambling on about any ol anything. I've got the gold fever. I just want to find color .

I just need to find some decent priced 8" hose. Or man handle the stiff 20' section I've got now.

 

[Hoser John]

what?? ya don't like playn' with a stiff 8" hose god I'm bad this am