Im in the process of making a blue bowl. Bought sub pump at Harbor Freight. Had hose in shed..Got the cake pan from Value Village..Well on my way. Thx for this video..
I did the same thing. 1 mod i would recommend is to take a shot glass and work it down the center of the down spout slowly rolling it back and forth to create a flair at the top of the down spout like the blue bowl has. it helps to keep all the fines in without being sucked out at higher speeds of water flow
@@Tom-yc8jv I would imagine that would wear out over time from the abrasiveness of the media in the bowl. I know it's trivial it's just a rubber band but 2 minutes and a shot glass and you get a flare that's permanent
inside pipe cutter or Dremel tool works good for cutting tube. Sorry I didn't show it in video. Best of luck. Gold Gold never leaves the pan and it truly reduces black sands quickly, I have been using it for years!
I just saw your video and one thing I saw a guy do with his actual blue bucket is he created a mat out of silicone in the bottom of the bucket about 1/4" thick and it made the gold stick to the bottom of the bucket even with the water moving fast. Edit: bowl not bucket.
Great tutorial video man. I saw your video on some other channel, but saw your watermark at the end of that video, so I found your channel. I would love to see you make more content again. I hope all is well.
I don’t see any reason it wouldn’t work. May have to clean out more but gold is so heavy it’s hard to mess it up. As long as your leaving what’s in the pan alone between clean outs it should be ok. I can full blast this thing and the gold still won’t go over the cone.
I used a 4 1/2" grinder with a "type 27" . 045 cut off wheel. If you're careful (using just enough wheel to penetrate the cut) you can use the top of bowl as a guide and slide around it pretty easily. Then I used a rasp inside and a flat file outside to make it smooth. Sandpaper or a fingernail file will also suffice.
Got it, thanks for your reply,! I'll post mine when I'm finished with it,my 30 mesh classifier should be here today so I can actually use it.thanks again
I would use a dremel to cut the cone. They have blades for that and if you have a few extra bucks, they have a larger tool that would make quick work of this. Just remember kiddies safety glasses!!!
What height did you cut the center cone at? I tried making one after seeing this video. I get the vortex but no material is going over the top. I made mine about 2.5” in height. Thinking it may be too high.
Anybody out there think the 158 gph pump from harbor freight would work for a diy blue bowl? Any advice is appreciated...as HF doesn’t carry the 380 pump anymore but a 158 gph for 9.99 and a 264 gph pump for 21.99 as of 2-29-20...HAPPY LEAP YEAR!
guys just buy a blue bowl and be happier. i got mine for like 60 bux brand new. get it without the extra stuff and use your own pump. youll spend more trying to make your own with less results. the blue bowl is almost impossible to lose gold if used properly. it is also far from the best tool to use depending on the material too. so instead of spending time money and energy for something thats not as good buy the real thing or buy something better. ive made my own equip too and their some of the best functioning things i have. but my next piece of equipment will be purchased. its tried and true results and for only a little more than the cost of materials i can have the whole machine with no flaws. its not worth the time in this case.
@@pacificnorthwestprospector5039 no you just dont do your research here are 2 examples 2 years after i purchased maybe like 1.5 years but point still stand. like i said you get it without all the extra crap. and you literally cant make a better one for less. yeah you could spend in some peoples cases valuable man hours making your own. but when one hour outweighs the cost of the product or a replacement when it wears out. then you keep being productive. dont combat people trying to help. im sharing useful info for people who need to know. we can act our age our shoe size or we can lie on our backs and see whose taller. i have yet to lose on the last one but we cant win them all. im here to tell you a cake pan for somewhere around 30-35 dollars and tools to mod and time and risk of losing fingers or limbs like some folks that shouldnt be using tools. literally a few more dollars for real r and d and proven results is worth it. but my next piece of equipment will cost much less. do i want to build my own version like i usually do yes. but single digit losses and i dont have to babysit it yeah worth every penny. i have my own things that are of my design that make it 10x more effective and guess what. i can run alot of material in an hour while working that way. vs staring at a bowl of water that makes me pee more than anything. the cake pan is just gonna make you hungry.
@@pacificnorthwestprospector5039 i linked 2 and my comment has been removed by this morning for any of you wondering. idk if it was the op or youtube but thats pretty strange.
I used a pipe cutter and a file for the center, sorry should of showed it. As for the hole in the side I used a drill bit and a piece of wooden dowel. Drilled the hole to match the hose diameter and used the wooden dowel to bend the whole to the right angle. Good luck hope that helps!
I will post another video showing a clean out with gold in it. This one I wanted to focus more on saving $400 smackers cause Blue bowls will break your bank if you actually have to buy one.
I am having the hardest time getting the recipe for aqua regia. I'm on a budget but I have all the things you told me about for the bucket. Haven't made it yet. Can you tell me the homemade recipe. What , how much, and when, exactly if you know the formula. My head is spinning from all the info I have learned. I just haven't seen on
keep it simple bro! doesn't have to be fancy to classify. www.amazon.com/ASR-Outdoor-Sifting-Classifier-Prospect/dp/B06XJCQNZ8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1550972115&sr=8-1&keywords=gold%2Bclassifiers%2Bset&th=1&psc=1
Water inlet way too low. You can see how it it is disrupting the sediment along the bottom. The outer ring of sediment should be consistent all of the way around.
I think what Heinz means is that cake tins are usually made from tin and tin will eventually rust in water. So plastic is better. Try finding a plastic bowl and a plastic funnel that has a rounded sides. Cut the funnel to size and cut a hole in the plastic bowl to size. Invert the funnel and glue together with clear silicon glue.
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Would you add Jet Dry to water? This was a great idea.
Always, only reason I didn’t do it in video was because of bubbles. Probably should of said something about it so I’m pinning your comment. 👊🏻👍🏻
Im in the process of making a blue bowl. Bought sub pump at Harbor Freight. Had hose in shed..Got the cake pan from Value Village..Well on my way.
Thx for this video..
I did the same thing. 1 mod i would recommend is to take a shot glass and work it down the center of the down spout slowly rolling it back and forth to create a flair at the top of the down spout like the blue bowl has. it helps to keep all the fines in without being sucked out at higher speeds of water flow
A rubber band around the top is much easier and does the same thing.
@@Tom-yc8jv I would imagine that would wear out over time from the abrasiveness of the media in the bowl. I know it's trivial it's just a rubber band but 2 minutes and a shot glass and you get a flare that's permanent
How did you cut the cone off?
@@usa91787 I used a dremmel with a simple cutting disk.
I went to 60+ garage sales and dozens of thrift stores before I found the right kinda pan. Can't wait to build one for myself thanks so much!
inside pipe cutter or Dremel tool works good for cutting tube. Sorry I didn't show it in video. Best of luck. Gold Gold never leaves the pan and it truly reduces black sands quickly, I have been using it for years!
I was going to do this but never thought of the water level and rubber band trick. Thanks so simple and obvious.
good luck man let me know how it turns out!
I just saw your video and one thing I saw a guy do with his actual blue bucket is he created a mat out of silicone in the bottom of the bucket about 1/4" thick and it made the gold stick to the bottom of the bucket even with the water moving fast.
Edit: bowl not bucket.
You read my mind!!!! God bless you. You're coming with me if you want to!!!!!!❤❤
That was put together very simple to understand. I'm going to try it out and get some GOLD!!
Thank you for this genius budget replication!
Im with you on the D.I.Y. Bowl . I'm looking for gold ✨️ not trying to spend it ! ... like the video thanks for the information.
Its a very small investment if you're actually finding gold.
Great video with lots of good information.
Thanks!
Alf Here thanks for the support more videos coming!
You a boss.. thanks for knowledge!
Great tutorial video man. I saw your video on some other channel, but saw your watermark at the end of that video, so I found your channel. I would love to see you make more content again. I hope all is well.
very smart I'll do a thank you. Rei from Brazil
Verry good mate can I use a 9 ltr plastic wash basin I couldn't get 16 litre one
I don’t see any reason it wouldn’t work. May have to clean out more but gold is so heavy it’s hard to mess it up. As long as your leaving what’s in the pan alone between clean outs it should be ok. I can full blast this thing and the gold still won’t go over the cone.
how do you cut a cake pan? why was it removed from the video?
I'm in the process of making one and I have a great bowl to do it with but what's the best way to position the hose for the best results? Thanks
What did you use to cut the cone? How did you cut it and with what? Major omission in the instructions and tools needed.
I used a 4 1/2" grinder with a "type 27" . 045 cut off wheel.
If you're careful (using just enough wheel to penetrate the cut) you can use the top of bowl as a guide and slide around it pretty easily.
Then I used a rasp inside and a flat file outside to make it smooth.
Sandpaper or a fingernail file will also suffice.
I just bought all the gear to make this beauty, thanks for the info! I got an 1100 gph submersible pump though hope it isnt too much.
you can put in a cheap shut off valve right after pump to control flow.
Got it, thanks for your reply,! I'll post mine when I'm finished with it,my 30 mesh classifier should be here today so I can actually use it.thanks again
that's awesome. I will definitely try it.
hestonator11 lets us know how you fare or have any questions.
I was thinking about doing the same thing.
I would use a dremel to cut the cone. They have blades for that and if you have a few extra bucks, they have a larger tool that would make quick work of this. Just remember kiddies safety glasses!!!
i ll use aquarium pump i dont know its enough or not but good to try.
How many watts has the pump? In my country, is not written on the pump the amount of waterflow. Only watts
flaviuvacanta1 good question. Not sure it didn’t say on it but it is a half inch in diameter and pretty small.
pipe cutter for the cone
How did you cut the inner cone? That would have been great to see in your video.
John Galtman pretty far down in comments so I should say it again, pipe cutter and a file. Thanks for asking sorry I missed that step.
Wow! Nice! :)
Nice job! I guess it's time to go gold hunting.....
did u find any Gold useing this
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What height did you cut the center cone at? I tried making one after seeing this video. I get the vortex but no material is going over the top. I made mine about 2.5” in height. Thinking it may be too high.
centrifugal concentrators with Flexy Cone will recover 1 micron fine gold
Yes how did you cut the cone?
doug johnsonj with a cutting tool
Your answer is just being a smart alic and sucks
Good luck with your gold hunting!
+Pacific Northwest Prospectors How did you cut the cone?
No answer as to how you cut the cone????
I used a pipe cutter then a file. should of showed it sorry.
How effective is this?
Anybody out there think the 158 gph pump from harbor freight would work for a diy blue bowl? Any advice is appreciated...as HF doesn’t carry the 380 pump anymore but a 158 gph for 9.99 and a 264 gph pump for 21.99 as of 2-29-20...HAPPY LEAP YEAR!
Thankyou !
Kevin Mc Menamin no problem good luck gold hunting!
Thank you! :-)
Aren't you concerned that the water pump will pick up discharged floating bits and put it back into the cake tin, thus making the water muddier?
Center vial sure looks like Iron Pyrite..
What kind of pump is that? Where did you get it? How many GPM? Brand name? Bought at Wall-mart?
120 gph eco pump from hydro store. a simple valve after pump to control flow.
guys just buy a blue bowl and be happier. i got mine for like 60 bux brand new. get it without the extra stuff and use your own pump. youll spend more trying to make your own with less results.
the blue bowl is almost impossible to lose gold if used properly.
it is also far from the best tool to use depending on the material too.
so instead of spending time money and energy for something thats not as good buy the real thing or buy something better.
ive made my own equip too and their some of the best functioning things i have. but my next piece of equipment will be purchased. its tried and true results and for only a little more than the cost of materials i can have the whole machine with no flaws. its not worth the time in this case.
Put a link up of your $60 dollar blue bowl. When this video was made they retailed for almost $300.
@@pacificnorthwestprospector5039 no you just dont do your research here are 2 examples 2 years after i purchased maybe like 1.5 years but point still stand. like i said you get it without all the extra crap. and you literally cant make a better one for less. yeah you could spend in some peoples cases valuable man hours making your own. but when one hour outweighs the cost of the product or a replacement when it wears out. then you keep being productive.
dont combat people trying to help. im sharing useful info for people who need to know. we can act our age our shoe size or we can lie on our backs and see whose taller. i have yet to lose on the last one but we cant win them all. im here to tell you a cake pan for somewhere around 30-35 dollars and tools to mod and time and risk of losing fingers or limbs like some folks that shouldnt be using tools.
literally a few more dollars for real r and d and proven results is worth it. but
my next piece of equipment will cost much less. do i want to build my own version like i usually do yes. but single digit losses and i dont have to babysit it yeah worth every penny. i have my own things that are of my design that make it 10x more effective and guess what. i can run alot of material in an hour while working that way. vs staring at a bowl of water that makes me pee more than anything. the cake pan is just gonna make you hungry.
@@pacificnorthwestprospector5039 i linked 2 and my comment has been removed by this morning for any of you wondering. idk if it was the op or youtube but thats pretty strange.
How did you cut the center out of the bowl? And punch a hole.... LOL you left out the important parts
I used a pipe cutter and a file for the center, sorry should of showed it. As for the hole in the side I used a drill bit and a piece of wooden dowel. Drilled the hole to match the hose diameter and used the wooden dowel to bend the whole to the right angle. Good luck hope that helps!
might want to add a pvc coupling on top of the cut cone to assure a level and clean exit hole, then you don't have to be so careful cutting the cone.
+Pacific Northwest Pr ospectors
Funny I see this after I just got a blue bowl. But I only paid 35$ so not to bad
nhra gold if I would of found a real one for that price I would of never had to come up with this! Good find my friend👍🏻👍🏻
Pacific Northwest Prospectors right! I'm pretty happy about it
Do you have a web site where you bought your bowl? I tried (Pacific Northwest Prospectors) and could not find them.
I will post another video showing a clean out with gold in it. This one I wanted to focus more on saving $400 smackers cause Blue bowls will break your bank if you actually have to buy one.
Nice
I am having the hardest time getting the recipe for aqua regia. I'm on a budget but I have all the things you told me about for the bucket. Haven't made it yet. Can you tell me the homemade recipe. What , how much, and when, exactly if you know the formula.
My head is spinning from all the info I have learned. I just haven't seen on
Simple HCL + Nitric 2:1 ratio. or HCl + sodium nitrate
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It's not the cost of the Blue bowl that hits hard. It is the cost of all the classifiers needed.
keep it simple bro! doesn't have to be fancy to classify.
www.amazon.com/ASR-Outdoor-Sifting-Classifier-Prospect/dp/B06XJCQNZ8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1550972115&sr=8-1&keywords=gold%2Bclassifiers%2Bset&th=1&psc=1
"Blue Bucket"??? LOL
Water inlet way too low. You can see how it it is disrupting the sediment along the bottom. The outer ring of sediment should be consistent all of the way around.
Can't get the bucket from. Floating up , can't get it to go level. How about you shoe us how it actually works because I can't get it to work period!
Try drilling more holes in the bucket. The video is pretty clear on construction and function if you watch it all the way. Nothing should float.
lol die pumpe ist viel zu schwach :D trau nie einen Ty vid :D
No, I didn't see any gold.
HINT........ METAL BOWL DOS NOT WORK WELL...
why?
I think what Heinz means is that cake tins are usually made from tin and tin will eventually rust in water. So plastic is better. Try finding a plastic bowl and a plastic funnel that has a rounded sides. Cut the funnel to size and cut a hole in the plastic bowl to size. Invert the funnel and glue together with clear silicon glue.