Just found this . Like the no nonsense , common sense attitude . Cool build . Small , effective , and simple ... Do more ! 😉 . Don't need all the (expensive ) fancy crap to have fun ... My next project ! Been using a rain gutter splash for awhile . Thanks , Dan
I'm definitely into building it before I buy one. One thing I don't know if you thought about is the fact that the wood is going to swell and trap the matt screen I was thinking of plastic decking because it won't swell. I like your idea it's really good 👍
Awesome brother. I,have been making a few of my own prospecting tools. Thanx for sharing with us. You can never have to much knowledge aspecially when im on a budget. Keep up the great videos.
Ok call me stupid. As the material comes through the screens and rolls down hill onto a matt that is lower in height to the next matt that is higher. The material won't climb up over that lip of the second matt. The finer dust will not get up over that lip of the second matt. But will probably makes its way under it and be lost. The flat matt at the beginning is maybe 3/8 of an inch higher than the second matt. I would think that will need to be corrected.
I made something similar out of stainless steel coping metal which is brick cap for a parapet wall turn the brick cap upside down instant sluicebox.. of course you got to have some kind of matting and a hopper except the one I made is 10 ft long and the matting for it was expensive.. I didn't use brick cap I used the idea and made mine 10 in wide I also have one 12 in wide.. both are 10 ft long. I was thinking about cutting it down a little shorter but at 10 ft I'm sure to catch the finest of the flower gold at least that's the theory.. and that is some crafty ingenuity building it out of wood ..nifty.
The hopper and grizzly bars only work as a home wash plant. I have since bent up a piece of aluminum for a standard river application. Dream mat rocks!
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The thing about this slouse is the woods free and the screens,don't matter if the wood swells maybe add a little peice of wood some how to catch what don't get cought in the matting materials,heck there's something out there that you can find , just look what you built , awesome brother awesome
Nice sluice project - I have also started looking for gold - built my own DIY, simple gold sluice. Check out my stuff if you're thinking of building one yourself
Loose the wood - go with a metal box. Cheap costs you a hundred times more than you could ever save. Wood swells in water and then, over hours, soaks into the wood. What you end up with is a carefully designed box that the mats don't begin to fit any more and a box that weighs a ton. Galvanized or aluminum is a much wiser choice. How do I know? My first box was made in Anchorage in my first year mining - 1966. It was made of 3/4" wood with wooden riffles over a wool blanket and after that summer I got rid of it ASAP. I now use Gold Hog products on my claim and never will never go back to anything else.
Thanks joe. I’m with you man. I jump at projects without consideration a lot of times and I have a great appreciation for what your saying. Building something on a whim gets your foot in the door so to speak. And a good project is never finished…… No mold so far. The box has “moved” over time but all the mats fit well still. It is heavy but not from being water logged.
That looked like pressboard on the bottom, wont that just disintegrate after a couple hours in the water? You should have shown the thing in action and actually catching gold, you might get move views that way
I actually don’t use it that much in the river but it works so darn good as a clean up sluice in my shop with a 30 gal Rubbermaid and a cheap fountain pump.
Just found this . Like the no nonsense , common sense attitude . Cool build . Small , effective , and simple ... Do more ! 😉 . Don't need all the (expensive ) fancy crap to have fun ... My next project ! Been using a rain gutter splash for awhile . Thanks , Dan
If you ask my opinion its F&%$ing awesomly simple. That has to be the coolest design I've ever seen. Or maybe its simply awesome. I can not tell...
finally someone who keeps it simple...
I'm definitely into building it before I buy one. One thing I don't know if you thought about is the fact that the wood is going to swell and trap the matt screen I was thinking of plastic decking because it won't swell. I like your idea it's really good 👍
Awesome man, you made excellent use of what you had!!
Nice design and clean craftsmanship. I like it.
Awesome brother. I,have been making a few of my own prospecting tools. Thanx for sharing with us. You can never have to much knowledge aspecially when im on a budget. Keep up the great videos.
Thanks for watching. I’ll have some more uploads coming up. Wood working, shooting, prospecting.
Well personally I would like to see it work.. show me the gold !-)
It is awsome , I just got some great ideas from this video to create my own version 😊
That’s a pretty cool design ya got goin on rusty keep up the designs
Ok call me stupid. As the material comes through the screens and rolls down hill onto a matt that is lower in height to the next matt that is higher. The material won't climb up over that lip of the second matt. The finer dust will not get up over that lip of the second matt. But will probably makes its way under it and be lost. The flat matt at the beginning is maybe 3/8 of an inch higher than the second matt. I would think that will need to be corrected.
Yeah, i like it man , keep up the good work
GREAT design
Backpack! ? Carrying shovel and bucket? An stuff. LoL. On the river.
Well I have to say nicely done can't wait to see this in action.
Michael Johnson I will take it the river this week and post a video for ya. I run it at home mostly.
Sounds good, I run my homemade at the house also hoping to build one to use at the stream. Be safe
Hahaha love the name! Reminds me of mine.
Love you'r video brother.
I made something similar out of stainless steel coping metal which is brick cap for a parapet wall turn the brick cap upside down instant sluicebox.. of course you got to have some kind of matting and a hopper except the one I made is 10 ft long and the matting for it was expensive.. I didn't use brick cap I used the idea and made mine 10 in wide I also have one 12 in wide.. both are 10 ft long. I was thinking about cutting it down a little shorter but at 10 ft I'm sure to catch the finest of the flower gold at least that's the theory.. and that is some crafty ingenuity building it out of wood ..nifty.
Great video.
Thank you. Not a full proof system but I’m glad you enjoyed it
Awesome
awesome
Pretty good idea and well done.
The hopper and grizzly bars only work as a home wash plant. I have since bent up a piece of aluminum for a standard river application. Dream mat rocks!
I thought it was very interesting would like to see it in action very cool
Freaking awesome
Thx for the enthusiasm! You can make it work, what ever parts you have. Get clever!
Awesome im making a mini rc wash plant and this helped alot
This is till awesome, 2 years later!
Thanks nick. I don’t really upload anymore but I’m thinkin about getting back into it.
That'sz AWESOME even I could build that
You great thanks
I like it and will be making me one as well
Dope !!
great to take in woods and hide if you reg. go to a place but small enough to make many in case they break or for transportation
I’ve never left it in the woods. Maybe a decent idea. Make 2 or 3. Put one at each spot. Boom. No more packing a sluice in and out
Where can you buy that 6" rubber you built your box around?
Hey Rusty, I'm just asking. Is the bottom board MDF? Best with ¾" ply. Great job, well made....😊
It’s just pine that was charcoaled and stained.
Give the video a share if you could. I just want to share my ideas with as many people as possible. Subscribe if you want to be notified when I upload.
The thing about this slouse is the woods free and the screens,don't matter if the wood swells maybe add a little peice of wood some how to catch what don't get cought in the matting materials,heck there's something out there that you can find , just look what you built , awesome brother awesome
It's all in the fun and adventure
Does it work?
It works best at home as a wash plant. The wood floats in the river making it hard to setup
Looks good but I would make the sides about 2 inches higher.
Im open to the idea. What purpose would that serve?
Nice. Did it work?
Yup. Works great. It’s little bit long. I could cut 6” off and move the black v mat up.
Your names the best
Nice sluice project - I have also started looking for gold - built my own DIY, simple gold sluice. Check out my stuff if you're thinking of building one yourself
Loose the wood - go with a metal box. Cheap costs you a hundred times more than you could ever save.
Wood swells in water and then, over hours, soaks into the wood. What you end up with is a carefully designed box that the mats don't begin to fit any more and a box that weighs a ton. Galvanized or aluminum is a much wiser choice.
How do I know? My first box was made in Anchorage in my first year mining - 1966. It was made of 3/4" wood with wooden riffles over a wool blanket and after that summer I got rid of it ASAP.
I now use Gold Hog products on my claim and never will never go back to anything else.
Thanks joe. I’m with you man. I jump at projects without consideration a lot of times and I have a great appreciation for what your saying. Building something on a whim gets your foot in the door so to speak. And a good project is never finished……
No mold so far. The box has “moved” over time but all the mats fit well still. It is heavy but not from being water logged.
wood swells when it's wet. none of that's gonna fit. line it with tin.
Two years and running. No problems yet. Thx though
duct tape and cable ties #8 wire
That looked like pressboard on the bottom, wont that just disintegrate after a couple hours in the water? You should have shown the thing in action and actually catching gold, you might get move views that way
All solid wood was used. Thanks for watching.
seal the wood
did you get GOLD? thats all that matters
I actually don’t use it that much in the river but it works so darn good as a clean up sluice in my shop with a 30 gal Rubbermaid and a cheap fountain pump.
Go take another hit and rethink it
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Thanks bro 👍.
I subscribbed because of gold and your name made me laugh.
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