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Thanks for asking, and your interest, Mike. I have moved on from this design. The new design I came up with is superior in every way. Simpler to build, operates more efficiently, and has a higher feed rate. Before selling plans for it, I want to get a couple more trips with it, and winter here in Idaho is brutal...it's going to be awhile before I can get out to work with the new one. Stay tuned!

Many thanks, Chris, and the same to you!

Thank You

That is for sure....LOL. Top end is only 20, but in low range the top end is about 5. But enormous torque. They aren't much good for tearing around, but for a prospector/hunter/rockhound they are the nuts. And the 4-wheel steering is really nice.

Nope. I did build one for the Wilfley Lab table I rebuilt a couple of years ago, but didn't make one specifically for the drive unit I built. Sorta lost interest in the whole thing, and moved on to other prospecting designs. I have a new dry sluice, which works really well, even on flour gold from the Snake, but I'm not releasing any info on it, until I get the patent application filed. Thanks Jim

@@jimnelson7740 your design looked really nice. I currently am building a shaker table have everything done but stuck on what type of drive I want to build. Your design looked very promising.

@@dirtypawsgoldadventures Actually, my "design" is just a rough copy of Wilfley's original design. He was a real genius. I do some design work, but not in this case. But, my drive unit is easier to build than Wilfleys, so better for Diy ers. Jim

That'll work, John. My email is <jrnelson536> that's at gmail My PayPal ID is <jrnelson_536@q.com> That's my old email addy.

Yeah...I sold the lathe, completely disassembled the old gear cutter....couldn't determine how it worked. All the buckets of gears, and other shop debris are still on my shop floor, mostly in buckets. I use it for materials now and then, but am mostly into aluminum now on most of my design/build projects. All that stuff tales up space, but it's sure nice to have the materials with things costing what they now do. I appreciate your interest! Jim

You need differential action.....faster in one direction than the other. Watch my driver video for info.

Jay, I've been using plain, old visqueen, or LDPE (low density polyethyline), for wet working, and any flexible fabric for dry...like a light canvas, unless the gold is superfine flour when working dry...then you need a watertight material like heavy visqueen, or a rubberized fabric, so the flour doesn't go through. When working wet, with a 6mil diaphragm you get about 3 hours of use before the plastic gets holes in it. But, it's cheap, and easily replaced.

Yup...that's just what I wanted. A gain on targets, but not on ground noise. Thnx Corey.

Thanks, Adrian. You can pay via PayPal. The plans are $50. My PP I.D. is <jrnelson_536@q.com> I ship as soon as PP notifies me of payment. I ship by email. The plans come in both .pdf format, and as raw .dwg files that can be read with a CAD reader, or drafting program. Jim

Adrian, I need your email addy. Contact me at my PP I.D.

Have been trying through PayPal

I can't send my email through here it deletes it each time I send it. It's in paypal and leaves a space in the address it has no spaces in it

@@adrianmauler1942 We're good...plans sent. Just for the info....even on Ebay you have to disguise your email address. EBay even told me to have my customers do that, as they have no system for emailing intellectual property. So, with gmail, for instance<, you can do like this <jrnelson536 "that's at gmail> That way the 'bots don't see it as an email address.

Thanks for the comments, Vince. You can't use a speed control with a single-phase A/C motor. You can with DC motors, but DC motors are spendy, unless you find one from a treadmill or other use, and then the max speed is really high...like 5,000 rpm. Hard to control that down to about 300.

@@jimnelson7740 clutch motor or Single-phase motor frequency converter？

David, frequency converters only work with 3-phase motors as far as I know. I like the simplicity of the variable-speed pulley, too. very dependable.

Many thanks, Frances! It sure took me awhile...LOL I'm currently building a Pleitz-style mineral jig. I'm REALLY looking forward to using that in Wyoming next summer, for diamonds.

Been out of town. Sorry about link. Try here: (www.ebay.com/itm/284499692251)

@@jimnelson7740 its alright. That link dont work either.

@@kingdarkem Should work. Just try doing an Ebay search under "jaw crusher plans" or "plans for jaw crusher"

KIng, here's the link: www.ebay.com/itm/284515621122?hash=item423e73d902:g:ed0AAOSw1PFgX~jw

The cost is roughly $300, but I haven't checked prices lately. I sell the plans on EBay. But, I'm currently building a Pleitz jig, which I think will be superior. If you search TH-cam under "pleitz", you can see videos of one working. I'll eventually be selling plan and instructions for the portable Pleitz jig, but not for a few weeks. Thanks for asking. Jim

@@jimnelson7740 got a link to your eBay store? I'll buy the plans for both and use both!

@@kingdarkem I didn't initially realize which video you were commenting on. THIS jig I have no plans for. If you check the rest of my videos, you will find the "NewJig" video. That's the one I sell plans for. The plan sales are here: www.ebay.com/itm/284479735156 Jim

How much?

@@jimnelson7740 1250 shipped tru paypal or zelle ..

@@Tesorosaprofunidad Oh brother, if you can get 1,250 for that, I'll eat my hat....LOL

@@jimnelson7740 i saw a tdi pro go for 1700 at ebay with extra coils.. the thing is that centerville charge me 600 they replace the Whole mother Board.. the detector is deep but i dont like to dig everything equinox and AKA Intronik do decent job at beach

@@Tesorosaprofunidad Well, if you can sell it for that, I'd say go for it. I've got a modified TDI SL that I feel will do anything the Pro will do, and it's much lighter. I hope you get a good price for it. Sounds like it's in good condition. Best of luck!

I've got plans to build them, along with pics and instructions. I don't make them to sell....I'm too old...LOL They do require access to machine tools, like a lathe and mill....or, if your real handy, you might get by with just a drill press. I charge $40 for the plans. You can pay me through PayPal, and I'll email the plans in PDF format, or I can send the raw CAD files, which is more workable, if you can read .dwg files. CAD readers are available free online. I've had no complaints about the PDF version, however. My PayPal ID is 'jrnelson_536@q.com' Thanks

Sure...come on up. Just let me know ahead of time, so I can plan.

Maybe

No. Initially, I thought it would work for gems, but have since determined it won't. The problem of "granular convection" (brazill nut effect) is the reason why. I'm still working on that problem, but do not have high hopes. Many, many people in the packaging industry have been trying to solve that for decades....without much success. Jim

Thanks, Mark, but it sucks...LOL. The concept is great, and I need to get back to it, for gold. But what it needs is a solid bottom, and the material moving across the shot bed, and then out, leaving the heavies behind. I also need to come up with abetter jigging mechanism. I got away from this a couple of years ago, and need to get back to it. It will never work for gems, because of "granular convection", but it would work really well for dry gold and metal recovery.

I'm located in southeast Idaho, Jose. I would be happy to look at your machine. in the event you can't get it repaired, I might even buy it from you. You might get in touch with Centreville Electronics. They're somewhere back east and are the best repair facility for the Whites machines. if you can't locate them, get back to me, and I'll find them for you.

@@jimnelson7740 Thanks for the fast reply .. am gonna look them up.. am interested on the mod too.. will they do it too.... u interested in a tdi sl?

@@Tesorosaprofunidad Nope...I already have a TDI SL, on which I did both of Reg Sniff;s mods. It works really well. i don't know if Centreville will do the mods. Probably would, if they knew what components to change and remove. Jim

What you really want, rather than that, is one of my "Sweep Jigs". They require just a small amount of water, and recover micron-sized gold.

Take a look at the video entitled "Bonanza Bar Sweep jig Test"

@@jimnelson7740 Thans for answer, I already watched that series... :-) Now, just to find out, how to make some small backpack portable version... No way to get to my place by car... :-( I will try something like your shaking round table, probably make it from plastic box with a bit of angle... Greetings from the Czech Republic, the Heart of Europe... :-)

@@frantiseklaluch6605 If you're talking about the round vibratory table that I showed on the Big Lost River, I would recommend making it with no edge lip, and have it slope towards the center at about 6 degrees. It will require slow feeding, but should recover fine gold pretty well.

@@jimnelson7740 Thank you for tips, I leaned a lot in your videos... :-)

Western rattlesnakes aren't nearly as bad as Western Diamondbacks. more laidback, and a less potent venom, and smaller venom load. But still dangerous. I worry more about Heidi than myself. My policy is to avoid the areas that have snakes during their active season. I also keep Heidi's snake shots up to date.

No, I figured out it's obsidian sand. There's lots of it in the Snake in southern Idaho, because of all the volcanic activity over the eons. Many people mistake those black sands for the iron sands that contain gold. Even I did when i was less experienced. That causes people to miss the flour gold concentrations.

Ah ha! And thank you. Western Washington, lots of Glacial Till. I realized quick there are two black sands. Just hadn't dug deep enough to figure out what the lighter one was. Still think you should try grooves, not bumps. I'm going to do one similar, with grooves, and a hard stop for one end-stroke or the other.

@@TimeSurfer206 I picked up an old Wilfley brand table in early February. I've been rebuilding/reconditioning it for a month. I made a new 19 x 40 table for it out of 1/4" ABS. I copied Wilfley's original riffle layout for fine gold. I should have it running in another week. Jim

@@jimnelson188 Looking forward to it!

Sorry I'm so slow getting back, Doug. The answer to your question is frequency vs amplitude. The amplitude on mine, as in most jigs, is really high. The gravel is lifted nearly 1/2 inch on each pulse, which allows the heavier material to settle through the gaps. (differential settlement). With vibration you have the opposite...a very high frequency, but not much lift on the material. That means the gaps between the particles remain closed. Closed gaps means the heavies can't settle through them, thus they go out with the tailings. I'm currently working on anew type of drywasher that utilizes the same idea.

@@jimnelson7740 Jim, Are you familiar with the leaning tower of pisa experiment when a rock and egg was dropped from the top at the same time? Both, even through different specific gravities hit the earth at the same time. The speed of falling gravity is the same for all. Might this hold for your jig?

To demonstrate that speed of descent is independent of an object's mass Galileo Galilei is said to have dropped two cannonballs of differing mass from the tower. However, this is believed to be an old wives' tale. Galileo was blind late in his life...

@@douglaspohl1827 Yes, but that only had the resistance of air....not solid particles. You've got to separate the particles to reduce the resistance to the falling objects.

@@jimnelson7740 Good point - a well-designed fluidized bed cannot be overloaded for efficient operation. Jigging may not be the optimum method for the concentration and separation of different specific gravity minerals. Watch out for the extreme variations in Corey Shape Factor particles (CSF) and grain sizes in nature.

Mike, mine's a CB&F 201. From what I've read, it's the largest model they made. You can see the "No. 201" in the video

Nope...not with this mod.

No, Bryce, it was never sold. Nobody even came and looked at it. I guess there isn't much market for them around here....kinda strange for Idaho. I'd take $250 for it if somebody would come and get it. It's in the way in my shop. Jim

@@jimnelson7740 Do you know how much it weighs? How large is its footprint?

@@bryceforsyth8521 Bryce, it's about 4' long, 29" wide, and 44" tall. Needs to be put on a bench. It probably weighs around 350-400 lbs. Jim

@@jimnelson7740 I would be interested in buying this lathe, however the logistics of transporting it from anywhere in Idaho to southwest Colorado mean I cannot make certain commitments at this time.

@@bryceforsyth8521 That's OK, Bryuce. It's probably not going anywhere, unless I get tired of tripping over it, and take it apart for the parts, just to get it out of the way. Are you down there near Cortez?

Trust me, you wouldn't want to pay what I would have to charge. Takes too many hours to build one. Jim

No, I don't sell them. They take a lot of time, and the price would be too high...thanks.

@@jimnelson7740 I live in Brazil. here the products related to gold mining are very expensive. whenever I can, I make my equipment. only a concentrating table is missing.

@@rnrfp The table is relatively easy. The drive unit is not. It requires several days of work. Shop time is about $500/day, including my equipment. I will try and get plans drawn-up this winter, for people who want to make their own. I have plans available for the table.

@@jimnelson7740 for me, the most difficult part of the job is the table top (the shape). I don't know how to work with fiberglass mold, I will have to learn. the bottom part I already did some similar things in other segments. if you want, send me hi on whatsapp, i'll send you some pictures of what i've already done. +5522981264878

@@rnrfp Sorry, Ricardo, but I don't use whatsup. The table I made is made with ABS plastic. It's glued together. You can buy sheets of the plastic online. I use 1/4", or 6mm. For glue, I used regular ABS plumber's glue. The glue is a mixture of powdered ABS acetone. it can also be glued together with a chemical called MEK.

Unfortunately, no. The shaker table has an action that moves faster in one direction than the other. That's what makes the heavies go up the slope towards the cons end, while the lighter material gets washed down the cross slope into the waste troughs.

Jim Nelson thanks Jim... Curious about the blue bowl too.... is that just as effective as the shaker table?

@@TheSummersProject Actually, they are two different tools for two different jobs. The Blue Bowl does well with really fine gold, whereas shaker tables do best with a bit larger gold. Shaker tables don't do really well with flour gold. I've often thought about, and still intend to build a small wave table, which would probably combine the best attributes of both. I think for a small scale miner, like most of us, a small wave table would be the best setup.

Jim Nelson thanks for the response. 😃 So, I’m getting into e waste... Lots of boards etc and about to grind them down. If I get them down to a fine powder, I’m assuming that’s what you mean by flour gold, just so I’m clear, for the finer stuff like the flour, I’m better with a wave table? If so, are they easy to build? Expensive to buy?

@@TheSummersProject Somebody was selling small models on EBay a couple of years ago. I haven't looked for one recently, so don't know if they're still available. They're fairly easy to build, except for the drive unit. That part, if done correctly, requires some machining skill and tools. You can see mine on my channel. The same unit will drive either a wave table, or shaker table. I'll try and find the video of the one the guy was making and selling on EBay. I think he was charging in the neighborhood of $1,500.

If you want to advertise, spammer, go elsewhere, or pay TH-cam. Stay off my channel.

Good question, Dusty. You can sometimes eliminate EMI, from a particular source, by adjusting the frequency. Generally, I set the Freq. at center, and if encountering EMI I adjust up and down to try to eliminate it. I've noticed, in testing, that there may be a slight edge in sensitivity by running the Freq, as high as possible. Jim

Jim Nelson -not sure if my question is that good, but your answer is awesome! Take care, Brother!