I just watched this whole video and was on pins and needles. You got SO lucky many times, especially the first time one of the locks broke off and almost fully pierced the thin aluminum wall of the pressure cooker, and then again when the lid backed out right after turning it on and you walked past it multiple times. With that grinder, spinning at 10,000 to 12,000 rpms, you could have been killed with the lid shooting off. I HIGHLY recommend using anything made out of steel for your main body...anything but aluminum, please. I love DIY's, but this was insanely dangerous. I can offer tips if you want, being a fabricator of 35 years, and a builder of rock crushers myself...just message me, I'm happy to help.
@LeeHendrixGold yeah, sorry, not trying to be one of those whiners on here giving crybaby criticism, but when I saw the beginning of the video I thought it was a spoof, or a joke video. If you're trying to save money, get an old propane tank. They're pretty much free, and even though they're thin steel, it'll be way stronger and safer than aluminum. Take care, heavy pans!
Thanks, I hate to see a perfectly good pressure cooker going to waste on the Goodwill shelf. Seriously, that one is aluminum and I know the scrap value exceeds $5. The 'ole Instapot has made the pressure cooker a thing of the past 😂
Well, you didn't say anything about my bullet proof vest which I wore for you specifically. I knew you didn't want your videographer to miss any digs so I was taking every precaution with all the PPE.
A great project Lee. Thanks for sharing your crusher with the community. Interesting test with the pad locks. I am still trying to use 3/8" log chain, Maybe this is a good solution to wear of the chain. Looks like crushed rocks to me. Don't think the grinder like its job.😎😎⛏⛏🔥🔥
Yes, the jury is still out on how long the locks will last but they certainly outlasted that grinder! It was putting off enough smoke to get noticed over the quartz dust. Thanks for the comment and the view!
Glad to see you're back posting! Brought some Central VA rocks home and crushed them. No gold but got some fill for the driveway. BTW I found spinning something flexible like chains work better for crushing.
Yeah, kinda hit or miss with rock crushing (pun intended). I agree with you on the flexibility note. I liked using chain but anything that dangles like Forrest Gump hits the 🎯
Lee this was a fun, funny, and sometimes scary video! LOL The idea that a Walker could go further than we could have imagined...🤪 Awesome stuff! YEAH, Bigfoot is always watching...👀👀 we've been out in the wilds for awhile...
Thanks Eileen, I am glad to hear from you too! I can guarantee you that it will take a lot to keep me out of the creek but pain is surely a strong deterrent! My secret weapon is Naproxen Sodium. Great stuff to take morning of an adventure before the arthritis starts its onslaught 😳
Dan, I hope there's a few bits of shiny in there. Sure would be nice to see a tiny smile but I had fun getting it to work whatever the outcome. Are you covered up in snow and having to feed all them critters?
@@LeeHendrixGold The snow is gone for now, lost a runt buck that lost his mom earlier in the year. He managed to tag with a doe , her yearling and fawn. They came back without him. Take Care Lee
CH, if I had involved you in this endeavor it would have been a very short video because it would have worked perfectly on the first try 😃. Just think what the Davis crew could do with a piece of steel pipe and plate and the right welding/cutting tools and a motor 🤔
Yes, maybe I can build a giant hamster wheel for Oakley and save some electricity 🤔. I actually thought I had caused a power outage. Right after I unplugged the grinder due to the wrong type of smoke in the air, I went inside the house to find there was no power. I had brief period of anxiety until I checked the breaker box and received an outage alert from Spectrum. I knew I hadn't done anything to the cable!
That makes since because my smaller grinder would slow down and it has less amps than the new one I was using. Thanks for the tip! I've got to replace the grinder and come up with a clamping system for the lid. The rock dust gets in the seal and makes it extremely hard to turn after use.
Learning while doing. The video was exciting until the end. You built a great crusher with simple resources. If the locks had been brass, you would have had brass grit in your frying pan, but it wouldn't have been difficult to separate. Hi Lee, well done mate 🤠⚒👍
@@Pa.PatriotProspecting I was on vacation in Austria. There are family wash camps by the rivers. Admission for money, of course. I spoke to the boss. Where does the gold come from? He told me we salt the spot with brass shavings every day 😅
Yeah, brass is pretty but gold is drop dead gorgeous. I've never seen anyone with brass teeth, just knuckles. Why aren't there stainless steel knuckles? I have many questions for you Peter.
Thanks, I'm just trying to give pressure cookers a positive spin. As you're aware, they've been used for some nefarious non-mining, and cookless activities in the past.
I like your ppe the bullet proof vest to some might seem unnecessary but a rock or piece of metal flying over 200mph will cause a bad day in whoville. Can’t wait to see what you found I love the rock crushing you never know what you might find
Sadly, there was no gold to show from that maiden crush (just a bunch of brass pieces). However, once I make a few design changes in the crusher, I've got a rock with a lot of limonite that may have some shiny locked up in it. 🤞
Check your RPM on the grinder motor and find a motor off of an old air compressor, or like a messed up or unwanted clothes dryer someone may have to get rid of because I think you can use a clothes dryer motor wired as 110 V and they’re just 220 V because of the heating element and the motor itself turning the tub but that’s what I would do is find something like an old air compressor motor that’s made to run at longer times and be able to handle the little bit of stress of the rocks being crushed
I think some people believe things have to be made a certain way because that's the way it's always been done. I'm not the type of person that's going to spend $1500 on a commercial grade impact mill just so I can get $1.00 worth of gold. I don't want anyone to get hurt trying to build something that puts them in danger but it's a free country thanks to people willing to risk much more than I do by using a "sub-standard" rock crusher 😎
What's up Creed? 🤠. You know as well as I that saving gold is almost as important as getting it so I bought the least expensive one that Lowe's carries. That one was $44 + tax. I don't know how anything with 7 amps of power can be made so cheaply but I got my $44 worth of fun out of it.
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I just watched this whole video and was on pins and needles. You got SO lucky many times, especially the first time one of the locks broke off and almost fully pierced the thin aluminum wall of the pressure cooker, and then again when the lid backed out right after turning it on and you walked past it multiple times. With that grinder, spinning at 10,000 to 12,000 rpms, you could have been killed with the lid shooting off. I HIGHLY recommend using anything made out of steel for your main body...anything but aluminum, please. I love DIY's, but this was insanely dangerous. I can offer tips if you want, being a fabricator of 35 years, and a builder of rock crushers myself...just message me, I'm happy to help.
I'm sure that Jon agrees with you 100%. Thanks for your feedback.
@LeeHendrixGold yeah, sorry, not trying to be one of those whiners on here giving crybaby criticism, but when I saw the beginning of the video I thought it was a spoof, or a joke video. If you're trying to save money, get an old propane tank. They're pretty much free, and even though they're thin steel, it'll be way stronger and safer than aluminum. Take care, heavy pans!
Cool setup indeed fam. Keep on having fun and living the dream. your doing great work. Gold Squad Out!!!
Thanks Jason! You guys make it fun for me with the comments.
Awesome build Lee🤠⚒️🍻🍻
Thanks, I hate to see a perfectly good pressure cooker going to waste on the Goodwill shelf. Seriously, that one is aluminum and I know the scrap value exceeds $5. The 'ole Instapot has made the pressure cooker a thing of the past 😂
You know... I luv me some DIY stuff Lee!
🤠💪🎯🔥💥👍
Gotta love the self centering sharpie used to indicate the center hole on the bottom.
Well, you didn't say anything about my bullet proof vest which I wore for you specifically. I knew you didn't want your videographer to miss any digs so I was taking every precaution with all the PPE.
This is awesome!
No, you are awesome! Thanks for making my day 😁
A great project Lee. Thanks for sharing your crusher with the community. Interesting test with the pad locks. I am still trying to use 3/8" log chain, Maybe this is a good solution to wear of the chain. Looks like crushed rocks to me. Don't think the grinder like its job.😎😎⛏⛏🔥🔥
Yes, the jury is still out on how long the locks will last but they certainly outlasted that grinder! It was putting off enough smoke to get noticed over the quartz dust. Thanks for the comment and the view!
Let’s go , very nice
Thank you 👍
Glad to see you're back posting! Brought some Central VA rocks home and crushed them. No gold but got some fill for the driveway. BTW I found spinning something flexible like chains work better for crushing.
Yeah, kinda hit or miss with rock crushing (pun intended). I agree with you on the flexibility note. I liked using chain but anything that dangles like Forrest Gump hits the 🎯
Good work! It's cool to see the enhancements and better ways to catch the goodies.
I still have some tweaking to do but I really like the input pipe, the discharge holes/funnel, and the mobility of the stand.
Lee this was a fun, funny, and sometimes scary video! LOL The idea that a Walker could go further than we could have imagined...🤪 Awesome stuff! YEAH, Bigfoot is always watching...👀👀 we've been out in the wilds for awhile...
Jon keeps seeing you in the woods 👀 I think he watches too many Bigfoot documentaries!
Very cool halfway thru
Thanks! You were on it and even shared it. I think that's the first time I have ever had a video shared 🤔
@@LeeHendrixGold that's how we do Lee when we got eachother!
🤣🤣 Yeah! I'm always watching him cause "HE FUNNY" Man...😂😉
I have been wondering where You've been, so when you talked about a walker I became worried glad your good. Great video
Thanks Eileen, I am glad to hear from you too! I can guarantee you that it will take a lot to keep me out of the creek but pain is surely a strong deterrent! My secret weapon is Naproxen Sodium. Great stuff to take morning of an adventure before the arthritis starts its onslaught 😳
Fun while it lasted👍
I've asked my wife to put that on my tombstone 🙋🏻♂️
Awesome video Lee! I'm going to make one if I ever get My welder going. Thanks for sharing Yours. We'll be waiting for the results. Take Care Brother
Dan, I hope there's a few bits of shiny in there. Sure would be nice to see a tiny smile but I had fun getting it to work whatever the outcome. Are you covered up in snow and having to feed all them critters?
@@LeeHendrixGold The snow is gone for now, lost a runt buck that lost his mom earlier in the year. He managed to tag with a doe , her yearling and fawn. They came back without him. Take Care Lee
Great job buddy i love your no quit attitude.
CH, if I had involved you in this endeavor it would have been a very short video because it would have worked perfectly on the first try 😃. Just think what the Davis crew could do with a piece of steel pipe and plate and the right welding/cutting tools and a motor 🤔
Just need a nice motor now maybe a bench grinder motor? 👍🏻
Yes, maybe I can build a giant hamster wheel for Oakley and save some electricity 🤔. I actually thought I had caused a power outage. Right after I unplugged the grinder due to the wrong type of smoke in the air, I went inside the house to find there was no power. I had brief period of anxiety until I checked the breaker box and received an outage alert from Spectrum. I knew I hadn't done anything to the cable!
High current motors will not bog down under load ie rocks being poored in. Between 3 to 5 hp motor from a metal bender will do nicely.
That makes since because my smaller grinder would slow down and it has less amps than the new one I was using. Thanks for the tip! I've got to replace the grinder and come up with a clamping system for the lid. The rock dust gets in the seal and makes it extremely hard to turn after use.
Learning while doing. The video was exciting until the end. You built a great crusher with simple resources. If the locks had been brass, you would have had brass grit in your frying pan, but it wouldn't have been difficult to separate. Hi Lee, well done mate 🤠⚒👍
Thought the same Pete as brass is softer
@@Pa.PatriotProspecting I was on vacation in Austria. There are family wash camps by the rivers. Admission for money, of course. I spoke to the boss. Where does the gold come from?
He told me we salt the spot with brass shavings every day 😅
Yeah, brass is pretty but gold is drop dead gorgeous. I've never seen anyone with brass teeth, just knuckles. Why aren't there stainless steel knuckles? I have many questions for you Peter.
Definitely need me a bench like that!
Mobility and a place to sit ✔️
i'll take "what would MacGyver do?" for 100, Alex.....Looks fun, can't wait to see the results.
Thanks, I'm just trying to give pressure cookers a positive spin. As you're aware, they've been used for some nefarious non-mining, and cookless activities in the past.
I like your ppe the bullet proof vest to some might seem unnecessary but a rock or piece of metal flying over 200mph will cause a bad day in whoville. Can’t wait to see what you found I love the rock crushing you never know what you might find
Sadly, there was no gold to show from that maiden crush (just a bunch of brass pieces). However, once I make a few design changes in the crusher, I've got a rock with a lot of limonite that may have some shiny locked up in it. 🤞
Nice Lee, Crush some rock!!!! Be careful though buddy!!!!
Thanks Ed, I need to make some alterations and then I should be able to crank out a good amount of dust in a short time 👍
Nice Home Made Rock crusher
Thank you!
centrifugal force is bending the rod
I agree that something was getting pulled out of alignment to cause the locks to crash. A major drawback of low-budget, sub-par basement engineering 🤣
Check your RPM on the grinder motor and find a motor off of an old air compressor, or like a messed up or unwanted clothes dryer someone may have to get rid of because I think you can use a clothes dryer motor wired as 110 V and they’re just 220 V because of the heating element and the motor itself turning the tub but that’s what I would do is find something like an old air compressor motor that’s made to run at longer times and be able to handle the little bit of stress of the rocks being crushed
My wife will shoot me if I start tearing apart the clothes dryer but I like the way you think 🎯🤔
I did pretty much the same thing but, I used my big Snap On grinder and it works fine.
I think some people believe things have to be made a certain way because that's the way it's always been done. I'm not the type of person that's going to spend $1500 on a commercial grade impact mill just so I can get $1.00 worth of gold. I don't want anyone to get hurt trying to build something that puts them in danger but it's a free country thanks to people willing to risk much more than I do by using a "sub-standard" rock crusher 😎
Lol super sketchy but I guess it works 👍🏻well that sucks you smoked an expensive 9” grinder 😢
What's up Creed? 🤠. You know as well as I that saving gold is almost as important as getting it so I bought the least expensive one that Lowe's carries. That one was $44 + tax. I don't know how anything with 7 amps of power can be made so cheaply but I got my $44 worth of fun out of it.
Holey Smokes!!! I been wondering where and how you have been? I should have a little more time now. We should talk soon!
Hey, I look forward to talking/seeing you again. Warmer temps and dredge opportunities just around the corner! 👍
Locks 🔒 made in China 🇨🇳 Very good ...❤
Locks? What was I thinking 🤔 oh yeah, I wasn't
Wow I can't believe it works have pans
Randy, you are not alone
You’re spinning the crusher WAY TOO FAST!
I hope OSHA doesn't show up!
Me too, but if they see me wearing the bullet proof vest, I'm sure I'll get an accommodation or is that called a citation? 🤔🤣