Hi everyone, just an update, we figured the pump was definitely the problem and we need a stronger one and not the dredge setup itself, there was a bit of miscommunication between everyone to begin with on whether the pump would work well or not, big thanks to Derek, Alex, the claim owner and guys at DredgeNZ for making this dredge and trip possible
Not quite the 2 ozers you were hoping for. Suction did seem way down. Possibly the wrong pump set up. Needs a volume/pressure pump. That was hardly pulling the skin off a rice pudding.
Great to see another video from you guys. I'm always looking forward to the next one. We set up a claim for about $8,000 but it took over 12 months with NZPAM. Still worth it in the long run although claim holders need to submit an annual return including a cost of about $1,200 per year for a recreational claim. We've got quite a bit of river that is too rough to get the 4inch dredge into so will try a 2 inch next summer. We will bite the bullet and get a Keene 2inch from Charlie at DredgeNZ who has been very helpful with our current 4inch set up. Sometimes you've got to pay the money to get the results. Cheers and hope you find time to get the next video out soon. JoeP
Thanks heaps, stoked you enjoyed! That sounds awesome great you managed to set up a claim, we are hoping to set up our own soon have a creek we are eyeing up. Yeah sometimes you do just have to bite the cost but I’m sure that will pay off give it some time, good luck on finding the gold! Cheers - The Sluicers
Cheers thanks heaps. If you want any pointers we are always here to help, on the west coast and Otago we have jusd under 20 gold fossicking areas which are creeks you can freely go and sluice and pan in, you just need to make or buy some gear, learn the basics (which we can help with) then go for it!
Yeah definitely will be great to try another one again in future and hopefully get some massive suction going. Currently I’m just making things on demand, haven’t started anything official yet, have been flat tack sadly. Thanks for watching 🤙
i would have never recommended to use that pump you were using. i may have said you can you it is what you have on hand or put a p180 on that engine. you have a power problem from not using a high pressure pump.
Omg the price of gold right now 😂😂😂❤, it's predicted to be double what it is now in 2030, so if your doing 200 a day that will be 400 bucks 😂😂😂thanks 😂😂😂😂❤
@TheSluicers so that fire pump must be a semi trash pump, which only provides about 56 psi of pressure on max throttle, which doesn't create enough suction. A clean water high-pressure pump is what you need and provides 72 psi and above, which provides plenty of suction. It'll suck your hand onto the nozzle like a vacuum would. GPH doesn't matter it's the higher PSI that provides the suction. I had the same issue and bought a high pressure Pump and it worked great! But they're pricey mine cost $700 US. Good luck bro 💪🏻👍🏻✨️⛏️
@@Pa.PatriotProspectingSorry just realised he didn’t suggest the pump (I’m not the creator of the dredge you see). It was a yeah trashy one, but he reckoned it would work. It did work but wasn’t amazing, will have to get a better one in future. Will definitely look to upgrade and get a real good one in future. Thanks heaps for the advice, very useful
Hi everyone, just an update, we figured the pump was definitely the problem and we need a stronger one and not the dredge setup itself, there was a bit of miscommunication between everyone to begin with on whether the pump would work well or not, big thanks to Derek, Alex, the claim owner and guys at DredgeNZ for making this dredge and trip possible
it was heaps of fun working that spot with Derek!!!
Great times indeed fam. Keep on having fun and living the dream. Gold Squad Out 🤠
Not quite the 2 ozers you were hoping for. Suction did seem way down. Possibly the wrong pump set up. Needs a volume/pressure pump. That was hardly pulling the skin off a rice pudding.
I agree, an engine that size should run a 4" dredge easy.... it looked like a 3"?😊
awesome vid mate keep at it you are a great team making some good memories togetherglad to be part of the journey
Nice video; well produced and interesting to watch, as usual. Keep up the hard work.
Thanks heaps, glad you enjoyed! See you on the next video 🤙
You need to get onboard with Chrispy & Charlie when they head Sth to our place. Still ok, our end. Dad will show you his setup...
Great to see another video from you guys. I'm always looking forward to the next one. We set up a claim for about $8,000 but it took over 12 months with NZPAM. Still worth it in the long run although claim holders need to submit an annual return including a cost of about $1,200 per year for a recreational claim. We've got quite a bit of river that is too rough to get the 4inch dredge into so will try a 2 inch next summer. We will bite the bullet and get a Keene 2inch from Charlie at DredgeNZ who has been very helpful with our current 4inch set up. Sometimes you've got to pay the money to get the results. Cheers and hope you find time to get the next video out soon. JoeP
Thanks heaps, stoked you enjoyed! That sounds awesome great you managed to set up a claim, we are hoping to set up our own soon have a creek we are eyeing up. Yeah sometimes you do just have to bite the cost but I’m sure that will pay off give it some time, good luck on finding the gold! Cheers - The Sluicers
Nice to find your channel. I'm in Christchurch and always wanted to look for gold. But no idea where to start!
Cheers thanks heaps. If you want any pointers we are always here to help, on the west coast and Otago we have jusd under 20 gold fossicking areas which are creeks you can freely go and sluice and pan in, you just need to make or buy some gear, learn the basics (which we can help with) then go for it!
Good way to do a draw mate.
Some nice looking flakes in there
Keep it up guys the dredge is definitely the way forward high pressure is what’s needed for sure!how are you going with some nz merch?
Yeah definitely will be great to try another one again in future and hopefully get some massive suction going. Currently I’m just making things on demand, haven’t started anything official yet, have been flat tack sadly. Thanks for watching 🤙
Good job keep it up
If you're having suction issues chances are there's an air pocket in one of the lines.
or a gxh50 2.5 horse with a p90 pump.
LOL... Your running at a low gas intake, just give it more gas and enjoy!
I’ve seen a guy losing gold with this dream mat .
Every sluice loses gold, dream mats are great in a creek like this but can suck when dealing with fine gold and heavy blacksand.
are you vacuuming the creek??
🤣🤣
i would have never recommended to use that pump you were using. i may have said you can you it is what you have on hand or put a p180 on that engine. you have a power problem from not using a high pressure pump.
Omg the price of gold right now 😂😂😂❤, it's predicted to be double what it is now in 2030, so if your doing 200 a day that will be 400 bucks 😂😂😂thanks 😂😂😂😂❤
That's not working very well. You need a high-pressure pump!
For sure, didn’t go as well as we had planned, we just used the pump the guy at the gold shop suggested however definitely need a larger one. Cheers
@TheSluicers so that fire pump must be a semi trash pump, which only provides about 56 psi of pressure on max throttle, which doesn't create enough suction. A clean water high-pressure pump is what you need and provides 72 psi and above, which provides plenty of suction. It'll suck your hand onto the nozzle like a vacuum would. GPH doesn't matter it's the higher PSI that provides the suction. I had the same issue and bought a high pressure Pump and it worked great! But they're pricey mine cost $700 US. Good luck bro 💪🏻👍🏻✨️⛏️
@@TheSluicers th-cam.com/video/yLnIUZCJGUY/w-d-xo.htmlsi=0BRDijITcD7BYH0j
What sort of price would that have been for the claim, because it would be cool to own your own I think
@@Pa.PatriotProspectingSorry just realised he didn’t suggest the pump (I’m not the creator of the dredge you see). It was a yeah trashy one, but he reckoned it would work. It did work but wasn’t amazing, will have to get a better one in future. Will definitely look to upgrade and get a real good one in future. Thanks heaps for the advice, very useful
Ruining the water ways bud.
How does this damage the water ways, bud? There isn’t even a drop of turbidity created here.
you need a pump from Dredgenz. gx200 with a p180 pump