DIY Gold Prospecting Equipment: How to build your own $10 sluice box!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ก.ย. 2024
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Embark on an exciting gold prospecting journey with me! I was on the hunt for a river sluice, but was taken aback by the high prices - good sized gold sluices can cost close to $100! So, I decided to take matters into my own hands.
Join me as I build my own sluice box for under $10. This video is perfect for those who are interested in gold prospecting but are on a tight budget. I'll guide you through the process, sharing tips and tricks along the way.
If you're interested in gold prospecting, DIY projects, or just love a good adventure, this video is for you! Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe for more content like this. let's strike gold together!
My version:
I went shopping for a river sluice the other day, but I was very frustrated to find that the good sized gold sluices are close to $100! I only want somethign simple, so I decided I would see if it was even possible diy a CHEAP GOLD SLUICE! Well, it was a whole lot harder than I expected! Follow along with me here as I build my own river sluice, keeping costs as low as possible. I'll try it out in the river and then test it out with lead filings.
If you would like to go gold prospecting and you need a sluice on a budget - reach out to me!
Equipment
- GoPro 3+ Silver
- GoPro 10 Black
- REVVL 5G 6 Pro
- DaVinci Resolve
- HyperX SoloCast
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Great try indeed fam. Keep at it. Gold Squad Out 🤠
I live in Leander and there are a few dinosaur tracks in the riverbed about 500 yards from my back door. I just recently found out about Dinosaur Valley State Park, which is probably about 90 minutes from where you are. No gold to be found there but they have tons of these tracks. Walking down into the riverbed and standing next to these things was so super cool and exciting.
Yes!! I've been down there to see the Dino tracks, it's amazing!!
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Not bad Sir! Definitely an improvement on Version 1! I think that you should try adding a Wooden Frame around it to give it a bit more support, weight, and keep it from flexing, plus be a better mounting point for some legs/retaining rods to prevent it washing away. Additionally, to make your retention and clean out easier, with a wooden cross rail sideways at the top and bottom, you can then just screw the Carpet into it by adding Riffles to create even downward pressure and creating negative back pressure to increase precipitation of Gold/Heavies from your material. Even just simple Pallet Wood would work, and keep the price virtually free and overall weight down. 🤷♂️😁🤘Plus being able to fully remove the carpet to flex it out and make sure you’re getting everything without having to worry about dealing with the entire sluice would be nice I’m sure!
I've been nervous that using wood might cause it to float.. it already tends to get caught up in the current a bit. I've been looking at thicker gauge metal, so far no luck.
@@goldnoob well, depending on thickness and species, you could opt for a nice heavy dense type, which would resist wanting to float away. More so though with upgraded Rebar legs or Wooden ones with feet that you can put rocks on, and a Set Screw or Pass Through Bolt locking system to control pitch/height cheaply.
You could also double up on your metal, in either a 1 piece multi fold from hell hehe or 2 pieces, and then solder them together. You could also then bead roll or bend/hammer in some stiffener ribbing. Which would also keep it from wanting to flex.
Here's another idea I had for Poor Man's Expanded Metal Mesh, Chicken Wire cut and stacked in 3-5 layers high with overlapping mesh patterns to prevent rocks/pebbles from falling down too. If steel, it could be then be magnetized, and help filter out black sands as well!
Been thinking about fun ways to make my own for years on the cheap, especially to capture the ultra fine flour gold we have here in Michigan. A multi tiered highbanker style setup was my best thought for maximum capture zones and current/gravity changes. I've got some fun ideas that I've yet to see anyone use together...like a Venturi tube to create rotational spin between tiers, post top tier mesh preventing any big solids from clogging the funnels and downpipes. 🤷😁😉🤞🙏 We'll see if it works how I think it might, or if its more cleanup sluice only for cons only. Gonna make a Rockhounding and Treasure Hunting channel as part of my Network on here, with weather getting nice finally, I'll be able to get some Agate, Yooperlite, and Gold hunting Content in soon! 🤞🙏🥰🥷😎🤘
That sounds awesome!! I'll keep an eye out!
@@goldnoob thanks man!! ❤️🫂😁🙏🤞🤘 Been filming a bunch of stuff since last year, and want to make a shotgun esque opening salvo of Content across multiple niches to kick off my Network! I'm intrigued to see how the "Algorythm" reacts to like 30+ videos and a dozen different channels springing up outta nowhere in true Ninja style hehe 🤘😁🤘🙏🥷🤞
Also I was born in Galveston, and been meaning to get back down to Texas for awhile!! 😁 Miss that delicious BBQ!! 🤤🤤🤤❤️🔥🔥❤️😍🥰
I think it needs to be a little more sturdy..thicker??😊
That would drive the price up
I fear you gonna slice your forearm while washing the carpet.
If you fold over each edge of the sluice , you get rid of that danger and also increase the rigidity of the sluice
Nice job, was that spray on rhino liner you used?👍
Elmer's glue :)
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