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by chickenminer
Thu Feb 06, 2025 8:15 pm
Forum: Gold Prospecting Forum
Topic: Gold Spot
Replies: 22
Views: 3419

Re: Gold Spot

Damn... sounds ambitious Dan! You must be planning on upping your yardage.
I question your sanity on the "more sluice runs" part. If we look up 'glutton for punishment',
we'll see your name! :)
by chickenminer
Thu Feb 06, 2025 12:05 am
Forum: Gold Prospecting Forum
Topic: Gold Spot
Replies: 22
Views: 3419

Re: Gold Spot

DanAK wrote:
Tue Feb 04, 2025 8:13 am
I was talking with a couple of guys today while ordering steel for a new project
New project ?! Come on .... spill the beans. unless it's Top Secret of course !
by chickenminer
Mon Feb 03, 2025 9:42 pm
Forum: Gold Prospecting Forum
Topic: Gold Spot
Replies: 22
Views: 3419

Re: Gold Spot

Oh boy, gold at over $2800 an ounce today !! Itching to play in the rocks again.
Lots of speculation on $3000 by Fall. We'll see, I'm just happy if it sticks around $2800 !!
by chickenminer
Fri Jan 24, 2025 4:44 am
Forum: Gold Prospecting Forum
Topic: Starlink system
Replies: 18
Views: 3501

Re: Starlink system

Slatco wrote:
Thu Jan 23, 2025 8:34 pm
Haha, you will be able to mount that mini on your excavator and stream music!
Better yet I could stream some of those Gold shows and learn how to be a 'real miner' while feeding the washplant! :lol:
by chickenminer
Thu Jan 23, 2025 5:54 am
Forum: Gold Prospecting Forum
Topic: Starlink system
Replies: 18
Views: 3501

Re: Starlink system

Update on Starlink.... Amazing is all I can say! For those wanting connectivity in remote areas this is the way to go. After two years of flawless service I am very happy. I did pick up a Starlink Mini kit recently. Way cool! I got it mainly for a backup but this Mini is so cool, small, the dish has...
by chickenminer
Thu Jan 23, 2025 5:29 am
Forum: Gold Prospecting Forum
Topic: Ho, Ho, Ho & Happy, Happy!
Replies: 12
Views: 383

Re: Ho, Ho, Ho & Happy, Happy!

Joe,
Here is a new gizmo for you.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZE7gJ7ei1uo

4"x8" .... should only take about a year to clean a gallon of cons !!!
by chickenminer
Wed Jan 22, 2025 2:46 am
Forum: Gold Prospecting Forum
Topic: Ho, Ho, Ho & Happy, Happy!
Replies: 12
Views: 383

Re: Ho, Ho, Ho & Happy, Happy!

We been hearing on the news about the "arctic blast" system that hit the south.
Did you make a snowman ?!
That is a fine looking panning pond you have there :)
by chickenminer
Fri Jan 03, 2025 6:47 pm
Forum: Gold Prospecting Forum
Topic: How much wood, could a woodchuck chuck, kinda
Replies: 12
Views: 532

Re: How much wood, could a woodchuck chuck, kinda

Slatco .... Dan has videos in the Mining Videos thread.
by chickenminer
Thu Jan 02, 2025 4:45 pm
Forum: Gold Prospecting Forum
Topic: How much wood, could a woodchuck chuck, kinda
Replies: 12
Views: 532

Re: How much wood, could a woodchuck chuck, kinda

I think Keene figured their 8" dredge had a max capacity of 25 yph. So in real world Alaska conditions I would think about half that.
Miners always have a tendency to over-estimate the yardage they move :)
by chickenminer
Tue Dec 24, 2024 2:50 am
Forum: Gold Prospecting Forum
Topic: Ho, Ho, Ho & Happy, Happy!
Replies: 12
Views: 383

Re: Ho, Ho, Ho & Happy, Happy!

Merry Christmas Joe (and everyone else) ....
I hope Santa brings you some new gadgets to play with and try out in 2025 !

I'm hoping for a new 200 size excavator in my stocking this year :D