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by DanAK
Sun Jan 21, 2024 8:42 am
Forum: Gold Prospecting Forum
Topic: Mining Videos Thread
Replies: 19
Views: 2824

Re: Mining Videos Thread

The feeder has the curved belt rollers, the hopper has belting bolted on it at about the same angle as the conveyor belt and overlaps several inches, the gravel lays on the “curtains” attached to the hopper making a seal of sorts, water takes the path of least resistance and most of it drains into t...
by DanAK
Fri Jan 19, 2024 9:50 pm
Forum: Gold Prospecting Forum
Topic: The necessity of Nugget Traps?
Replies: 3
Views: 939

Re: The necessity of Nugget Traps?

I would think your 1-1/2” riffles will catch any nuggets that you would encounter.
by DanAK
Fri Jan 19, 2024 7:51 am
Forum: Gold Prospecting Forum
Topic: Mining Videos Thread
Replies: 19
Views: 2824

Re: Mining Videos Thread

A few more of the floater.. https://youtu.be/k_m8AH-J348?si=CzluJ9brXpcumeXv https://youtu.be/X_SO9hsCESA?si=L2kju5dKtlRdEvvE https://youtu.be/H95oL3qi52o?si=-U7jNe8uOoFEU73D https://youtube.com/shorts/XA97kJaVrzY?si=29YzBotRUe96puoG https://youtube.com/shorts/8NH5vvZtahY?si=0Mq8m1j03tWGXWzn https:/...
by DanAK
Fri Jan 19, 2024 5:10 am
Forum: Gold Prospecting Forum
Topic: Mining Videos Thread
Replies: 19
Views: 2824

Re: Mining Videos Thread

Thanks Dick, it has been a work in progress, The cover makes it nice if I get a hopper plug.. I can climb up and unplug it without shutting down. Lots of changes thru the years, I think I’m on my 4th revision of sluice configuration, I’ve built a new and longer stacker, added an auto feed hopper, fr...
by DanAK
Thu Jan 18, 2024 9:50 pm
Forum: Gold Prospecting Forum
Topic: Mining Videos Thread
Replies: 19
Views: 2824

Re: Mining Videos Thread

My floating wash plant in its early configuration (2019) first drone video, no sound

https://youtu.be/zAnBR-bugZ4?si=qAdSycgMFERwQirs

https://youtu.be/JJBq_iFZJ3g?si=J42G7WYsahQ3yCVd
by DanAK
Thu Jan 18, 2024 3:33 am
Forum: Gold Prospecting Forum
Topic: Starlink system
Replies: 18
Views: 3553

Re: Starlink system

They sent the same antenna as last time, motorized.
I’ll have to look at videos, I’m not thinking I have made too many or at least not quality drone videos of the multiple changes that have taken place with the setup on the floater.
by DanAK
Wed Jan 17, 2024 5:59 am
Forum: Gold Prospecting Forum
Topic: Starlink system
Replies: 18
Views: 3553

Re: Starlink system

All, I purchased my first Starlink last year (12-22) to try out at my home address before moving it to my mining address, at home there were obstructions and they did cause some brief interruptions… overall it was acceptable and very fast, in March of 23 I moved it to the mine site and hoped it woul...
by DanAK
Fri Jul 21, 2023 2:32 am
Forum: Gold Prospecting Forum
Topic: My Absence
Replies: 17
Views: 3778

Re: My Absence

Good to hear this encouraging news ! Thank You for the updates.