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by chickenminer
Sun Sep 15, 2024 12:14 am
Forum: Gold Prospecting Forum
Topic: New prospect
Replies: 21
Views: 3219

Re: New prospect

Here is the 2nd small test cut. Again about 800 cu/yds through the wash plant. https://www.chickenminer.com/images/LC cut2.jpg This is the typical gold I was getting. Mostly all +14 mesh. Very little of my typical -20 mesh gold in the cleanups! https://www.chickenminer.com/images/gold plate.jpg
by chickenminer
Wed Sep 11, 2024 5:37 am
Forum: Gold Prospecting Forum
Topic: New prospect
Replies: 21
Views: 3219

Re: New prospect

Well long overdue for an update. Really interesting bench I've been prospecting! The old timers hit it pretty hard and at times I could see what kept them going. It was hit and miss for me trying to piece together what they had done in the early 1900's and just what kind of a paystreak they were cha...
by chickenminer
Wed Sep 11, 2024 4:45 am
Forum: Gold Prospecting Forum
Topic: A Heard and Verified Story From 19 Years Ago
Replies: 1
Views: 326

Re: A Heard and Verified Story From 19 Years Ago

Well I guess the magpie finally came clean :lol:

Great story Joe!
by chickenminer
Tue Sep 10, 2024 5:50 am
Forum: Gold Prospecting Forum
Topic: Season Updates?
Replies: 9
Views: 951

Re: Season Updates?

Couldn't resist, looked up your 290 and man what a nice looking machine! Jealous of the deal you got too!! Love those Isuzu engines. Never had a lick of engine trouble on any of mine and those things are amazing on fuel consumption. Ya my 300 has 16,000 hrs and is still as strong as ever. Bucket is ...
by chickenminer
Tue Sep 10, 2024 12:12 am
Forum: Gold Prospecting Forum
Topic: Season Updates?
Replies: 9
Views: 951

Re: Season Updates?

Heck no not mine .... way to pretty !
I do have an EX300 though.

Time to upgrade Joe :D
by chickenminer
Mon Sep 09, 2024 2:29 am
Forum: Gold Prospecting Forum
Topic: Season Updates?
Replies: 9
Views: 951

Re: Season Updates?

A Hitachi 290 ... that is sweet! Must be a ZX model.
Hope it looks as nice as this one :D
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by chickenminer
Wed Sep 04, 2024 4:45 am
Forum: Gold Prospecting Forum
Topic: Season Updates?
Replies: 9
Views: 951

Re: Season Updates?

Busy trying to get the season wrapped up here. Was 22 degs last night! It's time to move on to reclamation work and stripping for next season! Sorry to hear you didn't make it North Joe. You'll have to give 'er hell next year! Slatco, good luck on the new ground testing! I'll try and update my threa...
by chickenminer
Wed Jun 12, 2024 4:30 am
Forum: Gold Prospecting Forum
Topic: New prospect
Replies: 21
Views: 3219

Re: New prospect

Dan, Ya it wasn't too bad of a job. Years ago I had to pull the swing drive on a Hitachi UH083 machine. I had a devil of a time trying to get those bolts broke loose !! Finally a guy said "get you one of those heavy duty battery operated impact wrenches" ! I was skeptical but bought a Milwaukee 1/2"...
by chickenminer
Sun Jun 09, 2024 5:43 am
Forum: Gold Prospecting Forum
Topic: New prospect
Replies: 21
Views: 3219

Re: New prospect

Well, it has been a slow start to the season. Very cool May was not beneficial to thawing ground! Finally getting some summertime weather so things are looking up :) . It will still be awhile before I can actually start washing some rocks though. Have had the usual equipment issues, part of mining. ...
by chickenminer
Tue Apr 30, 2024 9:48 pm
Forum: Gold Prospecting Forum
Topic: New prospect
Replies: 21
Views: 3219

Re: New prospect

Doug ... as you know can't really do too much this early. Lots of water running in the creek now though. I have been stripping off what is thawed so far and I did get to dig into the side of the old timers cut where they quit. Interesting deposit on this bench! Appears to not be an alluvial bench de...