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 Mar 4 2014, 02:40 PM
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Diggin' In!  Group: Members Posts: 15 Joined: 26-February 14 Member No.: 116,850  |
I want to build a sluice box from wood materials. I read one book that used 1 1/2 high riffles (1x2) set 1 1/2" apart. BUT I see all these designs on the internet or commercially made styles where the riffles are set maybe 6" apart. If the wider riffle spacing because expanded metal and carpet is used? I'm not sure what size riffles to use and how far aprt to set them? Thanks for any help.
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Mar 5 2014, 07:04 PM
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 Master Mucker! Group: Members Posts: 1,282 Joined: 13-January 14 From: Lakewood, Colorado Member No.: 116,305 |
Traddoer knows his stuff so I would listen to him over me. I would make an aluminum one over a wood one any day. The light weight and durability would be my preference personally. If I knew how to weld I would have made my own months ago! The flared feed makes dirt distribution nice and also aids in waterflow..
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Davem Sluice design Mar 4 2014, 02:40 PM
fenixsmom What are you using it for? Home use or in the rive... Mar 4 2014, 03:37 PM
Davem It would be in a river with good speed/flow and we... Mar 5 2014, 01:57 PM fenixsmom Can you weld? Aluminum sheets are cheap. at any ra... Mar 5 2014, 02:05 PM traddoerr Hello Davem, Many of the produced sluices have h... Mar 5 2014, 04:31 PM Davem I thought about welding- might be an option. I was... Mar 5 2014, 05:32 PM traddoerr Davem, if your going to build one that you can re... Mar 5 2014, 11:08 PM Caveman You can also use 1" flat slats, and set them ... Mar 6 2014, 07:59 AM Davem It's beginning to look like I ought to think a... Mar 6 2014, 05:42 PM traddoerr QUOTE (Davem @ Mar 6 2014, 04:42 PM) It... Mar 6 2014, 06:44 PM Davem traddoerr: the wood type you are describing, it so... Mar 7 2014, 03:25 PM traddoerr QUOTE (Davem @ Mar 7 2014, 02:25 PM) trad... Mar 7 2014, 03:39 PM Davem Well, for a newbie such as myself I might go ahead... Mar 8 2014, 12:01 PM fenixsmom In river: 1/4" and if you have a finishing sl... Mar 6 2014, 06:21 PM dragon gold hi guyss.somebody now the all measures of the slui... Mar 23 2014, 08:31 AM |
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