Indoor Gold Cons Cleanup - Winter Fun, wheeeeee! |
Indoor Gold Cons Cleanup - Winter Fun, wheeeeee! |
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![]() Moderator ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 4,459 Joined: 25-August 09 From: way on up thar Member No.: 6,983 ![]() |
I did some cleanup yesterday and thought I'd share some pics.
I plan on adding a recirculating cleanup sluice to the system (probably the new Keene Super Recirc.) this spring for the #20+ mesh stuff.... for now I'm panning that. Mesh #30 and smaller go into the Blue Bowl ![]() I ran two separate batches of concentrate through the system, both from our very own CP! Each were 2lb dry bags. The first was concentrate was sent by Dan & Denise from the shavings and grindings (panning sample) included in the incredible gold/quartz cab that I won in the CP drawing (1st item down): CP Stash The second 2lb cons bag that I ran through was a special bag that Dan & Denise put together (which I requested) for Colorado gold (to be included in a project I'm working on). I am very grateful, exactly what I needed. ![]() If you've got the cabin fever or just want to stay sharp with your cleanup techniques I highly recommend picking up some CP cons and gettin' busy. Me.... I'm still learnin'. I had a blast! Here's how it went: My indoor system is very tidy. As you can see I'm setting up shop on my nice area rug with no worries. Well, that and.... since my last girlfriend moved out there are no more rules here ![]() ![]() ![]() Some of my cleanup tools: ![]() This is my basic recirculating setup The 36 gal Rubbermaid tub contains all of the splashback. I'll be attaching the spray nozzle (for rinsing classifying screens, etc.) and the Blue Bowl to the end of the recirc hose for each process. ![]() This is the first stack of screens - #2 mesh down to #30. Since I know I have a tendency to get these screens mixed up (and the magic marker will eventually wear off) I've taken the liberty of burning the mesh numbers into each screen rim with a rounded attachment on my woobuning tool. ![]() Dirt ![]() Rinsing it down trough the stack one screen at a time ![]() Starting to see colors in the #20 mesh ![]() ![]() #20 - #2 mesh goes to the pan. Here's the #30 mesh and smaller that went to the bottom of the bucket. It will be classified in the next stack of screens: ![]() Next stack of screens #30 - #100. Each mesh class will be Blue-Bowled separately at different speeds. ![]() continued.... -------------------- /l ,[____], l---L-OlllllllO- ()_) ()_)--o-)_) BLACK SANDS MATTER! Very Happy CP Lifetime Member CP CORE TEAM Referral Code CE213 |
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![]() Master Mucker! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,282 Joined: 13-January 14 From: Lakewood, Colorado Member No.: 116,305 ![]() |
He's right! I'm in the "just bought a new pan + one season" I feel perfectly at home here with a GREAT group of folks that I know will listen to my endless stupid questions. I also know when I decide to upgrade or attempt to be "creative" with design prototypes, I trust these guys to be objectively honest with ne. Do not fret, we ALL started somewhere!
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![]() Rock Bar! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 875 Joined: 25-July 14 From: Westminster, CO Member No.: 117,949 ![]() |
He's right! I'm in the "just bought a new pan + one season" Jessie - I'm pretty sure you now have a sluice, and a clean up sluice from Swizz (which is elegantly simple with a really nice construction IMO). That seems to be how it goes....you build up gear along with knowledge over time. Donny - if you fancy a trip to just west of Golden on Clear Creek, Jessie and I will be up there Saturday (US 6 headed west, ~mile marker 261....first major turnout to the left after you pass Mayhem Gulch's paved parking lot). While at the creek, I generally use my pans to test and keep the sun off my sodas cooling in the stream, so you could use those. I also take #4 and #8 classifier screens (smaller ones stay at home for cleanup), and have a Wolftrap sluice you could use. You'd just need to dress to be in the water, and bring a shovel. I can show you how I learned to pan (backwash and tap technique primarily), and lessons learned since then if you need that. Let me know. I figure I'll be up there around 10-10:30 unless I don't end up sleeping in tomorrow. -------------------- Lifetime Member
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